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Election 2012 commentary: In favor of the proposed Marriage Amendment
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- Updated: September 13, 2012 - 11:58 PM
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Evangelicals must stand firm on marriage amendment
By RAYMOND C. KUNTZ and CARL H. NELSON November 03, 2012, 09:37 PMEvangelicals love all of God's children, but on Tuesday, they must make a stand.
Gay marriage would discriminate
By RICHARD BERQUIST October 31, 2012, 07:51 PMA counterintuitive case against gay marriage.
Marriage amendment guards society's stake in procreation
By TIM REGAN October 29, 2012, 06:28 AMSadly, those who disagree are often accused of bigotry.
The church is right to speak out
By JASON ADKINS October 22, 2012, 07:21 PMIt is unfair to attack the bishops and clergy for doing what they do -- that is, to guide.
Marriage Amendment: Vote yes
By AUTUMN LEVA October 21, 2012, 07:29 AMAutum Leva writes that marriage between a man and a woman is a relationship unlike any other.
Marriage vote: For the children
By STEPHEN J. HEANEY October 16, 2012, 07:48 PMBe grateful that the archbishop is defending society's cornerstone.
NFL's Matt Birk: Let's protect marriage -- and speech
By MATT BIRK October 02, 2012, 11:10 AMSame-sex unions may not affect my marriage specifically, but it will affect my children.
Why same-sex marriage affects my marriage
By RILEY BALLING September 28, 2012, 08:50 PMThe goal is to move society -- in this case, away from a safe environment for children.
Really? Don't limit freedom to marry?
By Katherine Kersten September 23, 2012, 06:07 PMWe already do -- for a reason -- so those orange lawn signs are misleading.
Constitution defines, but does not owe, freedom
By ROBERT DELAHUNTY September 05, 2012, 01:59 PMWhenever the law expands the freedoms of one person or group, it necessarily contracts those of another.
Don't treat marriage like wilderness preservation
By DAN OLSON September 02, 2012, 10:37 AMThose who'd redefine it think like those who'd despoil the wilderness.
Democrats support for gay marriage alienates black pastors
By STAR PARKER August 03, 2012, 12:30 PMThe party's most loyal constituency, black Americans, is increasingly uneasy.
Pastor showed way to clarity on amendment
By LAURIE HIGGINS June 25, 2012, 08:36 PMIt's clear that the Rev. John Piper directed his church members to vote to approve the amendment.
Katherine Kersten: The faulty case for changing marriage laws
June 03, 2012, 05:07 PMSupporters often cite 'discrimination.' Here's why that argument doesn't apply.
Another reason to reject the marriage amendment
By BEVERLY LUTHER April 11, 2012, 06:53 PMWell, those unmarried same-sex couples are getting unfair tax advantages. Let me list them for you.
Define the meaning of marriage in our Constitution
By STEPHEN J. HEANEY March 07, 2012, 08:07 PMSociety has already manuevered into a hole. Let's not dig deeper.
Gays, lesbians thrive despite amendments
By CHUCK DARRELL February 08, 2012, 08:43 PMEvidence refutes fears that upholding traditional marriage drives talent away.
Why should I accept same-sex couples?
By DAN NYE January 13, 2012, 08:10 PMSix questions for supporters of same-sex marriage to answer -- forthrightly.
We can expect aggression on marriage vote
By KATHERINE KERSTEN October 22, 2011, 06:51 PMAmendment opponents are poised at the slippery slope of intimidation.
May debate over marriage include facts
By TERESA S. COLLETT October 20, 2011, 08:13 PMFor instance: Sex leads to children, and children need intact biological families.
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