9.21.2022

“Respect for Marriage Act” - What Does it Mean?

 


The United States Congress is considering a bill which would define and expand marriage in many ways not contemplated by the average American.  The Respect for Marriage Act has already been passed by the House of Representatives.

While this bill sounds honorable and inclusive, it works to redefine marriage in federal law in a manner which opens the door to recognize polygamy and polyamory.  The bill assaults family and culture by failing to recognize that children benefit most from having a mother and a father. Furthermore, this bill offers no religious freedom protections for people of faith who understand the biblical position for how God defined marriage, as between one man and one woman for a lifetime. 

To learn more about the importance of marriage for children and for society you may wish to download and read:

Rethinking Mom and Dad, 42 Capital U. L. Rev. (2014).

Marriage, State Domestic Relations Power, and Family Strength, Virginia Lawyer (Feb. 2014), also available at http://www.vsb.org/docs/valawyermagazine/vl0214-marriage.pdf.

Lynne Marie Kohm and Ashley Michelle Williams, The Tragic Tapestry of Father Absence and National Strength, 13 Liberty U. L. Rev. 1 (2018).

Lynne Marie Kohm and Sandra Alcaide, Obergefell: A Game-Changer for Women, 14 Ave Maria L. Rev. 101 (2016).

Family restoration thrives in the context of support for strong marriages, healthy children, and strong families.

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