
Public Opinion Rules Prop 8 Unconstitutional [INFOGRAPHIC]
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2012/02/13 16:31:53
California's controversial ban on same-sex marriage voted into effect in 2008, known as Prop 8, could soon land in the Supreme Court as smaller courts have decided the amendment might be unconstitutional. It was passed by a tight margin four years ago, and when we asked SodaHeads what they thought about the proposition's constitutionality we found that it hasn't gotten any less controversial. Political views were obviously an enormous factor, but we decided to zero in on other demographics, instead -- gender, age, location. We hope you find the results as interesting as we did! Let's dive.


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It will be declared unconstitutional. There is no legal (non religious) reason for it to be
Your logic is overwhelming!
Maybe it is that want to enjoy the tax and medical benefits that are given to people who are married?
Just because the institution of marriage is hurting does not mean that we should further dillute and weaken it
Not much!
"One denomination that does track marriage numbers regionally is the Roman Catholic Church. In the 26-county Diocese of Peoria, the number of church weddings has fallen 27% since 2000 — from 923 weddings performed in 2000 to 672 in 2010 — according to the Official Catholic Directory.
The Rev. William Gardner, pastor of St. Valentine and St. Mary churches in Peru, said he wasn’t surprised by the trend. Gardner said he’s observed a growing shift toward secular ceremonies and attributes it to a societal change: Marriage is viewed more as “a partnership of life and love,” he said, and less as a solemn institution for raising children.
By way of context, the number of Catholic church weddings nationwide declined 33% from 2000 to 2010.
A report from the Diocese of Rochester shows 1,962 local Catholic marriages in 2000 while the 2010, 1,049, for a drop of some 47% in just 10 years."
Another county but, "In Australia, by 2002 religious weddings were already in a minority... and presently they're outnumbered about two-to-one."
Civil marriage on rise across USA
By Cathy Lynn Grossman and In-Sung Yoo, USA TODAY
Fewer American couples who marry today see the need for religion's approval. The rate of civil marriage is on the rise coast to coast, a USA TODAY an...
"One denomination that does track marriage numbers regionally is the Roman Catholic Church. In the 26-county Diocese of Peoria, the number of church weddings has fallen 27% since 2000 — from 923 weddings performed in 2000 to 672 in 2010 — according to the Official Catholic Directory.
The Rev. William Gardner, pastor of St. Valentine and St. Mary churches in Peru, said he wasn’t surprised by the trend. Gardner said he’s observed a growing shift toward secular ceremonies and attributes it to a societal change: Marriage is viewed more as “a partnership of life and love,” he said, and less as a solemn institution for raising children.
By way of context, the number of Catholic church weddings nationwide declined 33% from 2000 to 2010.
A report from the Diocese of Rochester shows 1,962 local Catholic marriages in 2000 while the 2010, 1,049, for a drop of some 47% in just 10 years."
Another county but, "In Australia, by 2002 religious weddings were already in a minority... and presently they're outnumbered about two-to-one."
Civil marriage on rise across USA
By Cathy Lynn Grossman and In-Sung Yoo, USA TODAY
Fewer American couples who marry today see the need for religion's approval. The rate of civil marriage is on the rise coast to coast, a USA TODAY analysis of marriage license statistics suggests.
Experts say the trend could influence a larger debate: As fewer Americans see a need for religious blessings on a marriage, they may be more supportive of same-sex unions.
There's no national data on how many U.S. marriages are performed by clergy vs. a civil authority such as a notary, judge or justice of the peace. But in the 18 states that have tracked data for any significant period of time since 1980:
• 14 showed a growing or essentially steady rate of civil marriages — more than 40% of marriages in 2001. That's up from about 30% in 1980.
The pattern probably is similar nationwide. "My daughter (Jane Campbell), the mayor of Cleveland, does more weddings than I do," says the Rev. Joan Brown Campbell of Chautauqua, N.Y., who is ordained in both the Disciples of Christ and the American Baptist churches.
What's behind the changing view of "I do"?
University of Washington sociologist Pepper Schwartz, author of American Couples, cites high divorce and remarriage rates, more interfaith marriages and more personalized ideas on spirituality.
"We believe more in the church of 'My Way,' a shift in the sense of the ultimate authority from God and church elders to our own soulful searches," she says."
I now pronounce you Homogenized. Great word and more appropriate.
How about Butt bound? how about coupled ?
Here is a most disgusting photo
or how about how we don't seem to follow what the bible sees fitting.
Now the secularists sacrifice children (abortions) to their God Satan and try to denigrate our religious precept of Marriage by applying it to a disgusting, uncivilized and disease spreading behavior.
So, let's see. By your reasoning, all secular people worship satan (who does not exist) and took part in murdering MLK!
Right.....
Get a life!!!
movement. IT is also the best example of how this behavior wanting to use the Sacred term Marriage is and Abomination
Um.
Look at the way these heteros are behaving...and in front of children and the elderly, no less! Maybe we shouldn't let anyone get married...