Merry Christ-mas

It has been a very busy month of November and December. Thank you all for still visiting my blog even though I have not been around to share marriage and family stories or respond to your comments.

Putting all issues aside, I would like to extend a very Merry Christmas to you all. Let's remember and celebrate the birth of Christ today and reflect on ALL the things He has given us especially His blood for the forgiveness of your sin and my sin.

God bless you all and be at peace as we share this special day with family and friends.

Sincerely,

Scia Ciantee

Happy Thanksgiving To All!!

I would like to wish each and every one of you a happy, and joyful Thanksgiving day. Today we need to give thanks to God for all the things He has given us and ask for his blessings and grace as we thank Him for the forgiveness of our sins.

Psalm 118:28-29

"You are my God, and I will give you thanks;

You are my God, and I will exalt you.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;

his love endures forever."

God bless you all,

Scia Ciantee

P.S. What are you thankful for?

Boston Globe celebrates homosexual school clubs persuading kids to "come out" as teenagers (and earlier).

MassResistance did a great job with a recent article that appeared this past Sunday, November 11th, in the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. The article, by a lesbian activist teacher, Alison Lobron, describes the history of homosexual activism in Massachusetts schools and how young school-aged students can take part in the dangerous lifestyles of homosexuality with the help of their teachers and school clubs.

Read full article HERE.

You must read the whole article to understand the evil mist that is suffocating our children under the school bell. Children questioning their sexuality at 6, such as Kristi Freedman? SIX years-old!!?? What was Kristi's upbringing like? Was it similar to Dawn Stefanowicz's upbringing as described in her new book Out From Under (above post)? What if Kristi had an upbringing that was entrenched in the word of God, would her sexual preferences be different than they are today? What if non-religious straight clubs surrounded Kristi at school, would her choices be different today?

What are the benefits of "when the gay hat(s) keep going on and off"? Why is there such a struggle with sexual orientation choices? What fosters them? What types of childhood upbringings result in children being confused about their sexual identities? How can WE ALL help?

This article was a wake-up call to all parents regarding what the militiant and radical homosexual community wants and is doing to our children. One question to all parents:

Are you fed-up yet with what is being shoveled down our children's throats without your knowledge?

The Deep Impact of Homosexual Parenting

I had met Dawn Stefanowicz when she spoke at the initial public hearings on the Marriage Protection Amendment back on April 11, 2006 at the State House in Boston. (Click HERE to read Dawn's testimony at the hearing).

Dawn is a kind hearted and very articulated women who experienced a very tramatic childhood as she grew up in a household led by a homosexual father and a very ill, yet passive mother. Dawn's story is saddening and hard to read at times, but tells the truth about the dangers of homosexual parenting that is becoming ever more present in our society today.

Yes, we must accept our neighbors for who they are, but the children who are living with same-sex parents should not have to be subjected to the confusing lifestyles of homosexuality. The intellectual, physical, and emotional status of these children are at great risk of being shattered and destroyed as a result of their traumatic experiences within the confines of their own home.

I just received Dawn's book in the mail yesterday after ordering it earlier in the week. I could not get past the preface without shedding tears.

Dawn sums up the purpose of writing Out From Under in her preface by saying:

"I have written this book not out of spite, but with a desire to get out from under the wreckage created when sexual boundaries are obscured, to achieve freedom through telling the truth, and to benefit other children who have endured a similar household. It is quite possible my sharing may help them resolve their own issues". (Out From Under: The Impact of Homosexual Parenting . Dawn Stefanowicz, Annotation Press, 2007. Preface).

Read some reviews of Dawn's book and order it by clicking HERE.

Click HERE to visit Dawn's website.

Election Day Victories for Pro-Family Candidates

A Message From the Coalition for Marriage and Family

Tuesday in municipal elections across the state, pro-family candidates won hotly contested elections with the help of the Coalition for Marriage and Family Action.

Same-sex marriage supporter Mayor Phelan of Quincy was defeated, despite the attacks homosexual newspaper Bay Windows made against his opponent Tom Koch. Koch was supported by the Quincy Marriage and Family chapter, and the Coalition.

Incumbent Mayor Jim Harrington of Brockton, a married grandfather of six, narrowly defeated same-sex marriage activist Jas Stewart, who is "married" to another man, with the help of the Coalition and our Greater Brockton chapter.

Greater Marlborough Marriage and Family Chapter Co-Chair Paul Ferro was re-elected to the Marlborough City Council. Ferro defeated the legislative aide of Representative Steve Leduc, a supporter of abortion and same-sex marriage. All pro-family At-Large councilors were returned, despite a strong challenge by Sean Navin, a staffer of Congressman Jim McGovern who received significant financial backing from liberal groups.

Catholic Citizenship Executive Director Victor Pap was elected to the Weymouth Town Council, and the husband of Catholic Citizenship Fall River Diocese Coordinator Bea Martins, Joe Martins, was elected to the Fall River School Committee. Also in Fall River, pro-marriage and pro-life State Representative Robert Correia won his race for mayor against same-sex marriage supporter and fellow state representative, David Sullivan.

These are just a few examples of the many victorious campaigns across the state that the Coalition for Marriage and Family Action became involved in this summer and fall, and the long months of work have paid off. Through the grassroots activities of our Marriage and Family chapters as well as our financial support for candidates, we are making a difference to elect pro-family candidates at the local level.

We're also building our grassroots network, an effort that is vital to recruiting pro-family legislative candidates in the future to defeat anti-family incumbent legislators.

Wow, the people voted...and they chose morally grounded politicians over those who are not morally grounded...hmmmmmm.

The marriage issue is NOT over yet my friends. We're just seasoning people who will run pro-same-sex "marriage" supporting politicians out of the State House.

Let The People Vote!!

Whose on First???

GLAD, or Gay and Lesbian Advocates & Defenders, is in the process of expanding the rights of same-sex "married" couples in Massachusetts. The advocacy group is mainly focusing on pushing for "gay" military veterans to be burried in the Arlington National Cemetery and for giving unpaid medical leave benefits to homosexual "married" couples.

