PRAYER REQUEST: The revelation yesterday of the extra-marrital affair by Gen. David Petraus, a man long and widely known for his integrity, tragically reminds us once again of how many marriages face incredible stresses because of financial, relational, work, and other difficult situations, let alone the convenience provided for over half a century by no fault divorce in America. Pray that God would intervene to strengthen the marriages in America despite the challenges many our facing and restore those that have been dangerously weakened. Pray also for Gen. Petraus and his wife as they now work to preserve their marriage in the light of this revelation. (What follows is an article discussing the very grave danger to the institution of traditional marriage by the acceptance of what is called "same-sex' marriage.)
NOTE: In the following news story, please take special notice of the last paragraph that warns of the consequences that Christians need to be prepared for should "same-sex" marriage become legal throughout America. AND please note the prayer request section in yellow at the very end. Please note that in all of my posts, items for prayer as well as my own prayers will always be marked in yellow.
- By Paul Strand, CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) News Washington Sr. Correspondent
NOTE: In the following news story, please take special notice of the last paragraph that warns of the consequences that Christians need to be prepared for should "same-sex" marriage become legal throughout America. AND please note the prayer request section in yellow at the very end. Please note that in all of my posts, items for prayer as well as my own prayers will always be marked in yellow.
- By Paul Strand, CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network) News Washington Sr. Correspondent
Wednesday, November 07, 2012 http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/politics/2012/November/Historic-Vote-in-Two-States-on-Legalizing-Gay-Marriage/
Voters in four states weighed in on legalizing gay marriage this election year.
Tuesday night gay rights activists in Maine, Maryland, and Washington declared victory with their ballot intiatives to give same-sex couples the right to legally marry in their states.Those states broke a 32-state record in which voters have voted down gay marriage rights every time. They will become the seventh and eighth states to legalize gay marriage and the first states to do so through the people's vote. In Minnesota, voters rejected a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage -- but a state law outlawing it remains in place. The battle was ugly in some states like Maine. Vandals there spray-painted swastikas all over one church Monday night. Before today, 32 states all rejected legalized same sex marriage.
One line of thought was that as one of the more blue of the blue states, Maryland's population would be among the first to approve of same-sex marriage. Another line of thought was that since the state has one of the largest black populations, and since many of them approve of President Obama who is now in favor of same-sex marriage, they would be, too. Marylander Kenya Morton said the state is very open to alternate lifestyles. "Your opportunities of getting by with stuff that you wouldn't be able to get by with in your state, most likely Maryland will be the state that will let you do it," Morton said.
But many Maryland churchgoers worry state-sanctioned gay marriage will mean they lose the right to teach their children what they feel is biblical about homosexuality. Delegate Don Dwyer's been a long-time leader in the fight against gay marriage. He said it's all about education of children and the re-definition of the word marriage so that it can be taught in the public schools as a normal sexual lifestyle.
Campaign strategist Frank Schubert coordinated the traditional marriage campaigns in all four states that voted Tuesday. At an election-watch party in Washington, D.C., he told CBN News that Christians need to realize the issues going on in places where gay marriage is state-sanctioned. "It's taught in the schools to young children," Schubert said. "People who believe in marriage as God designed it are punished, they're sued, they're brought before Human Rights Commissions. There are all kinds of consequences that befall us."
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As the Lord leads, please pray:
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