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GUEST EDITORIAL
Marriage Equality Spells
Marriage Extinction
By Matt Barber
This week the U.S. Supreme
Court will hear oral arguments
on two of the most critical
cases of our time. On Tuesday,
March 26, attorneys will make
the pitch both for and against
California’s Proposition 8.
This, of course, is the Golden
State’s pro-marriage amend
ment. It maintained the timeless
definition of natural marriage as
between man and wife.
Then, on Wednesday, March
27, the high court will con
sider the constitutionality of
the Defense of Marriage Act
(DOMA), passed in 1996 with
overwhelming bipartisan sup
port and signed into law by
then President Bill Clinton. It,
likewise, secured the defini
tion of legitimate marriage for
purposes of federal law.
Although both cases certainly
address a multitude of legal
and political issues, they also
involve a number of moral and
cultural considerations that, if
wrongly decided, will literally
shake Western civilization to
the core.
The stakes could not be higher.
Of central concern is whether
the Supreme Court will put its
official stamp of approval on
that cartoonish contradiction-in-
terms labeled “same-sex mar
riage.” Ultimately, these nine
justices will decide either to
recklessly deconstruct, radically
redefine and render functionally
trivial the age-old institution of
natural marriage - or leave it
alone.
They’d better leave it alone.
Here’s the bottom line: Homo
sexual activists don’t want the
white picket fence. They want
to bum down the white picket
fence. The endgame is not to
achieve so-called “marriage
equality,” but, rather, to render
marriage reality meaningless.
In a recent column headlined,
“The Revolt of Intelligence
Against ‘Marriage Equality,”
worldview expert Rick Pearcey
addressed one prominent “gay”
activist’s admission that the
destmction of natural marriage
signifies the left’s ultimate
cultural coup de grace.
“Masha Gessen, a lesbian
and a journalist, spoke frankly
about this at a conference in
Sydney, Australia,” he wrote.
“‘It’s a no-brainer that we
should have the right to marry,’
she said. ‘But I also think
equally that it’s a no-brainer
that the institution of marriage
should not exist. ... ‘Marriage
equality’ becomes ‘marriage
elasticity, ’ with the ultimate
goal of ‘marriage extinction.’”
Still, if counterfeit “same-sex
marriage” becomes the law of
the land, then a whole lot more
freaky deaky will follow before
marriage extinction inevitably
occurs.
See GUEST, Page 5
Letter To The Editor
Thank You From
Editor, The Georgia Post:
This Easter morning, 293
children living in some of
the local children’s homes,
shelters and foster homes,
will receive an Easter basket
due to the kindness and
generosity of many local
people. The majority of
these children don’t live with
their parents or even have a
bed of their own. They won’t
be told that they are loved
nor kissed goodnight but
when they wake up Easter
morning, they will know that
someone cares about them.
For many of the children,
this will be their first Easter
basket.
Each basket contains a New
Testament Bible, stuffed
animal, chocolate bunny,
and several gifts. The infant
Baskets Of Joy
baskets contain a Bible story
book, handmade baby blan
kets, bibs, crocheted hats,
outfits and age appropriate
toys. Toddler baskets have a
Bible story book, handmade
baby blanket, candy and age
appropriate gifts. All the bas
kets contain love and hope
for each child’s future.
Thank you for your re
sponse in making Easter
2013 a success for Baskets
Of Joy Our kids appreciate
the love and kindness that
you have shown. Thank you
for the joy that you have
shared with them.
We wish you joyful Easter
as think you the children you
have helped.
Sincerely,
Clay and Katie Jones
Baskets Of Joy
~ Quotable Quote ~
To a Christian, Easter Sunday means everything,
when we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus
Christ. - Bernhard Lunger
Birthday Wishes & Easter Memories
My baby girl, Cally, cel
ebrated her birthday on
Monday. We aren’t really
celebrating until this weekend
though because she worked
on her birthday. Doesn’t seem
possible that she is 24. Seems
just like yesterday when we
were at the hospital and I
was in labor for 13 1/2 hours,
the longest for any of my
children. They say labor gets
shorter with each child but
mine got longer.
At one point the doctor was
discussing a c-section but I
was praying that would not
be the case and had my mom
begin praying as well. God
answered our prayers as we
did not have a c-section and
everything was fine. Had she
waited one more day, she
would have been bom on
Easter that year, but I was
glad that she wasn’t.
She was of course, spoiled,
not only by her parents since
she was the last child, but
also by her siblings. Even so,
today, she does not seem like
someone who was spoiled
because she would give you
the shirt off her back and any
thing else you asked for if she
thought you really needed it.
Perhaps because of every
thing she has been through,
she is wise beyond her age
and I am always amazed at
how astute she is about cer
tain things. Wish I had been
wiser at her age.
A little over 13 years after
her entrance into the world,
her father was called home
to be with the Lord. That
was something I had not
experienced until a couple of
years earlier and I could not
imagine losing my father at
that age. My father was my
hero and Cally felt the same
about hers.
We deal with what we have
to in life and what does not
kill us does make us stronger.
Cally is a very strong young
lady. If not for my faith, I do
not think I could have gotten
this far.
We have had our share of
ups and downs but continue
to be close. We do not always
agree on things but have
come to accept each other’s
differences. I know that she
will take anyone to task about
her mom (me) in a heartbeat
if she thinks they are being
disrespectiful or they have
hurt my feelings. We support
each other.
