Our good friend Travis Richey made these two public service announcements (PSAs) to promote the 2010 California Marriage Protection Act. Watch them. Learn from them; and share them with loved ones and family.
It is truly a blessing from God when your wife can walk in on you watching an Internet video and it actually moves you further from divorce, rather than closer to it.
John Marcotte is a firm believer in traditional family values. He currently opposes government-funded death panels, Obama talking to children and MSNBC's entire prime-time line-up. 
Yes, Emily, I do see the irony (hypocrisy). I personally WOULD like to see divorce of original marriage couples made illegal. That would do MUCH to protect traditional marriage—forcing many to work out their problems instead of bailing when things get tough (and in almost ALL marriages there are ROUGH spots(some VERY rough). I personally am NOT of the mindset that because divorce is prevalent and acceptable by some(thereby causing destruction of traditional families), then the doors ought to be swung wide open to include other relationships that go against the traditional family. Ultimately to me, the REAL change need to begin in the hearts of man/woman. When they seek to please God and love others in sacrificial ways instead of feeding selfish desires/dishonoring their vows and commitments, families WILL change for the better.
Forcing people to stay married will do exactly as much good for the “traditional family” as keeping people in committed loving relationships for getting parried in the first place. (The point of the group/site being that neither will do anything at all to protect real marriage.)
God has as much of a place in the divorce conversation as in the gay marriage conversation, ie NONE, though (again, as is the whole point) the supporters of prop 8 would make it all about God, so this site must too, to point out, again, the irony. We are talking about laws and the constitution, not religion.
Emily, the reality IS that before there was a no fault divorce, MOST married persons stayed together and the end result was INTACT families—-generational intact families. I’m sure also that because of this, many who would have bailed if things were like they are today, worked out their problems because there wasn’t an “out”. Most of us who have had problems and stuck with the marriage to get to the other side, have been quite blessed…………….and our children will reap the benefits of that as well, never having to choose who to live with, how to get along with others the parents have forced into their lives, or when adults, who to visit and when. Those uncomfortable choices for many would not have to happen if divorce was handled like it was years ago and there was a stigma still for those who did not take marriage/family obligations seriously.
Oh, and concerning God, since it was God who created man AND created the joining of man/woman together, I believe He is VERY much in the picture—-irregardless of whether you think He should be or not.
CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION
PREAMBLE
We, the People of the State of California, grateful to Almighty God for our
freedom, in order to secure and perpetuate its blessings, do establish this
Constitution.
Our laws were intended to secure blessings from Almighty God. This may not be the views of many today, but it is important to note that this is not how it has always been. Most find this difficult to except.
I just have to point out @ lastblast, one more time, that “irregardless” isn’t a word.
Your god didn’t help you with the vocab, did “he”?
The people sponsoring this issue stepped into something that would really be interesting to see where it would go if they treated it seriously. Unfortunately their treating this as a joke has turned the issue of gay marriage into a joke. That is the tragedy; immaturity will do that. I’m all for it, but not like this. Sad. America doesn’t need this snide, cynical Letterman hummor anymore. People are sick of it. The videos are funny in a 1980’s sort of way. Gay marriage needs to be told from the light of commitment and how that commitment will better our community, posterity, children, and our national charactor. This movement on this web site is one goofy, desperate step backwards. You can do better!
I really do not agree. I think the justifications for prop 8 are exactly as immature and backwards and the justifications for banning divorce. I think dome posers take it a little too far, but the base idea is right on. Prop 8 and a protection of marriage is simply ludicrous, nothing posted here could be any more so.
Good god I need proofread! Trying those last two sentences again.
I think some posers take it a little too far, but the base idea is right on. Prop 8 as a protection of marriage is simply ludicrous, nothing posted here could be any more so.
I’m divorced and happily so. No, its not easy, but I didnt just bail from a “rough spot”. Are you kidding me? The man beat me and did drugs. Where in the Bible is that ok? Where is ok to commit adultery?
