Well, not really.
A few days back I posted a note that the American Family Association, a conservative "religious" political group, was asking readers of their web site to vote in an on-line poll concerning gay marriage. They promised to send the results to members of Congress and assumed their readers would all vote to oppose gay marriage. So what are the results to date?
* I oppose legalization of homosexual marriage and "civil unions": 34.17% (185922 votes)
* I favor legalization of homosexual marriage: 57.57% (313243 votes)
* I favor a "civil union" with the full benefits of marriage except for the name: 8.25% (44905 votes)
Does the mean the American Family Association is now on record in favor of gay marriage? Will they still send the results to Congress?
My stand is that the government has no right to tell a church if they can or cannot marry people of the same sex. It ought to be left up to us to decide. If Catholics, for example, don't like the idea that is their right. I, on the other hand, will perform gay marriages as a minister in the United Church of Christ. That is our right. But government should extend full legal benefits to same sex couples - just as government does for men and women who marry. Liz and I do not deserve special rights just because we are male and female.
There is still time to vote in the poll.
