http://www.onenewsnow.com/Politics/Default.aspx?id=1607698A family advocate says a bill proposed in California that would redefine marriage is unnecessary and "deceptive."
The California Senate has approved SB 1140, a measure that would reportedly ensure that clergy would not endanger their non-profit status if they do not perform "gay weddings." The bill was proposed by Democratic Senator Mark Leno and has passed the state Assembly 23-11. It would change the definition of marriage to a "personal relation arising out of a civil and not religious contract."
Randy Thomasson, president of SaveCalifornia.com, says the proposal is unnecessary.
"We have the First Amendment, we have religious freedom, and this is really a deceptive ruse," he argues. "The bill is not for religious freedom. [Leno] really doesn't believe in religious freedom. It's simply a ruse to try to generate more votes in the future to pass homosexual 'marriage' legalization on the ballot."
California voters passed Proposition 8 in 2008, defining marriage as solely between one man and one woman. Leno's bill would be implemented if same-gender marriage is legalized in the state.
SB 1140 is sponsored by the state's largest homosexual-rights group, Equality California.