Three states, California, Hawaii, and Colorado, have constitutions that all define marriage as being between a man and a woman — one of each by the way — however, it looks like this traditional definition of what makes up the sacrament of holy matrimony is going to be removed thanks to the work of godless progressives who are doing their best to normalize relationships the Bible itself condemns. All of the perversion we’re seeing liberals teach in public schools today started with the acceptance by our culture of same-sex marriage.
We were told the slippery slope wasn’t real. And yet, here we are.
According to the National Catholic Register, both Colorado and California passed measures to repeal amendments included in their state constitutions that state marriage is between one man and one woman. Hawaii is currently on the same path.
The state constitutions of California, Colorado, and Hawaii defined marriage as a union between one man and one woman, but the results of these measures on the 2024 election ballots are set to remove this traditional definition. The removal of the long-standing language on marriage is largely symbolic since the U.S. Supreme Court already legalized same-sex marriage in all U.S. jurisdictions in its 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges decision. Nonetheless, in 2020, Nevada became the first state to repeal its constitutional provision defining marriage as between a man and a woman. California, Colorado, and Hawaii joined the ranks this year, removing the definition.
In a roughly 63% to 36% vote, Colorado removed language from its constitution that recognized marriage as “only a union of one man and one woman.” The Colorado bishops made a statement opposing the “Protecting the Freedom to Marry” or Amendment J earlier this year, saying that it was “imperative” for faithful Catholics to oppose the amendment as well as a pro-abortion amendment that would enshrine abortion as a right in the state’s constitution.
The organization Freedom to Marry Colorado, the main force behind Amendment J, managed to raise a whopping $760,000 and then ended up being frugal with the cash and only using $600,000 of it.
Not surprisingly, residents of California were supportive of changing the traditional definition of marriage by a vote of 61 percent to 38 percent. The measure went beyond the one in Colorado by not only removing the definition of marriage, but added in the “right to marry” as a “fundamental right” in their constitution.
“The California Catholic bishops did not take a stance on the measure, though groups including the California Family Council voiced opposition to it, citing concerns that it could eliminate safeguards and lead to the legalization of other irregular forms of marriage. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California voiced support for the measure,” the report said.
While Hawaii has not yet called the results of its marriage amendment, the state is on track to repeal the Legislature’s power to limit marriage to one man and one woman. Though it is the closest of the three states, Amendment 1 is still more than 10 points ahead, according to the New York Times. Of the 76% of votes counted in Hawaii, about 56% voted yes for Amendment 1, while about 43% voted no. In Hawaii, blank votes are considered no votes. The amendment needs 51% to pass.
Anything to assault the traditional definition of marriage. In reality, this is rebellion against God. Our Creator made the sacrament of marriage for a man and a woman. Nothing can change that. Nothing.
Let’s hope we can recover biblical principles for daily living and shift this culture away from stuff like this.
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