Read full story HERE. (unfortunately you need to register with Boston.com, but it is FREE to do so. It only takes a minute of your time).

Can anyone please explain to me what Carissa Cunningham meant when she said GLAD is taking aim at the federal Defense of Marriage Act that denies federal recognition of "wedded" same-sex couples and in the process is not trying to expand gay "marriage" beyond traditionally liberal New England?

"We are not interested in forcing any other state to do anything on marriage laws," Cunningham said in an interview. "We're looking at where [the Defense of Marriage Act] most affects married couples and where the law may be vulnerable."

Oh, I see Ms. Cunningham. Your going to fight a FEDERAL provision that denies FEDERAL recognition of "wedded" same-sex couples, but only let those FEDERAL provisions be given to those 10,000 "wedded" same-sex couples of Massachusetts? Your not going to try and expand those provisions to others outside of Massachusetts. Why would I think you would do such a silly thing?

Does Ms. Cunningham think we were ALL born yesterday?

Then GLAD runs advertisements in two "gay" newspapers saying:

"It is time to end FEDERAL discrimination against married couples" in which Cunningham said these ads would "resonate with the public".

Boy, GLAD really likes to shove their sexual lifestyles down other peoples throats don't they?

The only thing I do agree with in GLAD's efforts is their willingness to fight for unpaid medical leave benefits for same-sex "married" couples. This provision should be given to anyone in a time of need regardless of their sexual orientation, so I commend GLAD for their stance on this issue.

As for the burrial of "gay" veterans at the Arlington National Cemetery: that is abhorant and disrespectful to all of the men and women who have died for our country. Our country does not look greatly upon homosexual service men and women to be glorifed in this cemetery, it is that plain and simple. Nevermind the fact that the U.S. military does not look greatly upon homosexual service men and women period.

Correction 11/08/2007:

I must appologize for wrongly suggesting that homosexual service men and women are not given the option to be burried at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC). It was explained to me by an ANC representative that the eligibility requirements offered to heterosexual service men and women for burial at ANC are also offered to homosexual service men and women. The only exception to the eligibility requirements is that the "spouse" of a homosexual service man or woman can not be burried at ANC because ANC does not recognize same-sex "marriages" on a federal level, as these "marriages" are not federally legal. With this, I do appologize for saying that homosexual service men and women should not be given the option to be burried at ANC. These folks have died for our country and therefore their sexual orientation should not matter. I, on the other hand, do agree with ANC's policy of not giving the "spouse" of a homosexual service man or woman the option of being burried with their partner. This is wrong and it indicates an acceptance of a dangerous relationship.

Scia Ciantee

As I have stated on numerous occasions on this blog, I also agree with what is provided under the Benefits Fairness Act. Click HERE for details. This act benefits ALL those who wish to take part in its provisions and does not therefore destroy the true meaning of the definition of marriage, which is soley between one man and one women.

Americans Still Reject Same-Sex "Marriage"

Most people in the United States remain opposed to granting specific legal recognition to homosexual partners, according to a poll by Opinion Research Corporation released by CNN. 56 per cent of respondents think marriages between homosexuals should not be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages.

Read full story HERE.

Don't forget the fact that 55% of the states in the good 'ol USA also have rejected same-sex "marriages" at the voter box over the past several years. Do we see a trend of what society WANTS and KNOWS is right?

Mentally Molested

"Mom and Dad" as well as "husband and wife" effectively have been banned from California schools under a bill signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who with his signature also ordered public schools to allow boys to use girls restrooms and locker rooms, and vice versa, if they choose.

Read full article HERE and follow-up articles HERE.

Read SB777 in detail HERE.

SEC. 4. Section 210.7 is added to the Education Code, to read: 210.7. "Gender" means sex, and includes a person's gender identity and gender related appearance and behavior whether or not stereotypically associated with the person's assigned sex at birth.

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the MOST disturbing story that I have EVER posted since I began my blog two years ago. If this does not make people say "I am sick and tired of being sick and tired" than I don't know what will.

I don't think I can write anymore. This whole militiant homosexual agenda is way out of control. (My index finger and thumb slightly squeezing the bridge of my nose with my head shaking back and forth in utter disgust).

Do we want this to happen in Massachusetts? Has anyone just woken up to the truth of what is REALLY going on? Good morning. Now, lets get busy in trying to protect our children shall we?

It's About Time!!

This billboard can be seen off Interstate 91 near the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, which is right near my home. I love driving by it every day because it signifies that the truth is being spread to one motorist at a time. I wish I posted this before, but I could not find a good picture until now.

Sorry for not responding to all of your many comments. It has been very busy in my home life. I will be posting and responding very soon. Stay tuned for some really crazy stories of attacks on the traditional family.

Blog with ya soon,

Scia Ciantee

"America, get ready for the group-marriage debate".

A comment by Elizabeth Marquardt, vice president of the Institute for American Values, after a Pennsylvania court ruled that a child can have three parents - in this case, two lesbians and a sperm donor. The New York Times, July 16, 2007.

'Groundbreaking' study shows 'gays' can change

In an article published on WorldNetDaily.com:

In the first longitudinal, peer-reviewed, scientific study of its kind, researchers have concluded some homosexuals can change their "orientation" through religiously mediated guidance.

Researchers Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse released the results Thursday of a three-year study during an address at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference.

Their conclusions contradict the claims of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association, which contend such change in sexual orientation is impossible and attempting to pursue it likely will cause depression, anxiety or self-destructive behavior.

Read Full Story HERE.

Interesting conclusions. When the study comes out in "Ex-Gays? A Longitudinal Study of Religiously Mediated Change in Sexual Orientation" I will fill you in on the results.

What is your take on this?

Demonizing Christianity or Promulgating an Agenda or...Making a Point?

Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Massachusetts recently decided that it was O.K. to continue with the production of "The Laramie Project", a supposedly pro-homosexual play that pushes the acceptance of this dangerous sexual orientation.

Regardless of the countless pleas from concerned parents over this R-rated film, the administration at Acton-Boxborough Regional declined to halt the production of the controversial play that is scheduled to start production this upcoming November.

Click HERE to read coverage of the controversy in Acton-Boxborough.

