"It says in the Bible that marriage is a sacred bond between one man and one woman! As a Christian, what other parts of the Bible would you like me to just ignore?"
Let's say that I don't want you to ignore any, and that we'll take a strict interpretation of the Bible as the basis for laws concerning marriage in the United States. I'm happy to report that your amendment now reads like this:
Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5) Marriage shall not impede a man's right to take concubines, in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21) A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21) Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30) A contract of marriage is for life. Neither this Constitution nor the constitution of any State, nor any state or federal law, shall be construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
I feel more marriage-inclined, how 'bout you?
- Lance Arthur responds to comments from CNN.com which are pro-Prop 8. That is to say anti-gay marriage. His entire post is quotable, so just go read the whole thing.
On Thursday night I went down to Santa Cruz to see my awesome brother, Max, his gorgeous & wonderful wife, Samara & the cutest baby girl ever, Miss 8-month old Sylvyanna! Sylvy's crawling now & so much more.... she's sooo cute!
In just 24 hours & I managed to get 116 photos & 27 videos... Can you tell I'm quite smitten? :)
she's so fun to play with right now. she's taking everything in... singing, talking & giggling.
This is probably why I shouldn't have kids... there's not enough hard drive space in the world! haha
This video is amazing... stop everything, and take five minutes to sit & look into this man's eyes & listen to what he has to say. It's so beautiful, heartfelt, integrous & true. I want to hug this man.
Also, this is the first I've discovered Keith Olbermann. I don't watch a lot of news, so that's why, but wow... what an incredibly solid, heartfelt speaker.
Here's more, very well said, dialogue from an email I just received from Courage Campaign:
In this emotional statement on "Countdown," his nightly news program on MSNBC, Keith eloquently expresses why the passage of Prop 8 is so tragic and then directly addresses supporters of the proposition.
Olbermann poignantly asks those who voted for Prop 8 where they "stand, on a question of love." That's why we hope you will share this YouTube with your social networks -- your friends, family and neighbors -- and especially those who may disagree with you on marriage equality (and we all know someone who disagrees, for whatever reason).
This video is a great way to spark an honest dialogue and begin the work towards our collective long-term goal of persuading more people to vote in favor of marriage equality.
Usually, after an election, political discussions wind down and life returns to normal. But Prop 8 is not about politics. It is about love, equality and civil rights.
Californians are standing up for marriage equality and speaking out against enshrining discrimination in our state's constitution. But, to build a grassroots Marriage Equality Movement -- the civil rights movement of the 21st Century -- we need to start changing the conversation across California and our country. That means talking with our family and friends.
Changing the conversation in California starts with you. Please watch Keith's comments, share it with your friends and family, and then ask them to join over 100,000 people in signing our pledge to repeal Prop 8:
Studies have shown that the most effective way to swing a voter to our side is to talk to our friends and family about the meaning of marriage equality. The path to repealing Prop 8 starts now, with you and the discussions you have with the people in your life.
Thank you for everything you are doing to restore marriage equality to California.
I have a WilloToons table at this cute little event today. Sorry I'm posting this here so late, but hopefully most of you heard about it via my Flickr, Twitter or the WilloToons Newsletter (subscribe!).
Tell your Bay area Mommy/Daddy friends Pip Squeak a Go Go - A dance party for kiddos & parents @ 330 Ritch Sunday, November 9th from 1-4:30pm
The Devil-Ettes, San Francisco's premier 60s style go go dance group, are pleased to bring you a Go Go Dance party for the underage set. Inspired by the 1960's television show "Kiddie A Go Go," The Devil-Ettes offer a new spin on an old classic with music and fun for all ages. Whether you're a kid, or just like to act like one, this is one bash you won't want to miss! The kids dig learning all the lost and forgotten dances of the 1960's and The Devil-Ettes are great at keepin' the kids engaged throughout the day!
