On June 6th, the date of the Alabama Primary Election, Alabamians will
also be voting on a traditional marriage amendment. The amendment simply
states:
"Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901,
to provide that no marriage license shall be issued in Alabama to
parties of the same sex and that the state shall not recognize a
marriage of parties of the same sex that occurred as a result of the law
of any other jurisdiction."
It is recommended that all conservatives vote yes on the constitutional marriage amendment in Alabama, to be voted on the voters on June 6. This marriage amendment will write in to the Alabama Constitutional a prohibition banning same sex marriage.
There shall be no whore of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.
Marriage Amendment in Alabama
The Marriage Amendment in Alabama is also called Amendment 1. This is the only constitutional amendment to be voted on in the June 6 primary. A "YES" will be a vote to approve this amendment.
No Gay Marriage Amendment in Alabama
Alabama Baptist pass resolution on Marriage Protection Amendment
WHEREAS, it is the teaching of the churches of the Alabama Baptist State Convention that God has ordained marriage to be only between one man and one woman (Genesis 2:24 and Matthew 19:4-6); and it is sin to engage in a homosexual relationship (Leviticus 18:22, Romans 1:24-27, and I Corinthians 6:9-10); and
WHEREAS, the biblical institution of marriage is under attack in America through legislative, judicial, and cultural efforts to legalize and make acceptable relationships contrary to God's law, and these efforts are continuing and intensifying; and
WHEREAS, a "Federal Marriage Amendment" to the United States Constitution is necessary to define marriage as the union of one man and one woman in all states and territories; and
WHEREAS, the Alabama Baptist State Convention, in Mobile, Alabama on November 18-19, 2003, Resolution Number 3, affirmed biblical marriage and resolved to support a "Federal Marriage Amendment"; and
WHEREAS, the Southern Baptist Convention, in Indianapolis, Indiana, in June 15-16, 2004, Resolution Number 1, affirmed biblical marriage and resolved to support a "Federal Marriage Amendment"; and
WHEREAS, Article 4, Section 1 of the United States Constitution, requiring all states to give full faith and credit to the laws of the various states, may require same-sex marriage and civil unions sanctioned in other states to be recognized in the state of Alabama; and
Alabama Baptist support the Marriage Amendment to the Alabama Constution
WHEREAS, the state of Alabama passed a statute defining marriage as being between one man and one woman; and, to strengthen further the laws of the state of Alabama, a "Marriage Protection Amendment" to the Alabama Constitution has been proposed that reaffirms this definition of marriage and also prohibits same-sex marriage and civil unions; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the messengers to the Alabama Baptist State Convention meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, November 16-17, 2004, affirm that biblical and legal marriage is between one man and one woman; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that we support the teaching of Alabama Baptist Churches that marriage between one man and one woman is the only marriage ordained of God; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, we support a "Federal Marriage Amendment" to the United States Constitution requiring that marriage in the United States consist only of the union of one man and one woman and that civil unions between members of the same sex not be recognized; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, we call upon the United States Congress and the Alabama Legislature to pass these marriage amendments; and
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, we pray for those in authority and urge our citizens to support and vote in favor of these constitutional amendments.
This is information can be found at:
http://www.thealabamabaptist.org/ip_template.asp?upid=6475
Voter Guides for the Marriage Amendment in Alabama can be found
The Biblical perspective is to say no to gay marriage in Alabama by voting "yes" to this constitutional amendment.
Federal Marriage Amendment
The U.S. Congress will be voting on a federal constitutional marriage.
In Genesis Chapters 18 and 19, we witness the account of Sodom and Gomorrah's destruction due to their sexual
perversion. In this account, Lot, the nephew of Abraham, is living in Sodom. Two angels travel to Sodom and
after being invited into Lot's house for the night, the house is surrounded by "all the men from every part of the
city of Sodom-both young and old… ""They called to Lot, 'Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out
to us so that we can have sex with them.'"
God never singled out and destroyed any other cities in this manner. The sin of homosexuality was so offensive
to God that He annihilated both cities and everyone in them.
Michael Horton Meredith Kline
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Michael Horton
The Book of Leviticus is where God laid down His laws to the Israelites. Homosexuality is addressed in both
Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13.
Leviticus 18:22:
"You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination."
Leviticus 20:13
"If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable
act; they shall surely be put to death. Their bloodguiltiness is upon them."
Here God is clearly telling the Israelites that homosexuals are so detestable and an abomination to Him that they
should be put to death and that their guilt is on their own shoulders.
I'd like to make two points here:
1. The term "bloodguiltness" or in the NIV Bible "their blood will be on their own heads" indicates that a person
decides to indulge in these deeds. Many homosexual activists would have us believe that homosexuality is a genetic
trait and not a conscious choice. We'll talk more about this aspect of homosexuality later in this article.
2. God tells us that He is unchanging. He is the same, "I the LORD do not change".3 A question we must ask is,
"If God finds something to be detestable and an abomination in past times, would an unchanging God find them to be
good and normal today?" Of course He wouldn't. He's unchanging!
California Gay Marriage Amendment
