Tommy,
Hurray for Hawaii !!!!!!!!!!!!
I hope you realize that no one on this forum has anything against
Civil Unions that are co-equal in all ways with "MARRIAGE".
I do have a MAJOR problem with "MARRIAGE" being allowed for same sex
individuals, as does the dictionary and even the bible.... here is the
verse that the "Wedding Song" is based on...
Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. Wives,
submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. For the
husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the
church: and he is the saviour of the body. Therefore as the church is
subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in
every thing. Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the
church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify and cleanse it
with the washing of water by the word. That he might present it to
himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such
thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. So ought men to
love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth
himself. For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and
cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: For we are members of his
body, of his flesh, and of his bones. For this cause shall a man leave
his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two
shall be one flesh. This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning
Christ and the church. Nevertheless let everyone of you in particular
so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence
her husband.
--Ephesians 5:21-33
The bible does NOT say that two men (or women) should not be legally
joined. Just don't use a word (marriage) that has obvious religious
overtones to describe it.
On Feb 17, 8:59 am, Tommy News<[email protected]> wrote:
Hawaii lawmakers approve civil unions for gay couples
Hawaii state legislators on Wednesday approved civil unions for gay
couples, and Gov. Neil Abercrombie said he would sign it into law.
The Hawaii Senate approved the proposed law by a vote of 18-5, sending
it to Abercrombie for his signature. It had earlier been approved by
the House.
Throughout his campaign last fall, Abercrombie said he supported laws
giving same-sex couples in civil unions the same rights, benefits,
protections and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage.
"I have always believed that civil unions respect our diversity,
protect people's privacy, and reinforce our core values of equality
and aloha," Abercrombie said in a statement after the vote. "For me
this bill represents equal rights for all the people of Hawaii."
The law Abercrombie will sign is essentially the same as the measure
that then-Governor Linda Lingle, a Republican, vetoed in July when she
cited a "flawed" legal process as her reason for not giving her
approval.
It would make the Aloha State the seventh state to grant essentially
the same rights of marriage to same-sex couples through civil unions
or similar laws.
Five U.S. states and the District of Columbia issue marriage licenses
to same-sex couples, according to the National Conference of State
Legislatures. New Jersey allows civil unions.
As lawmakers debated the measure, residents from both sides of the
issue packed the gallery. Those supporting Civil Unions wore rainbow
silk-flowered lei. After the vote, the gallery erupted in cheers and
clapping.
Republican Sen. Sam Slom urged his fellow members to vote against it
because he said the government has no business mandating marriages.
Tara O'Neill, president of the gay activist group Pride Alliance
praised the measure.
"I have a great sense of pride for the Legislature that was able to
see the big picture of equality for Hawaii," O'Neill said.
(Editing by Dan Whitcomb)
More:http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/17/us-hawaii-gays-idUSTRE71G06...
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Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time.
Have a great day,
Tommy
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