Does anybody know "gay marriage" is suppose to mean?"Gay" by definition simply means - happy or excited"Marriage" by definition simply means - the state of being in a legal relationship with the opposite sexBy the true definition of these words, it would mean two people of the opposite sex in legal relationship filled with happiness. There's nothing illegal about this notion at all.However, what is meant when people communicate the phrase, "gay marriage" - it's referencing two homosexuals making some kind of relational commitment to be together. Another way of saying this idea might be, "homosexual covenant" or something along those lines?Today, presently, the Federal US Supreme Court justices are meeting on a topic commonly referred to as "gay marriage." ...
State's "Recognizing" Common Law MarriageAs of December 2014 here's a list of State's that currently "recognize" common law marriage. Remember, "recognize" and "lawful" are two different things. Common law marriage is "lawful" and "legal" in all fifty states, they're simply not "recognized" because they aren't a part of the agreement.AlabamaColoradoDistrict of ColumbiaGeorgia (if created before 1/1/97)Idaho (if created before 1/1/96)IowaKansasMontanaNew Hampshire (for inheritance purposes only)New MexicoOhio (if created before 10/10/91)Oklahoma (possibly only if created before 11/1/98. Oklahoma’s laws and court decisions may be in conflict about whether common law marriages formed in that state after 11/1/98 will be recognized.)Pennsylvania (if created before 1/1/05)Rhode IslandSouth CarolinaTexasUtahYou'll soon notice these Common Law States and the other Marriage License States aren't too different...
Adam and Eve were brought together by the Living God, in the Garden of Eden. Let's continue forward in the dialogue regarding the purpose or purposes behind marriage.As we continue reading in the book of Genesis, God gives His command to Noah and essentially all of humanity. He tells Noah twice to "be fruitful and multiply."1 So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. ...7 And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth And multiply in it."[Genesis 9:1, 7 NKJV]Here we see God’s decree for the purpose of humanity, to be fruitful and multiply. To follow this command it requires male and female...
What does it look like to speak truth from a heart of love? This panel discussion helps develop a deeper line of thinking regarding the conversation of marriage in the United States of America. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul and strength. Love your neighbor as yourself. Marriage is the Apex of what Christianity is all about. Jesus died on the cross and rose again for His bride. The entire story line of the Bible is about a marriage between God and mankind. Marriage between a man and a woman is the closest thing we have to understand the fullness of God’s nature and character. For more information on the legalities of marriage check out,...
Parens Patriae[Latin "parent of his or her country"]1. The state regarded as sovereign' the state in its capacity as provider of protection to those unable to care for themselves2. A doctrine by which a government has standing to prosecute a lawsuit on behalf of a citizen, esp. on behalf of someone who is under legal disability to prosecute the suit parens patriae allowed the state to institute proceedings. The state ordinarily has no standing to sue on behalf of its citizens, unless a separate, sovereign interest will be served by the suit.In the United States, the parens patriae doctrine has had its greatest application in the treatment of children, mentally ill persons, and other individuals who are legally incompetent to...
