Viewed from a wider perspective, nothing
very dramatic actually comes with this disappointing development. The encroachment has been gradual and incremental, since the initial "camel's nose under the tent".
Supposedly, the Supreme Court has spoken by choosing to remain silent. But nothing precludes revisiting the ignored appeals in the future. Until the Court issues a specific ruling, the controversy has no closure.
Nonetheless, the
homosexual players have become emboldened in their sense of accomplishment, which
will result in inevitable greater sense of entitlement. Predictibly,
they cannot ever be satisfied with this concession or any other, but will continue
pressing to “normalize” their deviance in other ways. Already, homosexual partners are anticipating the next step in legal manuvering. From a Deseret News quote, "Now that this is settled, the focus is getting adoptions done for those couples. That will be the No. 1 priority for them."
Sadly, there is no lasting happiness to be found in the false promises of such deviant behavior.
I intend no
antipathy toward any individuals – I am satisfied that the legal demands have been met, despite the majority of popular voter opposition. But I have no obligation to recognize things as anything but what they really are. This is strictly a legal fiction, legalizing homosexual "marriage", not some higher moral standard.
In my view, it is not and never will represent anything to do with principles of equality. And it clearly violated democratic ideals, to have federal courts dictate what voters can approve, and have approved.
I predict that the sense of
vindication and hubris will prove to be pyrrhic and ephemeral, as are the rewards of
all of Satan’s enticements.
We will continue to decry and oppose the tide of evil, as with
legalized abortion and other such offensive and evil abominations.
I am in a difficult place, trying to reconcile the counsel for civility with current events. But it has ever been so, even with followers of Jesus in former times...
Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?
Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life.
And we believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God.
Viewed from a wider perspective, nothing very dramatic actually comes with this disappointing development. The encroachment has been gradual and incremental, since the initial "camel's nose under the tent".
Supposedly, the Supreme Court has spoken by choosing to remain silent. But nothing precludes revisiting the ignored appeals in the future. Until the Court issues a specific ruling, the controversy has no closure.
Nonetheless, the homosexual players have become emboldened in their sense of accomplishment, which will result in inevitable greater sense of entitlement. Predictibly, they cannot ever be satisfied with this concession or any other, but will continue pressing to “normalize” their deviance in other ways. Already, homosexual partners are anticipating the next step in legal manuvering. From a Deseret News quote, "Now that this is settled, the focus is getting adoptions done for those couples. That will be the No. 1 priority for them."
Sadly, there is no lasting happiness to be found in the false promises of such deviant behavior.
I intend no antipathy toward any individuals – I am satisfied that the legal demands have been met, despite the majority of popular voter opposition. But I have no obligation to recognize things as anything but what they really are. This is strictly a legal fiction, legalizing homosexual "marriage", not some higher moral standard.
In my view, it is not and never will represent anything to do with principles of equality. And it clearly violated democratic ideals, to have federal courts dictate what voters can approve, and have approved.
I predict that the sense of vindication and hubris will prove to be pyrrhic and ephemeral, as are the rewards of all of Satan’s enticements.
We will continue to decry and oppose the tide of evil, as with legalized abortion and other such offensive and evil abominations.
Official response from the Church as appropriate to this occasion.
I am in a difficult place, trying to reconcile the counsel for civility with current events. But it has ever been so, even with followers of Jesus in former times...
Life in the world continues…