A Brief Background of the play/film:

The 1998 hate-motivated murder of Matthew Shepard gained unusually wide attention for its brutality, along with the dragging death of James Byrd in Jasper, Texas, a few months earlier. The pair of hate crimes triggered the passage of hate-crime laws around the country and inspired playwright Moises Kaufman to take members of his Tectonic Theater Project to Laramie, Wyoming, to interview townspeople who were involved in the aftermath of the event with the intent of creating some sort of dramatic essay. "The Laramie Project" was the outcome.

Watch a preview of the HBO film "The Laramie Project" by clicking HERE.

I have not yet seen either the play or the HBO movie, so I can not comment on the contents of "The Laramie Project". What I can comment on is the horror of the Matthew Shepard case as I remember it vividly when it occurred in 1998. Mr. Shepard was left for dead after his brutal beating. The case made me sick and especially sad to think that there are people on this earth who could do such a horrible thing just because someone has a different sexual preference.

I am not for any sort of violence, either verbally or physically, directed towards those who are taking part in alternative sexual behaviors/lifestyles. We all need to pray for these folks and help them get closer to the true way of life that Christ wants them to lead.

We all sin on a daily basis, including myself. We all need to walk a narrow path if we want to enter the kingdom of heaven. We all need to pray for each other and condemn violence and start walking the walk. The walk in which we all were meant to walk.

Let's all come together and follow the Lord and help those who are leading a sinful lifestyle and have not yet asked for God's forgiveness. For it is God's forgiveness that saves us, but it does not give us a license to continue to live in sin.

Peace to you all,

Scia Ciantee

170,000 Signatures. Who Intimidated Us?

Massachusetts collected over 170,000 signatures for its Marriage Protection Amendment regardless of how Know Thy Neighbor intimidated and harassed the voters. 170,000: the largest in MA history for a citizen initiated petition. Keep it up because it means more voters are going to revolt against those who are against democracy. Thanks for the extra stimulus.

There is Nothing Gay about Homosexuality

FORT LAUDERDALE , Fla. - Mayor Jim Naugle portrayed city park restrooms as popular gay sex spots, opposed a plan to house a gay book collection in a public library, and insists on using the word "homosexual" because many of them "aren't gay, they are unhappy."

Read full Story HERE.

Senator Larry Craig can attempt to solicate sex in a public bathroom, so why can't other homosexuals in Florida have the same chances?

This issue is not about Mayor Naugle being a homophobe, it is about keeping Fort Lauderdale safe for everyone, including other homosexuals, heterosexuals, bisexuals, transgenders,ect who would NOT engage in sexual acts in a public place.

Mayor Naugle just wants to simply try and combat illegal and unsafe activity such as sexual activity in a public restroom. Nothing more, nothing less. Where is the homophobia in a mayor who wants to make his streets safe for everyone? I do not get it.

"If it were done by heterosexuals or bisexuals or homosexuals, it really wouldn't make any difference" Mayor Naugle points out.

Just because the mayor wanted to have public bathrooms whose doors automatically unlock after a short time, such that there would be a discouragement of sexual activity, "gay" rights advocates immediately took action against the proposal. Why did the "gay" rights advocates think that Mayor Naugle was targeting the homosexuals by having these doors put in place? What about the heterosexual teenage boy and girl who want to "do it" in the bathrooms? They are being targeted as well. Homosexuals, heterosexuals, bisexuals, ect are ALL being targeted. So, just like how we ALL need to follow the rules for marriage, in which all of the above can do only if it is not with a person of the same gender, ALL of those who wish to engage in sexual activity in a public bathroom in Fort Lauderdale, FL can not under the proposed bathroom door plan. No one is being discriminated here. We ALL have to follow the rules regardless of our sexual orientation.

If I was the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, I would encourage all sexual orientations to visit the area as long as no illegal sexual solicitation was going to be conducted by ANYONE of ANY sexual preferance.

This story would not be a story if Mayor Naugle said he did not want heterosexual prostitution in his town, but since homosexual behaviors were mentioned by the mayor, a huge stink errupted.

I smell an agenda.

Black Robe Ruling

A Polk County, Iowa judge on Thursday struck down Iowa's law banning gay "marriage".

The ruling by Judge Robert Hanson concluded that the state's prohibition on same-sex "marriage" is unconstitutional and he ordered the Polk County recorder to issue marriage licenses to six gay couples.

Read full story by clicking HERE.

Here we go again, judicial fiat at its best!!

When are people going to wake up and realize that the judicial system does NOT make law, but applies it. The people spoke at the ballot box in Iowa to ban same-sex "marriages", so what is the problem?

Don't give me this highly refutable "civil-rights" jargon, because there is no weight to that argument as I have stated time and time again.

House Minority Leader Christopher Rants, R-Sioux City, said the judge's ruling only illustrates the need for a state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.

Plain and simple.

Des Moines lawyer Dennis Johnson said the Defense of Marriage Act, which the Legislature passed in 1998, contradicts previous court rulings regarding civil rights and should be struck down.

What are these other civil rights court rulings and do they relate to racism or to sexual orientation? They probably relate to another failed juxtaposition of racism and sexual orientation that so many try to justify. And where were these contradictive court rulings when the Legislature passed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1998???????

Sick and tired yet??

The Oppressed Become Oppressors

Melissa Walker of DES MOINES REGISTER.COM reports that an agreement that was supposed to end a five-year fight between the Des Moines YMCA and a lesbian couple who wanted a family membership only intensified the debate on Monday, August 6, 2007.

Greater Des Moines YMCA officials had agreed to settle a human rights complaint and expand their definition of "family" to include M and Sandra Patton-Imani, a Des Moines lesbian couple joined in a civil union in Vermont in 2000. But the couple refused to sign the document when they found out it contained a confidentiality clause.

Read full story HERE.

I looked at the website for the YMCA of Greater Des Moines, Iowa and read their mission statement which is stated as follows:

"The YMCA mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all."

Click HERE to view the website.

