Why Yes on 8?

In California next week we have the privilege of voting.  I urge you to vote!  There are several moral issues effected by our vote next week. 

"On May 15, 2008, the Supreme Court of California overturned the state's ban on same-sex marriage in In re Marriage Cases.  The four-to-three decision took effect on June 16, 2008.  The Court declined to stay its decision until after the November elections."   (This is from the Wikipedia article  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_California)

Now, next week, we can overturn this high court decision by voting yes on Proposition 8.   

The opponents of Prop 8 are arguing that same-sex marriage is an issue of equality and fairness.  They say that Prop 8 is "wrong."  

Truthfully their arguments are appealing.   From a point of view that we have the power to define what is right and wrong, their arguments are persuasive.    They are saying that human beings define what is right and wrong by a simple majority vote.  If most people think something is right, then it is.   They say people in favor of Prop 8 are "wrong." 

What makes these supporters of Prop 8 wrong?  The personal opinions of some other people.  

Now I question if we really want to live in a society where the only standard for ethics is personal opinion.  How can we truly say that polygamy is wrong, for example?    Maybe one group of people believes it is acceptable to kill your baby two days before it is born, and another two days after it is born.  Personal opinion is a very uncertain foundation upon which to build a structure.

Here is the beauty of the Judeo/Christian point of view.  We believe that we receive our ethics from God.  What is right or wrong is revealed to us in God's word.   Now, from this point of view the opponents of Prop 8 are clearly wrong.  Any fair reading of Scripture will bring you to the definite conclusion that same-sex marriage is wrong.  

Actually, from a Biblical point of view this is an overwhelmingly huge issue.  Homosexuality is not a casual issue in Scripture.  God made his righteous condemnation of homosexuality very clear at the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.   In the book of Romans God tells us that homosexuality is actually an indication that God has given people over to their own perversion, as a response to their rebellion.  

From a Biblical point of view we certainly should not encourage this behavior.   Giving same-sex couples legal status as a married couple is dangerous.  It is dangerous for the individuals and for society in general.   Do you love people?  Vote yes on Prop 8.