This is particularly poignant in North Carolina, as voters there will decide a 2012 ballot question whether or not to enshrine in the state constitution heterosexual marriage as the only valid kind. This much must be said: putting to a vote the question whether or not minority adult citizens may enjoy the same fundamental rights as citizens in the majority is not democracy. At best it is a benighted, hare-brained exercise. Would anyone deny that voting on the fundamental rights of adult citizens would be a lunatic idea were the minority racial or religious and not sexual?
The bottom line: this church is standing up to discrimination.
In the words of one of Pullen Baptist's deacons:
Current laws on same-sex marriage deny justice
to gay people and are rooted in the same
alleged biblical grounds as slavery.
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As I'll be off to Philadelphia for several days, I'll take this chance to wish you and your families a safe, delightful holiday despite the relatives.
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America moves progressively forward in small, happy increments, even tiny sparks of increments.
This is one.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Jon.
In the Tar Heel trivia department - Binkley is the home church of Dean Smith- the basketball legend. He has a very long history of actively supporting progressive social causes including desegregation and gay rights. Back in the 1960's he purposely broke the color barrier at various public places in Chapel Hill by joining local non-white citizens in various actions. You gotta love the guy - and I'm a Dook fan to boot. But I digress.
Our very right wingnut General Assembly is all about legislating their view of morality even though they got elected on an economic ("we'll reduce taxes and cut the budget") platform. We're trying to vote them out as quickly as we can but the odds are stacked against us in NC because of the sheer numbers of rural representatives who haven't seen anything good in the past 100 years except themselves. But, Obama carried NC last time and that was a stunner!
HUGGGGGGGG
Also good to hear form so many OSers in the vicinity.
The main issue is to provide the same benefits to all.This is essential if one of a couple dies.It also applies to situations in an intensive ward.The regulations as we know them can be terribly cruel.
The congregation is showing a lot of civil courage,and this is what we need.I don't know what the legal situation is like in the states.Here you have be very close to the person in intensive care,legally,and I know a person who was not allowed to her Life long love,when the man died,and this caused tremendous pain.
The bottom line here does hit the nail square on the head of the issue!
Happy travels, Jon! Cheers!
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R with thanks
These parishioners have BALLS. I feel like booking a flight for church this Sunday