Now, with a non-profit organization having a mission statement such as this really indicates that this whole case is about demonizing the Christian faith. This case would fall under the "Portray Gays as Victims, Not Aggressive Challengers" of the homosexual agenda. This homosexual agenda, as I have indicated in many posts in the past, was devised by homosexual activists Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen. This agenda was published in 1987 in an article titled "The Overhauling of Straight America" and in the book "After the Ball" in 1989.

As explained in "The Homosexual Agenda" by Alan Sears and Craig Osten:

This agenda point is a direct play to most Americans' basic sense of fairness and liberal guilt about anyone who claims to have been oppressed. Therefore, despite demographic statistics to the contrary, homosexual activists have skillfully played the media like a drum to portray themselves as a victimized class in need of special protections.

In a November 26th, 2002 article in the Washington Times, Ellen Sorokin reports of a homosexual teenager who killed a Catholic women who was trying to persuade him to change his sexual orientation. The woman, Mary Stachowicz, was found strangled and then was placed in a crawl space under a floor. Yet there was no "hue and cry" over this "hate crime" and it was barely reported in the national press.

Peter LaBarbera, who was interviewed in the article, had this to say about the case:

"If a gay man had been murdered for trying to convince someone to be gay, it would be a national news story and be deemed a hate crime. But when a gay man murders a woman who tried to convince him to change, the media spike(s) the story."

It's an amazing thing to watch a group that said they were oppressed become oppressors.

“You can’t play for two teams”

It seems that the Knights of Columbus (K of C) are under fire for having 16 pro-homosexual "marriage" politicians in their organization with no plans on the horizon to expel any of them.

Read full story HERE in the Boston Herald.

This pro-gay "marriage" stance by the 16 Bay State lawmakers has been an issue since they all voted to defeat the Marriage Protection Amendment back on June 14th during the Constitutional Convention at the State House. Read story HERE regarding past concerns of the 16 lawmakers breaking their Knights of Columbus Catholic vows.

The issue of these 16 K of C members disenvowing their Catholic faiths in order to cave into special interest groups has also been an issue in other parts of the state. My friend Jake has had the following e-mail exchange with Tim S., who is the head of the 4th Degree K of C, and Tom, who is the District Deputy of the K of C in the North Shore region:

Jake:

Tom,

While I here you, and think none too kind of this mission statement stuff, I do think it is would be nice for members to discuss WHY we, as an organization are different from the Kiwanis, Masons, Jaycees, Women of Today, the John Birch Society, Africans for Peace, Democratic Party, Republican Assembly, etc. It does hit me as rather strange why anyone would join a Catholic organization, (such as the K of C) and then take actions that put political party above Christianity. Think Reg Tardiff supporting Barbara 'kill-them-in-the-womb' at Catholic hospitals L'Itallien for instance (vote a couple of years back to force Catholic hospitals to peform abortions).

Tom:

Worthy Brothers,

It is worthy for our Deputy Grand Knight to develop a local mission statement for our council, but it is not necessary. The mission statement, and the only mission statement, is on the Supreme Website telling the world who the Knights of Columbus is and what they stand for. We as a local council should only focus on developing our programs and how they help our church, community and membership. If we want to spread our own personal feelings on world topics, please do not send it through the K of C distribution lists. If you have concerns with the State and Supreme, please forward all correspondents to me and I will request a response!

Always in His Name,

Tom (Your Worthy District Deputy)

P.S. What is for supper on Wednesday???

Scia commenting on above e-mail exchange:

"We as a local council should only focus on developing our programs and how they help our church, community and membership."

What?????!!!!!! Doesn't traditional marriage, which is a sacred institution granted to Christians as a Divine right a "program" that helps our church and community? WHAT!!!!!! Are you for real Tom??? What "45 minute" Catholocism group do you belong to?

Out of all of the e-mail exchanges that I have read, I love Tom's ending post-script: What is for supper on Wednesday??? As if Wednesday's dinner is MORE important than taking a stance for scripture. Pathetic!!!!

As my friend Jake put it so perfectly when he said to me:

"These folks, I'm afraid, think the KoC is about Tootsie Roll drives, and blood drives and scholarships and occassional barbeques...."

Amen brother.

Tim S. responded:

However, Korten reaffirmed that "unless or until [the Church] defines this individual otherwise, our rules give us no foundation to expel anyone."

Until the bishops do something, don't expect the KofC to do anything. They will not expel someone who goes against the Church's teachings if the bishops won't. We will not stand in defiance of our priests and bishops. To boot these guys out, would be to say that we know better than the hierarchy, and as a Catholic Men's organization, we will never do that. If you have a problem, take it up with Sean Cardinal O'Malley.

Ending the e-mail dialog with a comment from a Christopher C. R. concerning the mission statement of the KofC:

"I'm confused....By definition of the Knights of Columbus...Is that not our "MISSION STATEMENT"... Why would we want to attempt to change that? Is there something wrong with what we are supposed to stand for that needs further definition?"

My words exactly Chris, my words exactly!!

I guess this issue is "one-up" for the "tossed salad version" of scripture in the world of the K of C.

My question: When are we going to have real MEN stand up for God and his true way of life?

Bishop Discriminated Against "Gay" Youth Worker

A gay man won a landmark case of unlawful discrimination against the Church of England yesterday after a bishop refused him a job because of his sexuality.

An employment tribunal ruled that John Reaney, 42, had been discriminated against "on grounds of sexual orientation" when he was turned down for the post of youth worker in the diocese of Hereford.

Mr Reaney, from Colwyn Bay, north Wales, said he was "delighted" by the decision, which could have implications for employment policies in the Church.

But the Bishop of Hereford, the Rt Rev Anthony Priddis, said he was "naturally disappointed" and was considering whether to appeal. The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement said the bishop should resign.

During the tribunal hearing in Cardiff in April, Mr Reaney said that he had been asked intrusive questions by Bishop Priddis about his previous gay relationship during a two-hour meeting in July 2006.

Mr Reaney, who had been told that he was the outstanding candidate for the job, said that the meeting had left him feeling embarrassed, upset and "a total waste of space".

Three days after the meeting, the bishop telephoned Mr Reaney to say his application had not been successful.

