Marriage

Recently I have read an article and I thought that it was very interesting. Here is a link if you are interested in reading it. http://www.dennisprager.com/why-a-good-person-can-vote-against-same-sex-marriage/

I would like to highlight some interesting statements from this article:

"The major reason is this: Gender increasingly no longer matters. There is a fierce battle taking place to render meaningless the man-woman distinction, the most important distinction regarding human beings’ personal identity. Nothing would accomplish this as much as same-sex marriage."

"By redefining marriage to include same sex couples we are playing with sexual and societal fire. Just as the entitlement state passes on the cost of our good intentions to our children and grandchildren – unsustainable dependency and debt — so, too, same-sex marriage will pass along the consequences of our good intentions to our children and grandchildren – gender confusion and the loss of motherhood and fatherhood as values, just to cite two obvious consequences."

I believe that this article supports the doctrine in The Family: A Proclamation to the World. It states, "ALL HUMAN BEINGS—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose."

"THE FAMILY is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity."

The fact is, gender matters. Marriage should be defined. From the beginning it has been, but we as society are trying to change it. There is danger in eliminating gender differences.