As a mother I strived to
instill certain things about
life. Like always be help
ful to other people and treat
them equally. To try and
right a wrong when possible.
That hard work pays off.
To appreciate what God has
given us and be thankful. To
not be afraid of being in the
minority when the majority
is wrong. To be fair and treat
people as you want to be
treated. To be strong and self-
sufficient and able to take
care of yourself.
I believe I did provide
insight to most of these and
if some slipped by while life
was so busy, it seems she
learned them anyway.
It took me a lot longer to
leam some of life’s lessons
but then I would not be the
person I am today had things
been easier.
I will always cherish and
love everything about you,
Cally. Happy birthday and
Not About Bunnies And Boiled Eggs
Over the years people have
lost sight of what Easter really
means. Today it is all about
bunnies and boiled eggs.
Commercialism at its finest
overrunning the population
with images of Easter baskets
filled with plastic grass and
kids searching for brightly
colored plastic eggs filled with
candy, toys and sometimes
money.
Does anybody remember
what Easter is really about?
Do you remember what the
hue meaning of the holiday
really is?
Christmas has become a holi
day that is veiy much com
mercialized as well, but it is
harder for children to confuse
the birthday of Christ with
just the giving of presents and
Santa. Nativities incite ques
tions from the curious young
hearts. Who is the baby in the
manger and what is his stoiy?
Eveiy parent who has been
broached with these questions
can readily answer with the
hue stoiy of why we celebrate
Christmas.
But what of Easter? How do
giant candy-bearing bunnies
incite questions about Jesus
and his sacrifice for ora sins?
How does searching for plastic
eggs filled with toys teach ora
children about the love God
had for us when He gave His
son to us for ora indiscretions
to come?
During this week Jesus faced
the worst trials a person would
ever have to go through. After
all his kindness and teachings
the people turned on him and
doubted his claims as to who
he really was. In ancient times,
during the Passover Feast,
the governor of Judaea would
release a prisoner from a
death penalty. Jesus and a man
named Barabbas were the two
Pilate, the governor, brought
before the crowd to choose
who would be released.
The crowd chose Barabbas,
a man who is said to have
been the leader of a riot or
uprising and had shown great
courage to the people. The
people of the crowd doubting
Jesus sent the savior to his
death chanting “crucify him!”
when the governor asked what
his crimes had been. Pilate
washed his hands of Jesus’
blood and sent him down the
road of pain and humiliation to
his crucifixion.
All the people answered, ’’Let
his blood be on us and on our
children!”- Matthew 27:25
Jesus was taken to a place
called, Golgotha, the Place of
the Skull, where he was hung
from the cross and insulted
even by the two robbers who
hung on either side of him.
The people called to him
“Come down from the cross,
if you are the Son of God!”
but that was not God’s plan for
his only son. Jesus died on the
cross and was buried in a tomb
that Joseph of Arimathea had
built for himself, but had given
to the savior.
On the day that he died an
earthquake happened and sud
denly those who doubted were
filled with fear that perhaps
they had just crucified the true
Son of God. Three days Jesus’
body lay in the tomb with
guards set outside to be sure
that his followers would not
come to steal his body to make
true the prophecy that Jesus
had made for himself. That he
would rise again in three days
after his death.
This happened with another
shaking of the earth and an
angel appearing to Maiy
Magdelane and another Maiy
who had sat at Jesus’ tomb.
When the stone, that had
sealed the tomb, rolled away
Jesus’ body was gone and the
angel told them that he had
gone forth to Galilee. Jesus
had risen and He met the
women on the path and told
them to tell his disciples to
meet him in Galilee.
Pay at a Time
Victoria ’’Vicky” Simmons
vsimmons54@gmail.com
may ail your wishes come
true every day.
Sunday is Easter and to me
one of the most important
holidays. For without Easter
we would have no hope of
eternal life. I am thankful that
my sins died on that cross
and that my hope is in the
Lord. Because He lives, we
can face tomorrow.
I find myself missing the
days of when the kids were
small and the Easter celebra
tions which always began
with going to church. We
usually do something with
the grandchildren at the
house which is fun but this
year, David is now working
on Sundays, including Easter
Sunday and so we are not
doing Easter at the house this
year. One thing is for sure
that life is a constant change.
I am having a hard time get
ting used to him working on
Sundays and do not like it
one bit. However, I am thank
ful he does have a job so we
have to do what we have to
do these days.
Wishing you all a Happy
Easter and remember to be
a blessing to someone this
week.
From Moo To You
Abigail ”Abby” Adams
abbyadams@pstel.net
The day that Jesus died is
called Good Friday and the
Sunday after is Easter, the day
he arose from his grave. The
story of Christ’s death and
resurrection does not include
bunnies or boiled eggs. Re
member this as you go into
this weekend. Remember that
ora savior died for our sins to
cleanse us and lead us to the
great land of Galilee.
Although Easter may be a
fun and happy time for us and
though the true stoiy may be
a little disturbing to ora small
children (because a giant egg
bearing bunny is so much
more kid friendly) never
lose the true sight of why we
celebrate this time of year.
Jesus gave his life for us to be
able to enjoy a good Easter
egg hunt with ora children, re
member to teach your children
to be thankful for this and for
all the other blessings He has
bestowed upon our lives.
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