Awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on Same Sex Marriage

There are two questions before the Supreme Court. The first is asking the Court to determine whether the 14^th Amendment requires states to issue same sex marriage licenses under its equal protection clause. The second is asking for a determination on whether a state that doesn’t allow same sex marriage must recognize the marriages of same sex married couples from other states.

Currently thirty-seven states have passed laws or amendments to their constitutions defining marriage as being limited to a union between one man and one woman. The fact is, a majority of Americans have voiced their belief that traditional marriage should be preserved as it has been defined for thousands of years.

• I would like to believe that the nine Supreme Court justices–7 of which are of the Catholic faith and 2 Jewish–would understand the importance of faith in the founding and history of our Constitutional Republic, and in the preservation of the family as the foundation of a civilized society;
• I would like to believe the justices understand the laws of our country are not laws handed down by men but are “Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God,” enshrined in our Constitution for our protection from tyranny;
• I would like to believe the justices understand that marriage should not be re-defined or un-defined;
• I would like to believe the justices understand the 14^th Amendment came about as a result of the Civil War to give former slaves the full rights and privileges of all American citizens, and has nothing to do with same sex marriage;
• I would like to believe the justices are aware that ruling in favor of same sex marriage being protected under the 14^th Amendment would leave the states unable to pass laws to protect those who oppose same sex marriage from legal attacks, and force individuals to engage in activities against their faith, beliefs, or traditional values;
• I would like to believe the justices understand according to the Tenth Amendment that “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.” The issue of marriage should not be debated in the federal realm at all.
• I would like to believe all of this, but what I know is that the left is using same sex marriage, among other issues, to destroy American society. We have a generation of youth who have been taught that there is no difference between heterosexual and homosexual relationships and that everyone should have the right to marry whomever they choose. The left believes the time is now to un-define marriage while it has the support of our youth.
• I would like to believe the justices know the left is using the courts because they have not won in the states.

How will the Supreme Court rule on same sex marriage? I honestly have no idea.