“One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel”
The whole reason many flocked to the “New World” was due to the constant rule of religion from a political figure. England’s Henry VIII made himself the head of “Church of England”, his daughter “Bloody Mary” was burning anyone who wasn’t Catholic and even 6 protestants were beheaded during Queen Elizabeth reign. Wouldn’t you take your family and take chances on a new life?
Now the United States has allowed religious values to influence politics and now “proof is in the pudding” with the Mormons and California’s Proposition 8. The Mormon church has made a decision to ignore the homeless, sick, poor, hungry and invest billions into politics.
With the passing of Proposition 8 it show the power of a Religious organization. What a difference could be made to locals who are about to loose their homes, provide for higher education to the poor families, or even build homes for those in Katrina (many living still in substandard housing). But the effect is not just on the needy, now Mormons are under investigation (read more . . .).
Californiaâ’s fair-elections commission is investigating a complaint against the Mormon Churchâ’s role in campaigning for Proposition 8, which made marriage illegal between people of the same sex.
What does a legal marriage have anything to do with a religious ceremony?
England (Great Britain) has outgrown and eliminated the bond of politics and religion. Getting married is a civil union, to have a church ceremony has nothing to do with federal information. If you want a wedding in a church . . . go ahead. But unless you have a civil ceremony in front of a magistrate, you are not married (legally).
That is what the United States needs, a removal of religion responsibility from a legal documentation. Currently all marriage licenses are civil unions. There isn’t anything different between the two, except the United States decided to make a personal label (marriage) a legal definition and gave churches legal authority over completing the civil union paperwork. Two of the major ways to make sure your civil union paperwork is completed is down at city hall or in a church. But you can’t just walk into a church, you have to a religious ceremony called a wedding.
What will be the next logical step? It is time the United States stop all civil union paperwork . . . going into the hands of the church. If you want a wedding, have one. If you want to a legal marriage, go to city hall.