Pedro, you are correct that I don't disapprove of interracial marriage.
My issue is not even whether same-sex couples have the right to marriage.
At issue is that SCOTUS took the rights of the "People" out of the hands of their elected representatives. It is clear in the Federalist papers and in the Federal Constitution that those rights to determine the issue is reserved for the several states. The Court never should have taken up the issue. This is one of the reasons that the Civil War was fought, states rights. While slavery became an issue, it was not the cause of the war. The Court in the Gay Marriage case perverted the 14th Amendment for their own popularity, in the case of Kennedy, and in the case of Kagan, who could never adjudicate the issue without prejudice or malice. Sotomayor to a lessor extent affirmed.
The Church has been placed in an untenable position over the ruling. When I say "the Church" I mean the people who make up the Church body. That includes "all" Christians, or all of American Christianity. All Christians do not agree whether same-sex marriage is legitimate.
The Church is separate from the state by design. Yes? But in our Republic, Christians have a say when voting. Because of this ruling, the means by which same-sex marriage was legitimized, the Church will never give it legitimate recognition. Gays may think they have won a big victory and perhaps they have, but now the alienated Church will be motivated to buck against everything that is tried from now on. It will be a living nightmare. This will be way worse than Roe v Wade. It will be long lasting and contentious. The Court in Roe v Wade regrets getting involved in that decision for the same reason I tell you now. It was a states rights issue. The Supreme Court is playing chicken with 300 million people who may not want to play anymore.
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