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| I saw a video online that I wanted to share with y'all.
Do you think this video is:
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|  As if the marriage debate wasn't already confusing enough, the state of Washington has decided to make it a little worse.
According to a news release proponents of same-sex marriage have introduced an initiative that would put a new twist on traditional unions between men and women. Apparently this new position on marriage would require heterosexual couples to have children within (3) years of marriage or else have their marriages involuntarily annulled.
"Under I-957, marriage would be limited to men and women who are able to have children. Couples would be required to prove they can have children to get a marriage license, and if they did not have children within three years, their marriages would be subject to annulment.
All other marriages would be defined as "unrecognized" and people in them would be ineligible to receive any marriage benefits."
Here are my thoughts on this issue:
This is obviously an attack on marriage as it stands today in America. The state of Washington already voted to uphold the Defense of Marriage Act (1998), which restricts marriage to unions between a man and woman. This new tactic is simply another avenue by same-sex marriage proponents to show the "discrimination" within the current rules on marriage. These proponents are trying to persuade public opinion on the issue by saying that if marriage (and it's benefits) are only granted to those couples who can procreate, then it should be a requirement for married couples to have children in order to keep their marital status.
By doing this, same-sex marriage proponents will bring-to-the light the truth about the issue at hand, and the truth simply is that America and those who have voted to uphold the ideal of marriage are in favor of a marriage that=1 man + 1 woman.
Here are my fears on this issue: In the tolerant-pluralistic-relative-politically-correct society in which we live I would not find it hard to believe (at all) that this new initiative by same-sex marriage proponents will find new converts. In a society that crowns Queer as Folk, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, Will and Grace, and the "L" Word as great T.V. We can see a major shift in how Americans view homosexuality. When a commercial involving (2) men kissing and feeling less manly for doing so is pulled from the air because it is not sensitive enough for G.L.A.D and other groups, we find that as a society we are becoming more and more careful about not offending the groups which the Bible deems perverse.
This is very frightening. When the black and white lines of the past are now becoming big gray zones we find that the power of persuasion is not so hard. When truth becomes relative, then the absolutes that were so powerful not too long ago lose their depth and no longer have any clout or meaning. These are dangerous times and these are very important issues. Issues in which the church can not simply stand by and remain silent. Get involved in what is happening in the world around you. It is no longer good enough to sit back and talk about how good the old days used to be. The time to take action is now.
Jason | | |
| So I was at a friends house for the "big game" last night and before the game started he showed us a video from YouTube.com. In this video Borat (Sacha Baron Cohen - who is Jewish) is singing an anti-semitic song in a country bar and attempting to get the crowd to join in with him.
At first the video was "seemingly" innocent humor (questionable humor), but then I started thinking about the outcome Mr. Borat was probably hoping to achieve, and it frustrated me.
I haven't seen the movie (and don't plan to) but from my understanding Borat is basically filming a "documentary on Americans" under the disguise of a foreigner filming a documentary for his country. The point of the clip below and many other clips in the movie is to show the most ignorant reactions to socially unacceptable behaviors. It is a sarcastic look at America.
Here are some thought provoking questions for you:
- What type of image do films like these paint of Americans to the outside world?
- Should we look at movies like these as innocent humor, or is there a "bigger" underlying issue at hand?
- What should our reaction as Christians be (if anything) when our friends promote films like this?
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| This week the NFL told a church in Indiana that they could not host a Super Bowl party. The reasons were as follows:
1. The church was charging an enterance fee (To cover the costs of snacks etc.)
2. The church advertized the event using the license-protected words "Super Bowl"
3. The church was planning on watching the game on a TV larger than "55" inches.
I don't know what to think about this one, so I am just going to ask the question.
Do you think the NFL's rules on hosting parties for the Super Bowl infringe on our rights as Americans?
If you are interested in reading this story please click here
Jason
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