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If You Can't Say Something Nice
Abstract: Lutheran Office of Public Policy in California tries to journey faithfully.
The Lutheran Office of Public Policy-California has published recommendations for the propositions that will appear on California's November ballot and decide to issue no recommendation on Proposition 8 (Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry):
Proposition 8 was placed on the ballot by opponents of same-sex marriage in response to the recent California Supreme Court decision which recognized the right of individuals to form a family regardless of gender. The phrase on the ballot title, "eliminates right," itself is seen as illegitimate by the measure’s proponents. The ELCA Social Message, Sexuality—Some Common Convictions (1996), understands marriage to be a “lifelong covenant of faithfulness between a man and a woman.” Nevertheless, there was no sentiment on the Policy Council of the Lutheran Office of Public Policy to support Prop. 8; many members are strongly opposed. The Policy Council encourages respectful dialogue and moral deliberation, public witness of individual and congregational stances on Prop. 8, an understanding that proponents and opponents both seek what is best for children in a marriage, a careful distinction between civil law and church policy and practice, and participation in the process leading to a new social statement on sexuality.
