Don’t be fooled into believing that any marriage is acceptable, or that children can be raised in a same-sex union just as well as in a traditional union.  The following is an n excerpt form an analysis of current literature:

“The evidence linking the health of marriage to the welfare of children is clear. During the last two decades, a large body of social scientific research has emerged indicating that children do best when reared by their mothers and fathers in a married, intact family. A recent report by Child Trends, a nonpartisan research organization, summarized the new scholarly consensus on marriage this way: “Research clearly demonstrates that family structure matters for children, and the family structure that helps children the most is a family headed by two biological parents in a low-conflict marriage.” Other recent reviews of the literature on marriage and the well-being of children, conducted by the Brookings Institution, the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University, the Center for Law and Social Policy, and the Institute for American Values, have all come to similar conclusions.”  

Read the entire paper here: (http://protectmarriage.com/files/WitherspoonReportonMarriage.pdf)

We must stop this agenda from going forward.  I want you all to take a look at how and more specifically where you spend your money.  Unfortunately, many corporations have sided with the same-sex marriage proponents.  Here are a few examples:

In the recent federal appeals court case that ruled the gay marriage-banning Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional, 48 companies, including Aetna, Time Warner Cable, Nike and Xerox signed briefs opposing DOMA.  In January, Boeing, Microsoft, and RealNetworks voiced support for a gay marriage bill in Washington State.

Last year, the CEOs of Goldman Sachs, Viacom and Alcoa lobbied on behalf of New York’s same-sex marriage bill.

Target Corp. is now selling T-shirts to raise money for a group working to defeat a gay marriage ban in Minnesota.

J.C. Penney hired Ellen DeGeneres as spokesperson and they have new ads that feature same sex couples and children.

Meanwhile, Starbucks presented an Amicus Brief in support of game marriage and the CEO recently stated the corporations support for gay marriage as follows: “I assure you the senior team of Starbucks discussed this, and to be candid with you, it was not something that was a difficult decision for us. From time to time we are going to make a decision that is consistent with the heritage and history of the company that may be inconsistent with one group’s view of the world… We made that decision in our view through the lens of humanity and being the kind of company that embraces diversity.”  On January 24th, 2012, Starbucks issued a memorandum declaring that same-sex marriage ‘is core to who we are and what we value as a company. Starbucks also used its resources to participate in a legal case seeking to overturn a federal law declaring marriage as the union of one man and one woman. In many areas of the world where Starbucks does business, the concept of ‘gay marriage’ is unheard of and deeply offensive to cultural, moral and religious values. In taking these actions, Starbucks has declared a culture war on all people of faith (and millions of others) who believe that the institution of marriage as one man and one woman is worth preserving.

Apple donated $100,000 to the No on Prop 8 campaign here in California.  Have an iphone?  Could you live without it?

Every dime you spend supporting these companies could be used to support the pro-homosexual marriage agenda.  I encourage you all to make a concerted effort to avoid any dealing with these companies.  Here is a list of companies that are likely to be more traditional family friendly:

1. In-N-Out Burger – At the owner’s request, you will find Bible verses printed in inconspicuous places on various cups and wrappers.
2. Mary Kay – Mary Kay’s motto is: “God first, family second, career third.”
3. Wendy’s – Founder Dave Thomas was often quoted as saying, “You can be anything you want to be within the laws of God and Man.”
4. Big Idea Entertainment  - Big Idea is responsible for the popular series of children’s videos better known as “VeggieTales,”
5. eHarmony  - The company’s founder, Dr. Neil Clark Warren, is an evangelical Christian who has been widely supported by the Christian community.
6. EMI Christian Music Group –  Founder Billy Ray Hearn has said, “I’ve always been led by the importance of doing what God says to do,” and he takes pride in representing his beliefs through his business.
7. Chick-fil-A founded by S. Truett Cathy. When asked why the popular business closes on Sunday, Cathy responded, “Our decision to close on Sunday was our way of honoring God and of directing our attention to things that mattered more than our business.”
8. Interstate Batteries’ produces more than 16,000 different types of batteries. Their mission statement reads: “To glorify God as we supply our customers worldwide with top quality, value-priced batteries…”

1. ServiceMaster. Never heard of this corporation? Perhaps some of the residential services companies it owns, like Terminix and American Home Shield, will ring a bell. The company was founded in 1929 by Marion E. Wade, who “had a strong personal faith and a desire to honor God in all he did,” according to ServiceMaster’s website. “Translating this into the marketplace, he viewed each individual employee and customer as being made in God’s image – worthy of dignity and respect.”

10. Walmart - The Walton family which founded the company and still owns a major stake in it has used Christian servant leadership models in building the world’s largest retailer.

Oh, and by the way, did we really need a “gay” superhero?  That’s right DC Comics recently outed The Green Lantern as “gay”.

That’s enough for now, may God bless you all.

The posture of kneeling signified penance in the early Church: the awareness of sin casts us to the ground! So thoroughly was kneeling identified with penance that the early Christians were forbidden to kneel on Sundays and during the Easter Season when the prevailing spirit of the liturgy was that of joy and thanksgiving. In the Middle Ages kneeling came to signify the homage of a vassal to his lord, and more recently this posture has come to signify adoration. It is for this reason that the bishops of this country have chosen the posture of kneeling for the entire Eucharistic Prayer.
Sitting is the posture of listening and meditation, so the congregation sits for the pre-Gospel readings and may also sit for the period of meditation following Communion.