Supreme Court Obergefell et al. v. Hodges--my opinion

I was truthfully getting a little worried as a read the Supreme Court's decision in OBERGEFELL ET AL. v. HODGES. Unfortunately, the majority's arguments were making me agree with them. Liberty is important. I began to wonder if I really could support them. Once I started reading the dissenting half of the decision, I felt much better. Their arguments made much more sense. I felt like the children needed to be protected but they need to be protected in the Lord's way. They need to be taught His ways and not the ways of the world. In our readings last week we read how children living in single parent homes or with both biological parents are much better off than in a "step" situation. Unless adopted, one parent or the other will not be blood related to the child in a same-sex marriage. This may leave the child at a greater risk of abuse in some form.

It is scary to think of what the loss of democracy could mean. They really should not be ruling on something like that. What else could they pass that would be even worse? With the state of the presidential candidates, our country could be headed for even greater wickedness. I hear people often saying, "How much worse could it get?" I am afraid with rulings like this and the next president we are about to find out.

Marriage has been between a man and a woman from the beginning of this earth. I do not believe that the foundation of marriage should be changed. It is another spiral deeper into chaos. Judge Samuel A. Alito said:

If this traditional understanding of the purpose of marriage does not ring true to all ears today, that is probably because the tie between marriage and procreation has frayed. Today, for instance, more than 40% of all children in this country are born to unmarried women. This development undoubtedly is both a cause and a result of changes in our society’s understanding of marriage.

Russell M. Nelson spoke at a BYU commencement. Here's a small bit about marriage:

The greatest guardians of any and all virtues are marriage and family. This is particularly the case with the virtues of chastity and fidelity in marriage, both of which are required to create enduring and fully rewarding marriage partnerships and family relationships. 

Male and female are created for what they can do and become, together. It takes a man and a woman to bring a child into the world. Mothers and fathers are not interchangeable. Men and women are distinct and complementary. Children deserve a chance to grow up with both a mom and a dad. 

As you go forth from BYU, you will likely encounter increasing debate about the definition of marriage. Many of your neighbors, colleagues, and friends will have never heard logical and inspired truths about the importance of marriage as God Himself defined it. You will have many opportunities to strengthen understanding of the Lord’s side of that argument by the eloquence of your examples, both as individuals and as families.

How many other things will be destroyed by the worldly thinking surrounding us if we don't stand up for what is important to God?