The Supreme Court and Marriage

June 2015 Phyllis Schlafly Report - Eagle Forum


"The use of same-sex marriage to attack Christian businesses, but not businesses run by members of other religions, demonstrates what is really driving the demand for a new constitutional right to same-sex marriage. It is simply the latest attempt to destroy Christian institutions and discredit Christian beliefs....(tyranny always goes after the Christians first.- BT)

"...A Supreme Court decision that strikes down state marriage laws wouldn’t just be a defeat for marriage. It would also limit our First Amendment right to the free exercise of religion...(it would be the government telling us what we are and are not allowed to believe- the very definition of religious persecution.)

"...Our Founding Fathers recognized the dangers of religious persecution, so they guaranteed in the Bill of Rights that all Americans can freely exercise their faith. They view religious freedom as a natural right, essential to everyone’s full participation in our political process. Religious freedom is now at risk....

"...History, social science research, and common sense have taught us a few truths about the best way to raise a family. (This is a second point, after religious freedom) Children do best when they grow up raised by their biological father and mother. They benefit from the stability that marriage provides, and need both the father’s masculine and the mother’s feminine presence.

"These advantages add up to a brighter future. Children raised by their mother and father commit fewer crimes and do better in school. And when these children grow up, they are more likely to marry and maintain intact families, and give their kids the same family advantages they
had." (Of course, these children raised in stable families are not in need of government help, which reduces the power of the government. If there is one thing the government can't stand it's not being able to control us.)