During his evidence, Bishop Priddis said he had made it clear to Mr Reaney that a person in a sexual relationship outside marriage, whether they were heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual or transgender, would be turned down for the post. The Bishop said that Mr Reaney's behavior was contrary to official Church teaching and had "the potential to impact on the spiritual, moral and ethical leadership within the diocese".

The tribunal found that Bishop Priddis should have considered only the present lifestyle of Mr Reaney, who is single, and he should not have speculated about potential future relationships.

Delivering the judgment, the tribunal said the case would be listed for a remedy hearing and Mr Reaney is expected to be awarded substantial damages.

Mr Reaney, who had already worked in two Church of England dioceses where he had been praised for his achievements, was delighted at the outcome. He said the case "demonstrated to many lesbian and gay Christians working for God within the Church of England that they are entitled to fair and respectful treatment".

Ben Summerskill, the chief executive of Stonewall, which funded Mr Reaney's legal action, said the verdict was "a triumph for 21st century decency over 19th century prejudice".

The Rev Richard Kirker, the chief executive of the Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement, whose sympathisers include a number of Church of England bishops, said the bishop should resign.

This is a just outcome," he said. "The Church has brought this humiliation on itself.

"The case need never have been brought if the Church was not institutionally homo-phobic."

But Bishop Priddis said:

"I still think the decision I made was the right one. I regret the polarisation of view that tends to take place when these things happen," he said. "I took the decision after a great deal of thought and prayer and anguish. If there had been a stability of life then I would have taken a different view, but there wasn't. I don't normally ask anybody about their sex lives. Mr Reaney raised the issue, not me."

Under the Employment Equality (Sexual Orientation) Regulations 2003, it is illegal to discriminate against people as a result of their sexual orientation, but the law does contain an exemption for organised religion.

The bishop said the tribunal had recognised the exemption, but the post of youth worker was among a handful of lay jobs that fell within it.

He said: "It is the duty of every bishop to uphold spiritual, moral and ethical standards and the tribunal agreed.

"However, in the light of the tribunal decision the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance will again look at its recruitment literature to make clear the teaching and requirements of the Church in respect of the lifestyle of those in leadership roles."

If I go into an organized Gay and Lesbian club and become a member and then decide to apply for a chairmen position, but then get turned down because of my heterosexual lifestyle, does that mean I can therefore sue because of discrimination?

This whole England case makes ZERO sense in terms of its application to U.S. law. In the words of Pope Leo:

"In a Christian country, therefore, the Church has a divine right to speak out against any encroachments by a secular state".

Look, the church, in the U.S. at least, is protected under the first amendment to teach Christianity is its purest form. For example, let's take 1 Corinthians 6:9 -

"Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be DECEIVED: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God."

As Michael Glatze, a former homosexual activist, said in my previous post:

"God is regarded as an enemy by many in the grip of homosexuality or other lustful behavior, because He reminds them of who and what they truly are meant to be. People caught in the act would rather stay "blissfully ignorant" by silencing truth and those who speak it, through antagonism, condemnation and calling them words like "racist," "insensitive," "evil" and "discriminatory."

This case has NO leg to stand on in regards to how it pertains to the U.S. Constitution. If England rules in favor of Mr. Reaney, great, but this case would NEVER hold water in America.

"However, in the light of the tribunal decision the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance will again look at its recruitment literature..."

Translation: "In the light of those who apply law, the Hereford Diocesan Board of Finance will suck up to our secular progressive countrymen and bow down to them because I, Bishop Priddis, will not stand up for the word of Christ like He stood up for me by suffering greatly on the cross for my sins"

What a gimp!

How a 'Gay Rights' Leader Became Straight

God is regarded as an enemy by many in the grip of homosexuality or other lustful behavior, because He reminds them of who and what they truly are meant to be. People caught in the act would rather stay "blissfully ignorant" by silencing truth and those who speak it, through antagonism, condemnation and calling them words like "racist," "insensitive," "evil" and "discriminatory."

This article, by Michael Glatze, a former homosexual activist, appeared on World Net Daily on July 3rd, 2007.

Read full article by clicking HERE.

I found this story, and there are many more like it, very down-to-earth and real. Mr. Glatze's troubling past is something that many young men and women deal with today. Although society turns the other cheek or glorifies a person, for the most part, when a relative or close friend "comes out", there are many resources to help those who are taking part in the homosexual lifestyle to "come out" of such a lustful, dangerous way of life. Many of these resources, with testimonies from those who have left the homosexual lifestyle are linked on my blog such as "Love Won Out".

I do not make fun of or laugh at the homosexual community because I do not want to desensitize a dangerous behavior with humor. This is often done in Hollywood with movies such as Adam Sandler and Kevin James' new release "Chuck and Larry". In this movie, Sandler and James (“King of Queens”) play heterosexual New York City firefighters who pose as a gay couple so they can marry and help James’ character, a widower, provide for his children.

“Through this disarming type of comedy, there is this use of stereotypes and slurs, and it holds the mirror up for people to ask, ‘Where does this come from?” said Damon Romine, entertainment media director for the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.

"Disarming" a dangerous behavior, as homosexuality is, with comedy. This is part of the many tiered homosexual agenda that was devised in part by homosexual activists Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen and publicized in two publications: A 1987 article titled "The Overhauling of Straight America" and a 1989 book titled "After the Ball".

What "Chuck and Larry" also does is disenvow the valuble institution of marriage by advocating for a "tossed saled" version of what a marriage can be. If people who are NOT homosexual wish to get "married" just for the sake of helping out a family member, then by all means people should do so. But let's hide this agenda with comedy and then those who disagree with the theme are then asked to "lighten up" or are given the old adage "calm down, it is only a movie".

Whose to say that this will never happen with college graduates who want to get the cheap "family" health insurance plan in a jiffy because health insurance is now a requirement in Massachusetts? Whose to say two male or female best friends at work who have no benefits provided to them from their place of employment get "married" because they need the "bennies" in order to survive?

We as a society can not turn the other cheek and not see what is really happening with marriage. We as a society must embrace our homosexual friends and relatives and help them "come out" of their dangerous lifestyles with open arms. Lets help each other out, not enable each other's dangerous ways of living.

