Post by Paddy by Grace on Feb 16, 2009 14:08:47 GMT -7
Washington State hopes to keep marriage traditional
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Washington State hopes to keep marriage traditionalCharlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 2/14/2009 4:20:00 AM
Traditional values organizations continue to work to stop a domestic partnership bill in the state of Washington.
The bill before lawmakers would provide domestic partnerships with basically the same benefits as married couples. Joseph Backholm, executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, tells OneNewsNow there was a recent committee meeting in the House.
"We were very happy with the number of people who showed up in opposition to it," he notes. "I think we had at least 200 people, and it could have been much more than that. It was at least 90 [percent to] 10 [percent] of people who showed up in opposition to it."
As a result there was no vote, but Backholm says a vote could happen at any time. He explains that among the problems with the bill is the potential effect on people of faith.
"There are Catholic adoption agencies that have been forced to shut down. Photographers have been sued because they don't want to photograph commitment ceremonies with same-sex couples," he points out. "Churches have lost their tax-exempt status because they wouldn't allow their church property to be used for same-sex 'marriage' ceremonies."
Plus, Backholm believes homosexual activists will not be happy with just domestic partnerships because they want the benefits -- and also the label -- of marriage.
www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=418712
Washington State hopes to keep marriage traditionalCharlie Butts - OneNewsNow - 2/14/2009 4:20:00 AM
Traditional values organizations continue to work to stop a domestic partnership bill in the state of Washington.
The bill before lawmakers would provide domestic partnerships with basically the same benefits as married couples. Joseph Backholm, executive director of the Family Policy Institute of Washington, tells OneNewsNow there was a recent committee meeting in the House.
"We were very happy with the number of people who showed up in opposition to it," he notes. "I think we had at least 200 people, and it could have been much more than that. It was at least 90 [percent to] 10 [percent] of people who showed up in opposition to it."
As a result there was no vote, but Backholm says a vote could happen at any time. He explains that among the problems with the bill is the potential effect on people of faith.
"There are Catholic adoption agencies that have been forced to shut down. Photographers have been sued because they don't want to photograph commitment ceremonies with same-sex couples," he points out. "Churches have lost their tax-exempt status because they wouldn't allow their church property to be used for same-sex 'marriage' ceremonies."
Plus, Backholm believes homosexual activists will not be happy with just domestic partnerships because they want the benefits -- and also the label -- of marriage.