Supporting marriage in New York--and your marriage (535 hits)
It's been a critical week in New York where the state Senate continued to debate the same-s*x marriage bill passed by the state Assembly last week. At stake is the definition of marriage in one of the nation's most populous and influential states—and each day that the debate continues is a small victory for traditional marriage.
In spite of intense public debate over same-s*x marriage, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended the legislative session earlier this week to force a vote on this issue. Unfortunately, five previously pro-marriage senators changed their minds last week, announcing that they would vote for same-s*x marriage after all. Even with the odds stacked against marriage advocates, a vote on the bill has yet to come because of the considerable pressure from pro-family advocates like you—New Yorkers making their voices heard as well as concerned citizens in the other 49 states praying for God's design for marriage—as the union of a man and a woman—to be upheld.
While we pray for a resounding victory in New York, Focus on the Family remains committed to upholding marriage and urging men and women to engage the culture in its defense—just as we've seen 31 states already uphold marriage at the ballot box. Will you partner with us as we share the importance of protecting God's design for marriage as well as provide resources to ensure our own marriages—especially those of the household of faith—are healthy and well-rooted in Christ? Please make your gift today.
It's important to realize that the impact of same-s*x marriage is not limited to the states where it is legalized—it impacts the rest of the nation, as well. When a government legalizes same-s*x marriage, it declares that motherless or fatherless homes are the same as one with a married mom and dad—and social science research confirms that's simply not the case for kids' wellbeing. As pro-family Americans who understand that kids need both a mom and a dad, it is our role to engage the culture on behalf of the needs of kids.
Will you join with me and the Focus on the Family team as we pray for marriage in New York? And please prayerfully consider financially supporting the effort to engage the culture on behalf of marriage—as well as our resources to nurture and strengthen individual marriages. Together, we can support God's design for marriage and family! https://focusonthefamily.webconnex.com/don... For faith and family,
Tom Minnery Senior Vice President, Government & Public Policy
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Your previous post and your comment indicated strong support--you called it a victory.
This post, with an appeal for donations, is from Focus on the Family which only focuses on what they call "traditional" families.
I put that in quotes because, as we can see from real world experience, families are incredibly diverse.
When a group concentrates on one particular kind of family and ignores the needs of all others, they are allowing those families--and the children from those families--who do not make their particular "approved list" to suffer.
One of the greatest benefits of this new equality in marriage law in NY is the financial, medical and emotional security for the thousands of children whose parents happen to be of the same gender. It is an enormous help to them.
I would love to see organizations like Focus on the Family really focus on real life families!
I try to blog fair and balanced news. Did you see the other blog regarding the same news event surrounding Gay marriage in NY?
Saturday, June 25th 2011 at 2:04PM
Jen Fad
I would like to point out that most Black Americans support marriage between a man and a woman for which this blog would appeal to the senses and interests of those who believe that is the idea "traditional family" makeup.
Saturday, June 25th 2011 at 2:19PM
Jen Fad
