Google, Facebook, Amazon Among 200 Businesses Filing Brief Supporting Gay Marriage
More than 200 of the biggest businesses in America, including Google and Microsoft, said on Wednesday that they will file a brief in support of gay marriage with the Supreme Court.
Yahoo News reported that those companies include Microsoft Corp, Google Inc, Starbucks Corp, Pfizer Inc, Amazon.com, Citigroup Inc. and Thomson Reuters Corp, among others.
Facebook, Morgan Stanley and Intel have already announced their support for gay marriage.
The Supreme Court will take a look at two separate cases on March 26 and March 27 that will examine Proposition 8, the California law that banned gay marriage in 2008, as well as the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), signed by former President Bill Clinton, which defined marriage as between a man and a woman....
Frank wrote: No problem. Sometimes when someone is critical of me, it is actually for my good and causes me to ponder. I can usually tell when they are sincere in their criticism versus when they are trying to harm me. I try to make the below my guidline, but unfortunately I mostly fail miserably. Psalms 141:5 Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds. Proverbs 19:25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge. Proverbs 21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
So Frank, as I understand it, you don't mind the oil on the head, it's the lighting of a match to it that annoys?
Christopher000 wrote: Thanks for commenting, Frank.
No problem. Sometimes when someone is critical of me, it is actually for my good and causes me to ponder. I can usually tell when they are sincere in their criticism versus when they are trying to harm me. I try to make the below my guidline, but unfortunately I mostly fail miserably.
Psalms 141:5 Let the righteous smite me in kindness and reprove me; It is oil upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
Proverbs 19:25 Flog a mocker, and the simple will learn prudence; rebuke a discerning man, and he will gain knowledge.
Proverbs 21:11 When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge.
By the way, I look forward to His return as well, however, I also hope that it is still off in the distance because I have just got started. I don't know if it's wrong to think that way, but I'm hoping for opportunities to do things for Him while I still have time on my side. Rewards, I'm sure, will be fabulous things, but for me, they never even come to mind. I just want the opportunities to do things for Him simply to say, "thanks".
John UK wrote: God's grace will prove sufficient bro. Even if we do not. "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh". Do please pray, as she has had severe trials recently, probably as a backlash to her witnessing. Thanks bro.
Will do, starting tonight. I'll check on her in a month and will pray every night.
Christopher, believe me the rest of us don't roll with the punches in the manner we should. Like John and I have said; the world is going to get worse and worse and then at the appointed time the Lord will return and make it all right. None of these things surprise me, but they do cause me to ponder the Lord's return and to look forward to it.
Frank wrote: Glad you agree brother! I only pray that as things get worse and worse, that I won't compromise and the Lord will use me in whatever way He chooses. I know that is your desire as well. When scripture said that things would get worse and worse as we near the end, it was of course right on! How is the buffet sister?
God's grace will prove sufficient bro. Even if we do not. "The coming of the Lord draweth nigh". Do please pray, as she has had severe trials recently, probably as a backlash to her witnessing. Thanks bro.
John UK wrote: Amen to all the above, fellow pilgrim.
Glad you agree brother! I only pray that as things get worse and worse, that I won't compromise and the Lord will use me in whatever way He chooses. I know that is your desire as well. When scripture said that things would get worse and worse as we near the end, it was of course right on!
Frank wrote: Fellow pilgrims, it is just going to keep getting worse and worse. But, it’s a good thing the below apply to the body of Christ. Otherwise instead of being concerned, I would be depressed. [1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Rom 12:1-2 KJV) [12] Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. [13] Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. [14] For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. (Hbr 13:12-14 KJV) [11] Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (1Pe 2:11 KJV)
Good comments below. I know everyone comes at me every time I say something surprises me, but a lot of things do. You all seem to roll with it because I guess you've been expecting it all but I'm astonished every day at how fast and furious mankind is falling. I am astonished with how this is quickly becoming an anything and everything goes world...no holds barred...if you can think it, we'll get it written into law. What's next; marrying ones pet? Beastiality is ok? Honestly, how much degeneration is there really left to legalize. I never thought I'd see the day when things like these would become the new normal but here they are. With that said, not too much would surprise me any longer. I rwalize that all of thos has been foretold and needs to happen, but to see it all come together...wow.
Fellow pilgrims, it is just going to keep getting worse and worse. But, it’s a good thing the below apply to the body of Christ. Otherwise instead of being concerned, I would be depressed.
[1] I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your reasonable service. [2] And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. (Rom 12:1-2 KJV)
[12] Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate. [13] Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach. [14] For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come. (Hbr 13:12-14 KJV)
[11] Dearly beloved, I beseech [you] as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; (1Pe 2:11 KJV)
Probably around 97 per cent of the populations of western countries will eventually support abomination marriage. Either ignorance or apathy will fuel this level of support for wickedness. True Christians will lose this "spiritual" battle. The church is dying therefore cannot win anything more than minor and insignificant compromise. This war is against the Word of God, Christians will adhere to the Truth. Liberals in the churches which are dominating some denominations as we've seen, will become the new religion of politically correct compromise. Nominal Christians, cults, reprobates and whatever else is out there will be apathetic and indifferent to the Bible. This is not a battle between Christians and a bunch of narrow minded sexual perverts, to much power is observed in the hands of homosexuality to ignore the changes which have taken place. America, Britain and the UK, France, Germany, Europe etc etc have become morally defective from Government down. Because of a small bunch of people?? NO!! Definitely not.
The shew of their countenance doth witness against them;and they declare their sin as Sodom,they hide it not.Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves. Isaiah 3:9
Rev. Colin Mercer | 11/19/2012
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