Narrow minded people cant have the last say in everything-and what kind of marriage is traditional?
Its not just about divorced or married- its about responsibility. Everyday children are exposed to much worse in video games and tv.
Its not just what they are being taught at school- its the HOME as well.
Yes, if we toss traditional marriage out the window it might affect education and so on, but isnt it already?
Repent, come to Jesus, display the evidence of speaking in tongues and He will change your God-made husband if you have the faith to believe!
@Son of Thunder:
Ummm…. get a grip. Speaking in tongues? WOW.
Kids are going to learn about “the gays” from someone, one way or another. Are you going to lock them up in the attic and “protect them” from the homos?
@lastblast:
I couldn’t help laughing at your comments… You’re so opposed to divorce, but almost seem to be fighting for it! If you are a god-loving (and no, I don’t capitalize god) christian (nope, not that either), then you can’t possibly be arguing for divorce? And REGARDLESS (just pointing out your use of a word that doesn’t exist: irregardless) of how you interpret the bible (don’t capitalize that, either), it’s in black and white: NO DIVORCE, WOMEN ARE TO BE SUBMISSIVE, BEAT YOUR CHILDREN IF THEY DISOBEY YOU. You are not a true christian if you don’t believe these things. If you disagree, then we have something in common: we both disagree on something the other one happens to believe in: You, the bible and god and all that crap. Me, in gay marriage. And I don’t believe in divorce, by the way. Lucky for me, I love my wife (my pregnant wife) so much that divorce is a word that doesn’t exist in my relationship’s vocabulary.
Nope, I do not believe in divorce of original married couples. Some may have to separate for a time due to personality issues, unrepentant sin, etc. I do not believe whether divorce is made legal/illegal that it dissolves the unions God joins together (the original first marriages). I do believe in repentance though—the forsaking of those “marriages” that are called adultery by Jesus. In such instances you may say I am “for” divorce, but the reality is that I am for forsaking sin as defined sinful by God.
I’m curious though, since you do not believe in God or His standards (if you believe gay marriage is “good”), what will restrain you from divorcing your wife when you no longer FEEL in love with her, when the daily problems of life creep up and maybe she doesn’t treat you so well anymore……….or someone else comes in the picture who is VERY attractive and attentive to you when your wife is no longer so?
Why would you ever assume that my feelings for my wife, or vice versa, would ever go away? Are YOU some kind of god-like being?
Do you consider yourself a good, loyal christian, lastblast? Because I think you’re one crappy god-loving human.
P.S.: LOVE LOVE LOVE the videos!
Hypocrites Abound!
You would think that the Roman Catholics, Mormons and Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church (part of the Religious Reich) would be strongly supporting this measure (especially monetarily) if for once you really thought they believed in what they teach about the whole marriage institution crap they pushed when gays wanted to marry.
I personally think that this measure will show to the people of California and to the world that all the millions they spent against gays getting married in California was nothing more then HATE, pure and as simple as that and really had nothing to do with the Institute of Marriage or the whole Sanctity of Marriage from God that they claim it was.
I must thank you for this measure and website which will speak louder then words and show the true motives of the Religious Reich in their true stand towards marriage and in letting others (gay people) get married.
The sad thing too is that “per-capita” wise California has a “heterosexual” of near 68% while the “homosexual” divorce rate is 16% (based on California state figures released October 2009),
In the end I am sure the churches will bite the dust and be exposed for their HATE and not their LOVE.
Voters in my State of California need to pass a new law (ballot initiative) stating that, “Mormonism is not a real and true religious faith.” This law shall eliminate tax-exempt status of any LDS church and mormons will no longer be a protected-class status on the basis of religion.
Another law can state, “Only marriage between two adults of the same religious faith is valid or recognized in California.” So that young non-Mormon women (like myself) can protect ourselves from abusive, dishonest Mormon men, YES! =]