{"id":442,"date":"2015-06-27T17:35:39","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T21:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/54.212.39.223\/?p=442"},"modified":"2015-06-29T23:48:06","modified_gmt":"2015-06-30T03:48:06","slug":"442","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442","title":{"rendered":"Same-Sex-Marriage Causes the Decline of America?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/54.212.39.223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail.jpg\"><img data-attachment-id=\"441\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?attachment_id=441\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"450,337\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1225484-bigthumbnail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail-300x224.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-441\" alt=\"1225484-bigthumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/54.212.39.223\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail-300x224.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail-320x240.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail-133x100.jpg 133w, https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/1225484-bigthumbnail.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Why are so many American&#8217;s\u00a0 upset about the Supreme Court Ruling about Same-Sex-Marriage. \u00a0If you aren&#8217;t Gay&#8230; why do you care? \u00a0If you stand in your Christian faith, know this&#8230;. \u00a0Absolutely nothing has changed in the Bible. God&#8217;s law (or your interpretation of\u00a0 it) is exactly the same as it was before the ruling. We are still responsible to live as God requests and to teach our children to do the same. \u00a0We are still responsible to be kind and considerate. \u00a0We are still responsible to be of love and service to our fellow man and spread love and peace throughout the land!<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>There are many, many, MANY things that are legal but not necessarily Godly and certainly not considered Gods Law. \u00a0But just because they are legal, doesn&#8217;t mean you have to embrace them and incorporate them into your lifestyle. \u00a0Strip clubs are legal. \u00a0Pornography is legal. \u00a0Alcohol is legal. \u00a0Sex out of wedlock is legal. \u00a0Having children out of wedlock is legal. \u00a0Divorce is legal! Having sex with your married friend is legal. \u00a0Gambling is legal. \u00a0And now, same-sex-marriage is legal. \u00a0Whoop-di-do! \u00a0If you don&#8217;t like it, join me on the sideline of\u00a0 &#8220;I&#8217;m not gonna do that!&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Like all the above, just because they are legal doesn&#8217;t mean you have to like them, do them or support them. \u00a0And I&#8217;m pretty sure this is not the &#8220;beginning of the end for America&#8221;. \u00a0Other countries have already recognized same-sex-marriage and they didn&#8217;t implode. \u00a0Surprisingly, they haven&#8217;t made\u00a0bestiality\u00a0legal either (Oh the incredible things people say from fear and intolerance). \u00a0And before you spout off about how this nation was built on Christian faith and values, remember this&#8230;. \u00a0our forefathers\u00a0annihilated\u00a0the natives of this land and then enslaved millions. \u00a0There was nothing Christian in any of that!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In America&#8217;s history, there have been several major events which caused division in the nation. \u00a0When those events were settled, the decision was sure to cause the decline of America. \u00a0The Civil War&#8230;. \u00a0Slaves were freed in 1863&#8230;. Women fought for the right to vote for over 50 years&#8230;. \u00a0Prohibition in the 1920&#8217;s&#8230; Mixed race marriages&#8230; I could go on but you get the idea. \u00a0Each of these events (and more) have divided this nation. \u00a0Yet, none of them have caused it&#8217;s demise. \u00a0And we need to step back from the ridiculousness of assuming a &#8220;law of the land&#8221; or &#8220;mans law&#8221; will ever dominate above all.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As we are being so focused on this human issue at hand, we seem to have forgotten that each of us was a NON-gender spirit (soul) before our entry on the planet and we will again be NON-gender when we leave it.\u00a0 I am sure\u00a0 you have noticed, we leave our physical body behind like an old robe. \u00a0Do you suppose our souls gather around and speculate on the earthly laws? \u00a0I&#8217;m thinking our souls look back at the earth and wonder why we wasted so much time focused on limiting one another instead of raising the level of all humanity to love and service for others.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Ponder this&#8230;. \u00a0what if all the energy created in social media against the Supreme Court Ruling had been focused on healing the sick, promoting wellness, feeding the hungry, or saving lives. \u00a0Now THAT would be unity vs division. \u00a0It would be love and service rather than judgment and condemnation. \u00a0It would be Grace rather than intolerance. \u00a0It would be miraculous, indeed!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon-text sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-442\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-442\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span>Twitter<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-442\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\"><span>LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#\" class=\"sharing-anchor sd-button share-more\"><span>More<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"sharing-hidden\"><div class=\"inner\" style=\"display: none;\"><ul><li class=\"share-reddit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-reddit sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=reddit\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Reddit\"><span>Reddit<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pinterest\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-pinterest-442\" class=\"share-pinterest sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=pinterest\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pinterest\"><span>Pinterest<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-tumblr\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-tumblr sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=tumblr\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Tumblr\"><span>Tumblr<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span>Print<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barbettespitler.com\/?p=442&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\"><span>Pocket<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are so many American&#8217;s\u00a0 upset about the Supreme Court Ruling about Same-Sex-Marriage. \u00a0If you aren&#8217;t Gay&#8230; why do you care? \u00a0If you stand in your Christian faith, know this&#8230;. \u00a0Absolutely nothing has changed in the Bible. 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