I am a Bible-believing Christian who believes it is obvious that gay marriage is a civil rights issue. Letting other people marry is no threat to my own marriage, which is sanctioned by God, not by the government.

Having the need to pass a law to "protect" heterosexual marriages from other people who want to marry each other in their own way, I believe, demonstrates a clear LACK of faith in God, a clear trust in government instead of God, and a clear abuse of civil rights.

It sickens me that--especially in this day and age-- this amendment is even being considered, and it grieves me that it is being supported in Christ's name. Looking at history, and consequently the way the future will prove us right or wrong, what good can come out of an amendment to the constitution that takes away the rights of our citizens INSTEAD of protecting them?

I am truly sorry that the people representing me in Washington feel threatened by gay marriage. But their fear of others does not justify denying the rights of those they supposedly represent. If they cannot find a more productive way to deal with their fear, then that is our mistake. We will from now on only elect people who can.

Email and mail your representatives. Call your senators. Sign a petition. This one's important. And if it means some idiot's going to list "gay marriage" as the reason why he wants a divorce from his wife, well, that's a chance I'm willing to take.

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