MARRIAGE: An institution at risk

America, what happened? We now have appointed judges who supersede the state laws, constitution, and we the people who vote to decide that marriage is no longer between the man and woman as defined by the very laws of nature as well as laws on the books! God created man and woman to be together to raise children. Even physical health issues prove that men married to men and women married to women can produce a very unhealthy environment.

Loving our brother and sister and even enemies is not to be misunderstood as conjugal marriage love! It is important to recognize reverse discrimination here. If someone chooses a lifestyle not in agreement with our belief system it does not give them the right to force it on us. We do not have to participate or condone what they do and vice versa. Contention and hate should not be an issue either. We love our families even if they commit illegal activities but we do not expect the judges to change the law to make it now legal or force someone else to do the same! We can love and pray for transformation to touch their lives but we do not have to change our beliefs.

When these changes force business owners to violate their belief system the reverse discrimination really kicks in. Freedom should still be the issue in this country. “I reserve the right to refuse service to anyone” has been a sign used for many years and should still be a right and a policy. What the Supreme Court and district judges are doing against the will of the majority people should wake everybody up to the disproportionment and loose interpretation power they exercise.

This is time to take a stand for values this country was founded on. Who will protect your children and their future if the standards continue to disintegrate in our country? History should be valuable lesson on countries that fell due to the very issues we see now in our country!

RAYMOND ANDERSON

Coeur d’Alene