It has been a fun and exciting experience to be a part of something bigger than me, my family and even the church. I started out nervous and apprehensive as to what others were going to say and am now very bold and proud to tell people how I feel. It has been fun putting up yard signs whenever we see other political signs, putting flyers on people's cars in the parking lots, and talking to neighbors about this important issue.I am really proud of Todd as he wrote this email and has been persuading a lot of the "soft voters".
Hello family and friends,
We wanted to write you all a quick note encouraging everyone to get out and vote YES on Proposition 8. We are not terribly political, but defining the family and setting clear limits to marriage really strikes a chord with us. Below we have listed some of the reasons why this is so important to us.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt children. If same-sex marriage remains legal, public schools will put it on equal footing with traditional marriage. Children will likely receive “age appropriate” information about sexual relations within heterosexual and homosexual marriages. You are all aware of the course this has taken in Massachusetts. Couple that with the school sponsored field trip to a same sex wedding in San Franciso earlier this month and there is no doubt as to the direction that this could quickly take. It's not like agenda isn't being pushed into schools already. Thank heavens the Governor vetoed Harvey Milk day.
The basic family structure is beneficial for society. Gordon B. Hinckley said the following about families. "...the family is the basic unit of society. You can’t have a strong community without strong families. You can’t have a strong nation without strong families." We unequivically agree with this statement. We both are part of and know others who have for one reason or another not had a father or mother in the home. We have seen and know of the hard and woderfull work that has been done in these families, however these families and people are the exception, not the rule. It cannot be argued that the ideal situation for any family is to have the traditional Father, Mother and Children. In this structure lies strength.
Failure to pass Proposition 8 will hurt churches. The court’s decision will inevitably lead to conflicts with religious liberty and free speech rights. Society will become more and more hostile to traditional beliefs about marriage and family. Any institution that preaches or holds to their traditional values may eventually be pressured by the law to abandon these views and practices. Whether it is a Church, doctors office (ala San Diego earlier this year) or even adoption agencies.
Proposition 8 will not hurt gays and lesbians. In California, the law provides for marriage-related benefits to be given to civil unions and domestic partnerships. Proposition 8 does not diminish these benefits.
Unless Proposition 8 passes, California society will soon undergo a profound change in its basic understanding of marriage and family life.That will affect everyone in numerous ways. Please join us in voting YES on Proposition 8. This truely is a critical time in the History of society. Make your voice heard. Share your thoughts with those that you are in contact with.
Thanks!
