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Same
Sex Marriages - Can You Make Love Illegal?
by
Reverend Kurokami
Copyright
2000
The Citizens of the Great
State of California, in their questionable wisdom, voted on March 7th, 2000 to
ban Gay and Lesbian marriages. Remember, this is the State that prides
itself on equality and politically correct thinking. This is the state
that has Palimony laws and was the benchmark State that enacted Community
Property Laws, ending decades of inequity in Divorce Settlements.
California has an enormous
openly gay population. Some parts of California have become known for
their support of the Gay and Lesbian community, such as Berkeley, North
Hollywood, San Francisco, to name only a few. What has happened here?!
You can't legislate
love. You can't legislate the legality of the desire to make a commitment
to another person. A legal commitment to another person. The
desire to stand up in front of friends, family and Deity to say "I love
you and I make this very public affirmation and vow that I love and desire you
above all others!" The Goddess doesn't differentiate between
gender when two (or more) people have this desire.
Love is one of the Great
Mysteries. We know it's a mystery. When you find your Soulmate, you
usually know it. Something clicks between you. You can't really
explain why you feel this way, you just know that this person sings to your Soul
in a way no one else does. If that person is of the opposite sex, or the
same sex, it doesn't matter.
All clergy of Goddess Moon
Circles will perform Same Sex Marriages. While these marriages may not
have legal standing, we are not the ones to legislate Love. Humankind are
not the ones to determine what constitutes a romantic relationship between two
consenting adults. That's up to the Goddess in Her Wisdom.
Feel free to contact any of
our clergy listed on the State Marriage Laws page to arrange your wedding or Handfasting.
We are here to meet your needs.
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