Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – There are some who are calling for the end of marriage in California. Let the churches decide who can marry, they say, and have the state call all registered partnership commitments “Civil Unions.” I think this is a…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – In California we seem to be stuck in a world with marriages for some couples and civil unions for others. This seems to be an accommodation to religious groups who somehow feel entitled to own the word “marriage”…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I have a civics question for you. Who is responsible for making sure that California follows its own laws? The reason that I’m asking is because California seems to be breaking the law by issuing marriage licenses, and…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I got a really nice note from a reader who saw my posting about The Book of Ruth and how Ruth’s relationship with Naomi inspired her like it inspired me. You may recall that Ruth and Naomi promised…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – The biggest arguments I’ve been in about same-sex marriage have hinged on what the bible says about same-sex relationships. Apparently not even the churches can decide! Some, like the Episcopal Church, believe that all God’s children should be…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – I know that you aren’t supposed to be mixing religion and government, but since this whole “Limit on Marriage” thing comes out of a strange interpretation of the bible and a government-sponsored intolerance for religious beliefs, I wish…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – Eddie Walker, the principal of Irmo High School in Columbia, S.C., announced he will resign from his post after the district approved a gay-straight alliance that supposedly conflicts with his religious beliefs. “Allowing the formation of this club…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – My sister-in-law lives in Germany. There, gay or straight, everybody gets “civil unions” in the eyes of the state. The churches are left to themselves to decide who they will marry in their ceremonies and bless with the…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you approach the deadline for acting on legislation from this fiscal year, I thought I might help out by writing a message for you to use in relation to AB 43, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage…Read More »
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger – As you consider your position on AB 43, the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act, you might like to hear from some people I consider to be real leaders, in a situation very similar to yours. Starting…Read More »