Thursday, June 27, 2013

Christian Responses To SCOTUS/DOMA

Christian Responses To SCOTUS/DOMA

By Bishop Steve Wood
http://treadinggrain.com/2013/around-the-horn-6-27-13/
June 27, 2013

Religious Liberty and the Gay Marriage Endgame From the NYT: Since Anthony Kennedy tends to have the final say when our republic's culture war debates reach the Supreme Court, and since it seems safe to assume where the author of Romer v. Evans and Lawrence v. Texas stands on the question of gay marriage, you can make a strong case that same-sex marriage opponents should actually be breathing a sigh of relief at today's rulings on the issue. For now, the right to define marriage is still reserved to the states, which means that the political battle can continue - albeit amid a flood of new lawsuits inspired by some of Kennedy's arguments - in jurisdictions where the national trend toward support for gay wedlock hasn't yet overwhelmed the traditional view.

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