Sketches in Thyme {Bright}
6 years ago
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Sunday, November 9, 2008
We need to stand up for what we believe in! I don't know about you but I definitely don't want my children being taught that same-sex marriage is normal and that it's just another way families are made up. The Family: A Proclamation to the World was read in 1995, 13 years later we are really seeing what was meant by, Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets. We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.
SIX CONSEQUENCES IF THE VOTE FAILS:
For specific examples, please see NPR.org.
1.Children in public schools will have to be taught that same-sex marriage is just as good as traditional marriage. The California Education Code already requires that health education classes instruct children about marriage. (§51890)Therefore, unless Proposition 8 passes, children will be taught that marriage between any two adults is of the same worth, regardless of gender. There will be serious clashes between the secular school system and the right of parents to teach their children their own values and beliefs.
2.Churches may be sued over their tax exempt status if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings open to the public. Ask whether your pastor, priest, minister, bishop, or rabbi is ready to perform such marriages in your chapels and sanctuaries.
3.Religious adoption agencies will be challenged by government agencies to give up their long-held right to place children only in homes with both a mother and a father. Catholic Charities in Boston already had to stop providing adoption services in Massachusetts because courts legalized same-sex marriage there.
4.Religions that sponsor private schools with married student housing may be required to provide housing for same-sex couples, even if counter to church doctrine, or risk lawsuits over tax exemptions and related benefits.
5.Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages may be sued for hate speech and risk government fines. It already happened in Canada, a country that legalized gay marriage. A recent California court held that municipal employees may not say: "traditional marriage," or "family values" because, after the same-sex marriage case, it is "hate speech."
6.It will cost you money. This change in the definition of marriage will bring a cascade of lawsuits, including some already lost (e.g., photographers cannot now refuse to photograph gay marriages; doctors cannot now refuse to perform artificial insemination of gays even given other willing doctors). Even if courts eventually find in favor of a defender of traditional marriage (highly improbable given today's activist judges), think of the money – your money – that will be spent on such legal battles.
The Family: A Proclamation to the World (for the whole thing)
SIX CONSEQUENCES IF THE VOTE FAILS:
For specific examples, please see NPR.org.
1.Children in public schools will have to be taught that same-sex marriage is just as good as traditional marriage. The California Education Code already requires that health education classes instruct children about marriage. (§51890)Therefore, unless Proposition 8 passes, children will be taught that marriage between any two adults is of the same worth, regardless of gender. There will be serious clashes between the secular school system and the right of parents to teach their children their own values and beliefs.
2.Churches may be sued over their tax exempt status if they refuse to allow same-sex marriage ceremonies in their religious buildings open to the public. Ask whether your pastor, priest, minister, bishop, or rabbi is ready to perform such marriages in your chapels and sanctuaries.
3.Religious adoption agencies will be challenged by government agencies to give up their long-held right to place children only in homes with both a mother and a father. Catholic Charities in Boston already had to stop providing adoption services in Massachusetts because courts legalized same-sex marriage there.
4.Religions that sponsor private schools with married student housing may be required to provide housing for same-sex couples, even if counter to church doctrine, or risk lawsuits over tax exemptions and related benefits.
5.Ministers who preach against same-sex marriages may be sued for hate speech and risk government fines. It already happened in Canada, a country that legalized gay marriage. A recent California court held that municipal employees may not say: "traditional marriage," or "family values" because, after the same-sex marriage case, it is "hate speech."
6.It will cost you money. This change in the definition of marriage will bring a cascade of lawsuits, including some already lost (e.g., photographers cannot now refuse to photograph gay marriages; doctors cannot now refuse to perform artificial insemination of gays even given other willing doctors). Even if courts eventually find in favor of a defender of traditional marriage (highly improbable given today's activist judges), think of the money – your money – that will be spent on such legal battles.
The Family: A Proclamation to the World (for the whole thing)
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Top Ten Signs Your Baby Is Putting On Some Pounds
10. You don't put her in a blanket because he has enough padding to keep warm.
9. Carrying four gallons of milk, simultaneously, becomes easy.
8. One word... Cankles.
7. You can't count the number of rolls on two hands.
6. he has dimples where his knuckles should be.
5. Two words... double chin.
4. You rub his belly for good luck.
3. You need to visit a Chiropractor regularly.
2. he has a permanent crease around his wrist.
1. Old nicknames= Peanut & Little One...
New nicknames= Thunder Thighs & Chunky Monkey.
10. You don't put her in a blanket because he has enough padding to keep warm.
9. Carrying four gallons of milk, simultaneously, becomes easy.
8. One word... Cankles.
7. You can't count the number of rolls on two hands.
6. he has dimples where his knuckles should be.
5. Two words... double chin.
4. You rub his belly for good luck.
3. You need to visit a Chiropractor regularly.
2. he has a permanent crease around his wrist.
1. Old nicknames= Peanut & Little One...
New nicknames= Thunder Thighs & Chunky Monkey.
Monday, November 3, 2008
MEMORIES!
Memories!
This is a great idea! Everybody PLEASE play!!!
1. As you comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember.
2. Next, repost these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty fun to see the responses.
If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave a memory about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you do not have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments. Have fun!!
Memories!
This is a great idea! Everybody PLEASE play!!!
1. As you comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember.
2. Next, repost these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty fun to see the responses.
If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you are playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave a memory about you. If you don't want to play on your blog, or if you do not have a blog, I'll leave my memory of you in my comments. Have fun!!
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