Yay, Misty posted the videos in the set now, too & OMG, they're so awesome! I had no idea it was going to be SOO incredible watching them after the fact. Watching this one (below) completely made me well up with tears! This was the second one I shot, right as we came out of the Phoenix (the big red neon sign you see at the beginning) & we were all so blown away by the pure joy & celebration of everyone on the street!
View the rest in Misty's photoset on Flickr. These, more than any photo could capture, truly give you all a sense of how amazing it was to be here & a part of the amazing feeling of YES WE DID! in San Francisco! So awesome!
I really tried to hold out yesterday... that magically they'd count the rest of those votes & prop 8 would fail after all... but alas, it passed. And, as most of you know, the nation is pissed. It was hard for me to see so many celebrating Obama, and then curseout California. :'( It definitely sucks.
My friend Kevin's tweet summed up one of my feelings on it: "YesOn8 voters: your lives are unchanged, but you crushed the hearts of many. If NoOn8 happened, your lives would have still been unchanged."
"Yes, it is heart-breaking: it is always hard to be in a tiny minority whose rights and dignity are removed by a majority. It's a brutal rebuke to the state supreme court, and enshrinement in California's constitution that gay couples are now second-class citizens and second class human beings. Massively funded by the Mormon church, a religious majority finally managed to put gay people in the back of the bus in the biggest state of the union."
*sigh*
I really don't have much more to say about it, other than my friends & I are committed to helping see this CHANGE. Obama as president is a HUGE step forward, and one I'm beyond grateful for. So maybe it's just a matter of two steps forward & one step back. We'll get there, people! Our country is changing, consciousness is rising... equality will prevail.
WOW! I might have to apologize in advance for the number of exclamation points that will be in this post, because seriously? OMG!! YES!!!
What an absolutely amazing, glorifying victory!! And for those of you who weren't with us in San Francisco... it was INCREDIBLE! Everyone honking & cheering, clapping, singing & celebrating in the streets! It was sooo awesome!!
We started the day around 4pm. My friend Misty came & picked me up for a trip to Krispy Kreme in Daly City to claim our "I Voted" free star-sprinkled donut. :)
Then, because Misty had somehow forgotten her FOAM FINGER, I insisted we drive back to her house to get it. haha. For the record, it was TOTALLY worth it!
Then we headed to the Phoenix, and Irish pub on Valencia where I remembered they had annoying TVs. haha. But in this case, we were looking for TVs in our bars, so that was the plan! We were joined by Hez, Corey, Ryan, Hillary, Andy and more... and by the end of the night the bar was packed! We all cheered every time a state was called for Obama & as it got closer & closer and really started sinking in, the tears started flowing! So incredible.
I think the moment that it truly got me was when I saw on the screen "Barack Obama Elected President". *sigh* that makes me tear up right now just typing it! WE DID IT, PEOPLE!! YES!!!!
When we left the Phoenix, the streets were full of people. Cars were streaming by, honking, waving & cheering out the windows - everyone was SOO happy! WE DID IT! Absolutely incredibly utterly beautiful and amazing (watch a video from this moment). Do you know how exciting it is to feel an entire nation JOYOUS and UNITED? Welcome to TODAY.
We all cruised over to the Kilowatt Club where we heard SFBG was having a celebration party. We were then joined there by too many friends to name... but wow, what an incredible celebration!! At one point we heard that traffic was completely blocked outside on 16th street & I'm so glad we went out to witness it for ourselves. Hundreds of people celebrating in the streets! Fireworks, American Flags, dancing, singing, instruments playing - everyone smiling! *sigh* We are all so in love with our country right now. HECK YES, AMERICA!!
Watch the videos to get a real feel for the energy that was on the street that night!
I got a few photos & videos before my battery died, and then continued to take a ton with Misty's camera - so I'll be sure to post about it when they're up - Misty's photos & videos are posted now! In the meantime, thank you ALL to helped make this happen!! WE ARE AMAZING!
