Would religious freedoms be violated by same-sex ‘marriage’? | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--In the national push to legalize same-sex “marriage,” supporters consistently refer to a division between civil marriage and religious marriage.
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Same-sex ‘marriage’ not legal in Ore., state A.G. says | Baptist Press
SALEM, Ore. (BP)--In the third setback in two days for same-sex “marriage” supporters, Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers said March 12 that state law “unquestionably” limits marriage to one man and one woman.
Will teens, young adults embrace same-sex ‘marriage’? | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--If same-sex “marriage” is legalized nationwide in America, as some believe it will be, then the liberal views of teenagers and young adults are sure to play a large role.
Schwarzenegger, White House differ on amendment | Baptist Press
LOS ANGELES (BP)--California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said March 1 he’d prefer that the issue of same-sex “marriage” be left up to the states, but a White House spokesman said the next day that a marriage amendment would do just that.
Kerry, Edwards use debate to further define marriage position | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry reversed his position on the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act Feb. 26, while candidate John Edwards said the federal government should recognize same-sex “marriage” laws passed by individual states.
Is same-sex 'marriage' in America inevitable? | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Could America be just a few years away from nationalized same-sex “marriage”?
Kerry backs Mass. marriage amendment, opposes federal one | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Democratic presidential frontrunner John Kerry said Feb. 25 that he would support an amendment to the Massachusetts Constitution that would ban same-sex “marriage” while legalizing civil unions.
Amendment does not support bias, Dobson, others say | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Reacting to charges that bigotry and bias are at the heart of support for a constitutional marriage amendment, Focus on the Family's James Dobson and other pro-family leaders said Feb. 25 that such claims are being used to "distort the debate."
Warning about 'activist' judges, Bush backs amendment | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP)--President Bush announced his support for a constitutional marriage amendment Feb. 24, saying that “activist” judges and local officials threaten to change the “most fundamental institution of civilization.” In making his announcement in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Bush backed a version of an…
Marriage amendment Q&A: How we got to this point | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--President Bush’s announcement Feb. 24 in support of a constitutional marriage amendment came following months of news related to same-sex “marriage.” The following “Q&A” summarizes recent events and seeks to answer common questions:
