Issue: Domestic Partners Bill (i.e., Gay Marriage Bill) will be placed on the 30-day legislative session agenda that begins Jan. 15, 2008, by Governor Bill Richardson. This bill allows a civil union (marriage) between two adults regardless of sex and gives (quoting the language of the bill) "the same rights, protections and benefits under law as a spouse in marriage."
This is a direct assault on God's law, and we must defend His law of marriage.
Last year this bill, HB-603, passed the N.M. House of Representatives. (We will post the record of the votes on our Web site as soon as we receive them.) The same House voted down a definition of marriage that supports God's law. (We will post the record of that vote as well.) It was believed the bill would pass the N.M. Senate, so with lobbying effort a substitute bill was put forth that eliminated all references to marriage and allowed a contract for 2 adults. This bill only passed by one vote, thereby defeating HB-603.
We must unite to defend God's law.
We have been notified that a multi-millionaire homosexual-Kim Gill from Colorado-has hired a lobbyist to pass this bill this year.
The Governor would like to pass this bill quietly and early in this session.
We must act now and continue through victory.
Action: We must unite as many religious affiliations as possible and have them inform their membership on this issue.
Ask our members to call the Governor (505-476-2200), their legislators in both the House and Senate NOW, before the session starts, and leave them at least three messages. Tell them:
1. We are praying for them during this session.
2. We do not support the Domestic Partners Bill and ask the Governor to drop it and ask legislators to vote no. (Make a note of their response and give it to your leader/pastor to forward to us.)
3. Voting records will be published, and we pray you will vote for God.
We will be sending updates and action requests as we progress. We must be firm and we must be heard. Ask everyone you know to call and keep calling.
Jesus said, "If anyone is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his glory and in the glory of the Father and of the holy angels" (Luke 9:26 NIV).
God said, "You must obey my laws and be careful to follow my decrees. I am the LORD your God" (Leviticus 18:4 NIV).
