It appears that the controversy over Proposition 8 in California and who can legally be married in the eyes of the laws of our land will have a long life, continuing through a series of appeals and rulings, likely to the U.S. Supreme Court. I applaud those who have worked diligently to make certain that all of the dimensions and dynamics of the case are kept in view. There is cause for concern when God’s will as revealed in Scripture ceases to be the foundation of our legal system.
In our post-modern society with its tendency toward subjective truth, it is essential to realize that human decisions about what is right or wrong do not change God’s definitions. We have lived with an example of such conflict for over 30 years (since Roe v. Wade). Human decisions about what is legally acceptable do not overrule God’s objective truth which defines what is morally acceptable.
Let us recommit to treating others morally, with all of the dignity and worth which comes from creation in the image of God. Let us not be selective in whom we include; let us not ignore the unique human nature that God gave us as he equipped us for living in this biological world while having the capacity for simultaneous existence in the spiritual realm.