Circa Pict. & Prod. Co. Intnl Inc. (fka CPPD)

[XV19]

Here is a recent a letter to the editor of the Desert Sun, the local
Palm Springs newspaper:

MARRIAGE BY THE GOOD BOOK

President Bush and some of your readers indicate their support for a
constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. If an amendment
was created based on a literal reading of the Bible it might well
contain the following stipulations:

* Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one
man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam:2-5)

* Marriage shall not impede a man?s right to take concubines in
addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; Chron 11:21)

* A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin.
If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed (Deut 22:13-21)

* Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden (Gen
24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9-12; Neh 10:30)

* Since marriage is for life, no state or federal law shall permit
divorce (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)

The president cites religious belief as his justification for
discrimination. Will he follow the biblical directives regarding
marriage or is he just using the bible as a convenient excuse for
prejudice?

Terry Drake
Palm Springs