Dangerous Behaviors

As Jim Brown of OneNewsNow.com explains, a group that provides support for families and public awareness regarding the decision to leave homosexuality is accusing a Maryland school board of displaying bigotry and intolerance toward people who believe homosexuality is a dangerous lifestyle. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, or PFOX, is contemplating whether to file another lawsuit in a matter concerning that district's pro-homosexuality sex education program.

Read full story by clicking HERE.

I mean, who would downplay the medical facts of 270 board certified physicians on the dangers of a behavior? Oh, that's right, these MDs are bigots and therefore their medical background is discriminatory????

God is in Control

All of the early settlements from Massachusetts to Georgia consisted of Christians of all denominations, and all the early American colonies were established on Christian principles. (Montesquieu, The Spirit of the Laws (New York: Hafner, 1949, 1962), quoted in John Eidsmoe, Christianity and the Constitution, The Faith of our Founding Fathers (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1987), p. 55.)

The vast majority of the signers of the Declaration and Constitution were strong practicing Christians not secular humanists.

• 52 of 56 of the signers of the Declaration of Independence were Trinitarian Christians.

• Of 55 signers of the Constitution 50 to 52 were orthodox Christians. (David Limbaugh, Persecution: How Liberals Are Waging War Against Christianity (Washington, DC: Regnery Publishing, 25 September 2003), p. 308.)

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence?

• Five were captured by the British as traitors and tortured before they died.

• Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned.

• Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

• Nine of the 56 fought and died from wounds or hardships of the Revolutionary War.

• They signed and they pledged their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor.

What kind of men were they?

• Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists.

• Eleven were merchants, nine were farmers and large plantation owners; men of means, well educated, but they signed the Declaration of Independence knowing full well that the penalty would be death if they were captured.
• Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his ships swept from the seas by the British Navy. He sold his home and properties to pay his debts, and died in rags.

• Thomas McKeam was so hounded by the British that he was forced to move his family almost constantly. He served in the Congress without pay, and his family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken from him, and poverty was his reward.

• Vandals or soldiers looted the properties of Dillery, Hall, Clymer,Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Ruttledge, and Middleton.

• At the battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson Jr., noted that the British General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his headquarters. He quietly urged General George Washington to open fire. The home was destroyed, and Nelson died bankrupt.

• Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy jailed his wife, and she died within a few months.

• John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. Their 13 children fled for their lives. His fields and his gristmill were laid to waste. For more than a year he lived in forests and caves, returning home to find his wife dead and his children vanished.

Happy July, 4th to you all and remember: Freedom is NEVER Free!!

Enjoy the movie: Click HERE

• P.S. I plan on responding to ALL of your comments this Friday night. Thank-you for your patience.
  Scia

Fundamental Rights???

I received this e-mail dialog from a friend who had produced the following e-mail to State Representative Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr:

My friend wrote:

"Dear Representative Puppolo:

Unfortunately, it is more important to support one's self-interest, instead of the common good of society at large! Your decision to abandon your support of the marriage amendment was disingenuous and deeply disappointing. Especially since public office is a privilege for those who are put in power through the trust and will of the people.

Your decision is tantamount to turning your backs on the 123,000 citizens who signed the ballot initiative - the highest number of signatures supporting any citizens petition initiative in Massachusetts history.Everyone who counted on your support will not forget your abandonment and denial of the democratic process."

Representative Puppolo then responded with:

"Thank-you for taking the time to contact me relative to your sentiments to continue the process to amend the Massachusetts Constitution to ban gay marriage.

I want you to know that I respect and value your opinion. As a participant and office holder in the democratic process, it is very difficult for me to argue against the fundamental right of citizens to vote and make choices in our system of government. On the other hand, I am required to observe and respect the protections that are established by a constitutional democracy. I can only ask that you appreciate that this question ultimately brought both of these very fundamental rights into conflict as I contemplated my decision. I did not arrive at my decision easily, as it required my absolute attention and devotion to both sides and their respective concerns. In the final analysis, my conscience could not reconcile a vote to continue a process which would have deprived people of rights and which would potentially also strip away any protection of existing benefits or liberties.

Finally, there will be many other matters, I am sure, that receive your concern and attention during the next several years. As you consider your disappointment in my decision on this issue, I most respectfully request that you consider my views and performance on the whole cloth of issues that will affect this entire district and our Commonwealth moving forward. I look forward to the opportunity to hear from you again on any matter that has your concern, and please know that I hope to be able to work together to make a positive difference in the future."

Sincerely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. State Representative 12th Hampden District State House - Room 146 Boston, MA 02133-1054 Tel: (617) 722-2011 Fax: (617) 722-2238 rep.Angelopuppolo@hou.state.ma.us

I don't know about you, but Rep. Puppolo's response is NOT filled with facts other than his opinions passed off as such.

"In the final analysis, my conscience could not reconcile a vote to continue a process which would have deprived people of rights..."

What??? Where is it said ANYWHERE that taking part in the institution of marriage is a "right"? I have asked this question time and time again with NO response. ANYONE????

"... and which would potentially also strip away any protection of existing benefits or liberties."

O.K., look!! What protections, benefits or liberties do homosexuals not have that heterosexuals do have? We are all on the same page when it comes to both sexual orientations following the same law: You can marry ANYONE as long as it does not involve a partner of the same-sex (or so the law read BEFORE the courts decided to MAKE law regarding marriage three-years ago).

"Finally, there will be many other matters, I am sure, that receive your concern and attention during the next several years."

Translation:

"I am in charge here!!

If you do not like the way I agreed to represent/support your views we can have another e-mail exchange on issues that I will continue to disagree with eventhough I said I would not".

It is basically that simple...no??

Don't worry Rep. Puppolo, I am sure my friend will have many concerns. The only difference is that you are not going to be taking care of these matters for him because you are going to be voted out by a landslide in 2008.

Good luck Rep. Puppolo. You are going to need it.

Scia Ciantee

Flag Day 2007:John Adams RIP

This article by Ray Neary, a respected Catholic pro-life activist , gives us some food for thought.

