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[LCMSNews] Kieschnick lauds pro-marriage votes


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Date Wed, 5 Nov 2008 17:27:53 -0600

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	November 5, 2008 .................... LCMSNews - No. 63

>Kieschnick lauds pro-marriage votes

LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick Nov. 5 congratulated the people of
California, Arizona, and Florida for their successful efforts to
preserve traditional marriage for the good of civil society and for the
protection of children.

Voters in all three states Nov. 4 approved amendments to their state
constitutions that define marriage as between one man and one woman and
that ban recognition of same-sex marriages. This brings to 30 the number
of states that have approved constitutional amendments to preserve
marriage as between one man and one woman.

"The states of California, Arizona, and Florida have provided great and
important victories for marriage," Kieschnick said. "I am pleased the
LCMS played an important role in support of traditional marriage."

In the weeks leading up to the election, Kieschnick worked with district
presidents, other Synod leaders, and pro-family groups in the three
states to emphasize the Synod's strong support for natural marriage and
to encourage Christians to vote.

Kieschnick said the LCMS was honored to join a large coalition that
worked together to preserve marriage. He said the LCMS will continue to
offer education, counsel, and support to those who are actively engaging
our country and the culture on issues involving marriage and the family.

Despite the inevitable cultural challenges ahead, Kieschnick said he and
others in the Synod will work to lead and support efforts to preserve
marriage in all 50 states.

"The 2008 election cycle has proven that traditional values and biblical
instruction continue to be essential supports to public policy,"
Kieschnick said. "Voters who center their choices in those principles
have shown that they still have impact on state ballot initiatives."

The 2004 Synod convention affirmed, "on the basis of Scripture, marriage
as the lifelong union of one man and one woman." It urged members of
LCMS congregations "to give a public witness from Scripture against the
social acceptance and legal recognition of homosexual 'marriage.'"

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996-1230.

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