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As one of the attorneys defending California’s marriage amendment, I’ve been uniquely privileged to be at trial in federal court over the last three weeks. As the proceedings unfolded, though, something became perfectly clear that can only be described as outrageous. This lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the voter-enacted state amendment protecting marriage. But the plaintiffs, who want to redefine marriage, have focused unabashedly on a systematic attack of orthodox religious beliefs.
The plaintiffs deliberately and repeatedly attempted to vilify Proposition 8 supporters for their beliefs regarding marriage, family, and sexuality. Specifically, they presented the teachings of the Catholic, Evangelical,...
Religion on Trial in California Marriage Amendment Case
Analyzing studies of cultures spanning several thousands of years on several continents, Harvard sociologist Pitirim Sorokin found that virtually all political revolutions that brought about societal collapse were preceded by a sexual revolution in which marriage and...