Bennington flag unfurling beside my front doorway, I drove away destined for Beacon Hill this 14th of June 2007, fully aware that the members of our Great and General Court would do all they could this day to violate the democratic processes on an issue with vast implications for families, this state and the entire nation. They do have a history of doing this.

This Flag Day in 2007 will have special significance in history, as it marked the date on which the elected Legislature of this Commonwealth, in effect, replaced the displaying of the stars and stripes with a banner made up of the colors of the rainbow.

Arm-twisting, lucrative job offers, and influence peddling from Governor Deval Patrick's office to Senator Ted Kennedy's and the Democrat leadership in Washington, D.C. had been amply reported in the media, so no one should have been surprised that these solons thumbed their noses at 170,000 signatories on a petition to bring the status of marriage to the ballot on Nov. 4, 2008. Only 45 legislators of the 50 necessary voted to continue moving the issue to this vote. The process died in its tracks! In the wake, however, I wonder how many interpret the Constitutional Convention's brazen action as one of Divine Providence. I do.

The amendment's wording would allow 99 per cent of the camel into the tent by permitting what would be a "marriage" arrangement under a different label. Then, in only a short period of time, it would morph legally into the same relationship that has been preserved for millennia, one involving only one man and one woman. But above and beyond this gaping flaw, worse still was a grandfather clause which would allow and affirm 10,000-plus "marriages" which would have been performed up to Nov. 4, 2008 and then deny any after that date. A prompt challenge would have ipso facto relegated the dual status to the legal trash bin. And then folks: Go back to Square One!

What also has been sadly overlooked in the surreal political world in which we have been living is that Same Sex "Marriage" (SS"M") still does not exist in this once-proud Commonwealth. And yes, we do owe a monumental apology to John Adams for these last few years. In the Goodridge decision on Nov. 18, 2003 the Supreme Judicial Court never established SS"M"; they ruled that the Legislature had the right to do so, but that was never done. The Legislature knew that it did not have the votes to pass SSM into law in 2003-04, so the 180 days the SJC gave to them came and went on May 17, 2004. Herein started the legal tailspin that gave us the pseudo-marriage situation which exists today.

Governor Mitt Romney, a Harvard Law School graduate, tacked 180 degrees off course as he instructed Town Clerks and Justices of the Peace to start issuing "marriage" licenses to applicants of the same gender. What he clearly should have done at this point was exercise bold leadership by issuing an Executive Order prohibiting any such action until the Legislature took appropriate constitutional steps. Herein lies the genesis of this unconstitutional tailspin, one which has started rapidly to re-design the social, political and religious underpinnings of our society from early education throughout our entire social framework.

Surely, the SJC in Massachusetts in their long-delayed Goodridge decision turned the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, the nation's oldest written constitution, inside out. They were fully aware of their inability to enact law and impose such a radical change to statutory law in this state. The Separation of Powers principle precluded them from invading the legislative domain.

What Chief Justice Margaret Marshall and her narrow phalanx wanted to happen was to create an environment where the public, mainly that enormous number in the soft, tractable middle ground of the political landscape, would be eased over so they would adhere to the postmodern political view of her elitists. After establishing SSM in this state, the U.S. Constitution's Article IV "full faith and credit" provision allows an open window to gain entrance to all the remaining states. Then barriers of consanguinity and duality would soon fall. Interspecies "marriage" might take a little longer.

In the recent Doyle vs. Galvin decision upholding the plaintiffs' call for a vote on this proposed constitutional amendment, the SJC's language can be interpreted to affirm that Goodridge did not have the authority to establish "marriages" between two people of the same sex. In reality, these two decisions affirm that all these "marriages", which have taken place in this state, are not marriages at all.

I have never accepted that any two people of the same gender can have a marriage, notwithstanding many other relationships which exist in our society. The millennia-old institution of marriage involves complementarity, not only on a physical plane but also in the vast psychological, social and spiritual realms. This relationship is unique, joining two diverse human natures into what can be life's most productive, rewarding and enjoyable existence. Diversity not only exists in this complementary relationship; it is the essential ingredient in it. Of course, we are for diversity right at the core of the marriage union!

History will unravel this social, political mess and expose it in the full sunlight down the road somewhere. And it will reveal that SSM never existed in this state - constitutionally or legally. Future courts will rule that to have been the case.

Take heed, traditionalists. Flag Day 2007 may have seen the Democrat leadership show how they really abhor the democratic processes, and how the Republicans' cowardice and turncoat behavior once again demonstrated why they continue to be a shrinking minority. As they receive the blessing of a lesbian minister draped with a rainbow stole on the State House steps and wallow in the syrupy adulation of those to whom they have sold their souls, 151 legislators and the Governor deserved pity.

I still prefer the stars and stripes, which I will continue to display with pride. A Massachusetts Constitutional Convention, which thumbs its nose at 170,000 petitioners and millions of voting citizens in order to continue the imposition of a perverse arrangement, will be viewed some future day in its proper way: an "evolutionary paradigm" of social, political decadence in this once-proud Bay State . Let's assure that its national implications are seen, and that it hastens the day when an amendment to the U.S. Constitution passes and saves our fellow citizens across this nation from the malignancy which has started here.

Secular Progressive Theology

Blah, blah, blah...I could go on and on and bore you to death with what I think about the events of June 14, 2007. The events in which I am referring to are those that led up to the complete usurpation of democracy by 11 "Benedict Arnolds" at the State House during the constitutional convention where the Marriage Protection Amendment was "voted" upon.

I have not written a piece about the convention, better know as the Con Con, because of my complete disgust of what occurred in the 15 minutes on the House floor of June 14th. I sat in the House Gallery waiting to see what the outcome of marriage itself would be for the rest of the world...yes, for the rest of the world. I say this because Massachusetts is the only plot of land on the PLANET that is trying to reverse same-sex "marriages". Everyone and their dog was watching to see how democracy could involve the people. But wait, why would anyone depend on Beacon Hill to represent the "in's and out's" of democracy? Sorry for the letdown!!

