gay marriage

Prop.8 defines marriage, doesn’t eliminate rights

Hi, my name is Logan Sprouse. I am 14 years of age and I would like to tell you my feelings on Proposition 8 (marriage between the same sex). First, I would like to clarify that P ...

Not fair to discriminate against sexual orientation

This is in response to a letter from Craig Wheaton titled, “Prop. 8 vote is about which lifestyle is ‘normal’” (Journal, Sept. 17). You’re right, Proposition 8 speaks to ...

God is powerful enough to handle gay marriage

The Bible thumpers are coming out of the woodwork to condemn Proposition 8 in the name of God. I would think that if God were omnipotent as the Bible teaches, then he or she wouldn ...

Writers have differing views on gay marriage

Wow, we sure are confused about civil liberties, freedom and sexual preferences re: Journal letters of Aug. 15-16 from Richard K. Ernst and Marcia Winborne-Graven. While Richard h ...

Time to accept marriage as a right for all

It would be a mistake to assume that Pastor Mark Hall’s views on homosexuality (Aug. 8) represent the thinking of most Christians. Increasingly Christians, as well as other peop ...

Tolerance not enough for homosexual community

I agree with Daniel Morgan’s letter (Aug. 13) about how homosexuals should not force their “lifestyle” on the public. I wrote a letter a while back in response to an articl ...

Pastor’s gay bashing, discrimination ‘startling’

Pastor Mark Hall’s advocacy of Proposition 8, which seeks to limit marriage to heterosexual couples as Biblically “correct,” is startling to me. It reminds me of the civil ri ...

The heart loves where the heart loves, without any reservations

In the United Church of Christ, “Open & Affirming” means that we welcome people of every gender identity (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) as full partners in the life o ...

Need help explaining gay marriage to the grandkids

How can I explain to grandkids how “married” gays and lesbians produce children? How do children explain two dads or two moms to their classmates? Help! Dave Williams Rosevil ...

Gay marriage supporters break laws of God and man

rriage”: 1). The judges’ lawlessness, and 2). the open disregard of existing statutes defining marriage. 1). The California Constitution says (Art. 3, Sec. 3): “The powers o ...