California’s Same-Sex Marriage Trial

Last updated on: June 29, 2010 at 6:31 am by lachesis

California’s Same-Sex Marriage Trial 2010-06-29T06:31:26-04:00 lachesis

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The judge has required the State to give concrete evidence that lifting the ban on same-sex marriages will harm the institution of marriage itself.

The judge also wants to know how keeping the ban on same-sex marriage will improve the chances of a child being raised by both parents.

These are extremely important things for both sides to have to do. And I’m very pleased that the judge is requiring this from all parties. If you’re going to stand there and make an argument before the Federal Court, you’d better have some pretty darned good evidence to back you up. That goes for both sides.

But there is one question that I have yet to see raised in this issue. And that is, why in the world does the government get involved with a Sacrament in the first place?

Yes, I said Sacrament. Marriage, the free union of adults, is a Sacrament and should never be taken lightly.

As I stated earlier, the Lord and Lady don’t care who you love, just that you do love. When anyone makes a commitment, it’s sacred. I consider my commitment to my Tradition no less sacred than my commitment to my husband. Both commitments were made of my own free will and I swore before witnesses and my Goddess that I would uphold those commitments. That’s a Sacrament.

But there are no other Sacraments that require a state license or approval. None.

Ah, but what about clergy? There may be some states that require a license to perform a marriage ceremony, but none that require a license to “preach.”

I didn’t have to get a state license to commit to my Tradition, any more than a parent has to get a state license to have their child baptized or confirmed in the faith of their choice.

Yes, I know the argument that with “marriage” comes issues of inheritances, etc. But does it really? Sure, in medieval and Renaissance times, not being the child of a “legitimate” union barred someone from inheriting certain things, like the Realm. Not many Californians are really in a position to be worried about whether or not their son or daughter is going to be the next King or Queen of California.

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