In the book of Romans, regarding the ungodly sexual conduct of the Gentiles, the apostle Paul penned, "...God gave them up to vile passions. For even their women exchanged the natural use for what is against nature. Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful, and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due." (Romans 1:26-27).

Man's capacity to perform wickedness rather than the good that God would have him do, has in no way declined over the past 2,000 years. As vile and degrading as the conduct of the Gentiles under discussion in the above text was, there are some who so conduct themselves today, dishonouring their bodies and the God who created them. Our governments and court system, though not as unyieldingly as they ought to have been, have preserved some measure of sanctity to the institution of marriage -- that is until now! A headline of profane consequence at CBC.CA reads, "Same-sex marriages must be recognized: Ontario court" (www.cbc.ca). The article states, "...In a unanimous ruling, the panel of three judges said that prohibiting gay couples from marrying violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms....Some constitutional experts predicted the decision would have a ripple effect across the country."

The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms begins, "Whereas Canada is founded upon the principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law..." With such an acknowledgement, how could the acceptance of same-sex marriages even be considered? Time and again, the Bible clearly states and demonstrates God's position on homosexuality:

• Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed because of homosexuality (Gen 18:20-21; 19:5-7, 13);

• Homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God (1 Cor 6:9-10);

• Those who practice homosexuality are called "perverted men" (Jdg 19:22);

• The penalty under the Old Testament for homosexuality was death (Lev 20:13);

• It is abominable, whether committed by men or women (Ro 1:26-27)

Three spineless Ontario judges, yielded to the heavy noise of a minute segment of our population, and turned their backs on justice and the upholding of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Their statement that "...prohibiting gay couples from marrying violates the Charter..." couldn't be further from the truth. The Charter, acknowledging the supremacy (ie. dominion, preeminence) of God strikes down any notion that same-sex marriages can be accepted in Canada. Shall the province of Ontario move to strike the name of God from our Charter of Rights and Freedoms, or will it decide to separate from the union of Canada?

The Marriage Act of Ontario, when speaking of a marriage mentions a "...man and wife...". How does a same-sex couple fit this definition? The same document outlines a list of people whom a man cannot marry ("...grandmother, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter..."). Likewise, a list of people whom a woman cannot marry is provided ("...grandfather, father, son, brother, grandson..."). Curious, if the Marriage Act permitted homosexual marriages, why is a man not restricted from marrying his "...grandfather, father, son, brother, grandson..."? And likewise, why is a woman not restricted from marrying her "...grandmother, mother, daughter, sister, granddaughter..."? It is for the simple reason that same-sex marriages do not fall within the framework of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the Marriage Act of Ontario, or most importantly, God's holy word.

How disgusting when those who are commissioned to uphold the integrity of the law tear asunder the very principles upon which our nation is to be supported. In all their changing of laws, perhaps the Charter should be amended to read, "Whereas Canada had formerly been founded upon the principles that recognize the supremacy of God and the rule of law; it now stands without principles, without God, and with an ever-changing rule of law..."

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"And Adam said: 'This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.' Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed." (Gen 2:23-25).

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