Huckabee vs. Paul: Family

MR. HUCKABEE is strongly in favor of a federal Constitutional amendment defining marriage as being only between one man and one woman. Initially, this seems to be a positive fact for Christians. But the prospect of permitting our federal government to define marriage is a dangerous one at best. It has enormous potential to destroy other aspects of the family, such as parental rights. Mr. Huckabee’s stance on federally defining marriage is reminiscent of Hillary Clinton’s “it takes a village” philosophy. The Federal government can take the very precedents we ask them to set, and then use them in the future to in turn and declare that one’s marriage and family are legally void if they don’t educate and raise their children the way the government requires. This is at LEAST as much of a risk as the kind of family dynamic that many are trying to prevent with a Marriage Amendment. Many Christians seem to believe that, without legal recognition of marriage, the sanctity of the family is in jeopardy. The reality is that a legal definition of marriage would begin the erosion of the sovereignty of one’s family over their own home. In addition, it is ill-advised that many in the church continue to believe that we must judge candidates based on their willingness to use the government to enforce family values. The Apostle Paul makes it clear in Romans that the break down of values in Roman society was itself an effect, not a cause. It was the judgment of God against a people who had turned away from Him and His glory to worship the creations of man in the first place. The state is not God, nor can it do His job. We need a government that is kept in check and fulfills only its proper role of protecting the temporal life, liberty, and property of the individual, or we will continue our nation’s spiritual decline. No laws or surrender of our God-given individual rights will stop it.

By contrast . . .

Dr. RON PAUL has stated that that his preference would be for CHURCHES to decide on the issue of marriage, rather than federal government. God has already defined marriage - why should the government need to qualify Divine Law? Dr. Paul supports the Defense of Marriage Act & the Marriage Protection Act, both of which seek to protect traditional marriage at the state level. In his own words, “I am unwilling either to cede to federal courts the authority to redefine marriage, or to deny a state’s ability to preserve the traditional definition of marriage.” If we allow government to define marriage at all, then we have already given up on the principle that our marriage and families are between us and our God, and we would therefore no longer have the right to complain about odd definitions of marriage. By giving the central planners power over the definition, they can (and eventually probably will) expand “marriage” to include anything they want it to be. If we truly care about marriage, we should make sure that it is kept sacred by securing it as far away from government regulations as possible.

There are many more reasons why Dr. Paul's message of Christian Liberty has rung true with so many, and why I feel he is the only valid choice for our presidential nominee. Please research his positions for yourself - there are several websites above to help you get started. The information contained in this site can be verified through various online news sources, or you can contact me personally at mrsjtwalker@gmail.com for more information. I hope you will join me in praying for God’s will in the upcoming presidential race.

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