None-the-less, as I have been taking part in an active recovery phase in the campaign to protect traditional marriage, I have been reading some interesting news articles about the marriage amendment. I came across one today, June 22, 2007, in the Boston Herald titled "Backwash of hate proves rep was right". Click HERE to read full article before reading anymore of this post. Now, Rep. Brian Wallace, as pictured above, has been behind Vote On Marriage regarding his support of the marriage amendment. His support was so concrete and trustworthy that you could sell your first born on it. I mean this guy was not going to flip!! So much for trusting someone's word or the other 10 traitors.

O.K., so Rep. Wallace received an e-mail from a stout supporter of same-sex marriage who expressed her thanks for the representatives support in "sticking up for her 'rights'. I never knew marriage was a right. Can anyone show me a timeline of when this campaign started and ended with marriage being labeled as a right?

This statement really threw me for a loop:

"...It would have been the ugliest, most divisive election this state has ever seen" (if the marriage amendment had been involved in the 2008 elections).

What Nancy Pelosi bandwagon did you get a ride on Rep. Wallace? This election process would of divided the men from the boys and the girls from the women regarding morality and faith. Imagine, an election that was centered on faith and morals like our U.S. Constitution is centered on. Maybe, just maybe the good Word, the Bible that is, would actually be voted back into schools as a piece of important literature if morals were a part of the upcoming elections. I know, most of you are saying "separation of church and state." Let me just say this - the legal ramifications or the words 'separation of church and state' do NOT exist in our government....anywhere!!!! I will touch base on this during another post or in my comments to anyone who wishes to comment on said matter.

And by the way Rep. Wallace, I would like to see those "hate" e-mails and phone calls. Were they "hate" centered or did they just express a different opinion that you SPIN off as "hate"?

Then the South Boston e-mailer to Rep. Wallace goes on to say:

"...that their marriages (same-sex marriages) are a lie?"

No, you are to say that same-sex marriages are not legal in Massachusetts, because 4 un-elected officials MADE law without legislative approval.

And this comment just makes me role with laughter:

"Both Brian and I (Sen. Jack Hart) are married fathers and church-going Catholics."

That's right Sen. Hart, you and Rep. Wallace are just "45 minute" church-going Catholics. You two are good little Catholics for the amount of time it takes for the pastor to finish his sermon and then once you walk out of the church doors it's back to your tossed-salad version of what is righteous.

The last paragraph in this article inspired me to write this post:

"In time, I think the vitriol will fade. When people want to challenge me over this issue," Hart said, "I ask them what they think Jesus would do? Would Jesus shower the same kind of hate upon these people? Or would He love them anyway and treat them with compassion"?

Yes, Sen. Hart, Jesus would treat these people with compassion but you are missing the point of scripture and the Lord's word if you stop there. Jesus would show compassion like he did to the prostitute woman at the water well. Jesus THEN went on to say to the woman, do not sin no more and you will enter my kingdom. Show compassion but then teach repentance. Right Rep. Wallace and Sen. Hart? You do remember this during your 45-minute lessons don't you?

Dating vs. Desires

The online dating service, eHarmony, is in a legal battle to protect its policy of heterosexual dating and not caving into radical homosexual agenda item number 2: Portray gays as victims, not aggressive challengers. This agenda item was devised in part by homosexual activists Marshall Kirk and Hunter Madsen and publicized in two publications: A 1987 article titled "The Overhauling of Straight America" and a 1989 book titled "After the Ball".

Read the full article by clicking HERE.

I guess all Christians, Jews, ect can only express their religious beliefs behind closed doors of their place of worship because less than 3% of the population, homosexuals, feel uncomfortable in a predominately heterosexual society. I guess some day I will be "coming out of the closet" into a homosexual ensued world.

As far as I am concerned every lifestyle, either heterosexual, homosexual, transgender, ect is to follow the same standards when it comes to the dating rules of eHarmony. I, as a heterosexual, can not date a potential partner of the same-sex, why should eHarmony therfore give special privlages to the homosexual community to do such a thing? The sexual desires of the homosexual community is not in the better interest of eHarmony and neither should it be as it is a dating service not a call service. Being a portal for healthy relationships is in the better interest of eHarmony and nothing more.

Suing online dating services that strictly serve the heterosexual community is the wave of the future for radical homosexuals. Sooner or later the state will have to punish anyone who "interferes" with the so-called "civil right" of same-sex marriages.

The punishment will be severe. Laws banning interference with "civil rights" will impose stiff fines and, after Goodridge, will authorize serious damage awards against anyone who on moral grounds refuses to recognize or honor the so-called "civil right" of same-sex marriages. If the people are denied a vote on marriage, then the persecution will begin in earnest.

Don't be fooled by the homosexual slogan: "We are the victims" because someday all of us are going to be victims to a lack of democracy at the State House.

Let the people, heterosexual or homosexual, decide the fate of marriage, not the black robes whose sole purpose is to apply democracy, not deny democracy.

Take Action

TAKE A MINUTE TO SUPPORT e-HARMONY.com: Write them via their Contact page or call their corporate offices in Pasadena, California, at 626-795-4814 (hit #9 when you get the machine). Their snail-mail address is e-Harmony.com, P.O. Box 60157, Pasadena, CA 91116. Also, call or write your U.S. Representative and Senators (202-224-3121; www.congress.org) and urge them to oppose H.R. 2015, the “Employment Nondiscrimination Act (ENDA), the pro-homosexual/pro-trannsexual employment bill which will only embolden “gay” harassment lawsuits against tradition-minded companies.

Thank You For Your Patience

Wow, what a busy couple of months!! I do wish I could blog for a living!! I have missed out on all of the fun of posting stories of the marriage issue here in Massachusetts. I have been very busy at my job with a new boss and studying for re-newels of certifications that I need for my line of work.

Well, I am back! I now have some room to stretch my legs and breath a little easier. I have many comments to respond to and stories to post. I will be having a newly posted story for you on a daily basis from here on out!!

Thanks to all of you who have been patient with my lack of posting anything on my blog. I look forward to your comments and to a good long civilized discourse on just about any topic regarding marriage, family and the grace of God.

Again, thank you...and if you wish to place a comment...make sure you bring your "A" game with a mouthful of FACTS!!

God bless,

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