House advances 'Traditional Marriage' license plate

[truthpusher]

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=2881763

House advances 'Traditional Marriage' license plate

DATELINE The House of Delegates is closer to approving the legend "Traditional Marriage" for specialty license plates despite warnings it could lead to plates celebrating unconventional forms of marriage.

The House today shrugged off an amendment that would have removed the word "Traditional", and advanced the bill for a final vote tomorrow.

Opponents argue that if a traditional marriage license plate is allowed, other viewpoints will have to be given the same forum. They say lawmakers could see requests for "Gay Marriage" or "Marriage Equality" plates.

The first openly homosexual House member, Adam Ebbin of Alexandria, says he was asked to introduce a bill for a "Marriage Equality" plate but refused because he doesn't believe license plates should be a public forum.

http://www.wavy.com/Global/story.asp?S=2881763

[Maple]

1. Traditional marriage

is polygamy.

Even says so in the Bible.

Are they sure they want to promote that? :D

[MotR]

4. Even says so in the Bible.

Can you back that up with a verse or two?

[brainshrub]

6. Ah, the magic of Google.

Here you go:

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ntpoly.htm

The sections of this article are:

- Polygamy in the Bible.
- A brief look at polygamy in the Old Testament.
- Polygamy in the New Testament. Jesus allowed polygamy.
- Jesus' parable allows polygamy between 1 man and 5 women!
- My Challenge to all Christians.
- Some Christians believe that the Old Testament prohibited Polygamy.
See my rebuttal to Deuteronomy 17:17.
- Do Paul's 1 Timothy 3:2 and 1 Timothy 3:12 prove that polygamy
is prohibited in the Bible?
- Christians are hypocrites for following ONLY 1 Timothy 3:2 and 1 Timothy 3:12.
- 1 Kings 11:1-4 does not condemn polygamy!
- Conclusion.

http://www.answering-christianity.com/ntpoly.htm

Let us look at some of the verses from the Old Testament that allow polygamy:

In Exodus 21:10, a man can marry an infinite amount of women without any limits to how many he can marry.

In 2 Samuel 5:13; 1 Chronicles 3:1-9, 14:3, King David had six wives and numerous concubines.

In 1 Kings 11:3, King Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines.

In 2 Chronicles 11:21, King Solomon's son Rehoboam had 18 wives and 60 concubines.

In Deuteronomy 21:15 "If a man has two wives, and he loves one but not the other, and both bear him sons...."

[Erika]

8. Jesus allowed polygamy with one man and 5 wives?

Bushco/Falwell/Robertson would crucify him again today. Or give him a medal of achievement and imprison four of the women as whores.

[brainshrub]

14. Bible says it. I believe it. That settles it.

Of course, I'm having enough trouble finding one wife.

[Art_from_Ark]

28. I think someone is confused here

I believe there is some confusion with the story of someone asking Jesus about a woman who became a widow, then remarried her husband's brother, then became a widow again, and married another brother, and was widowed again and married another brother, perhaps 6 or seven times in all.

The question then was, Who would the widow's husband be in Heaven?

[Erika]

2. They champion traditional marriage

but allow social service cuts to the most needy. Are they trendy GOP or what? Defend traditional marriage but allow social cuts to our most needy. And they call themselves Christian?

[Mad_Dem_X]

26. "Traditional Marriage"...and traditional divorce as well

Some of those yo-yo's have been married 3 or 4 times, have lovers on the side, out-of-wedlock children...and they're going to tell the rest of us what traditional is???

[nashville_brook]

3. it'll look great on your PT CRUISER

[truthpusher]

5. Hey! That made me laugh...thanks n/t

[nashville_brook]

10. glad i didn't offend -- i just imagine this tag on certain cars,

specifically PT Cruisers and conversion vans.

you know, the kind that are an installment at public parks.

[Historic NY]

7. Sounds like another money grab scheme to me...more money for...

another special plate.."Isn't that special"....wonder how many divored fundies will rush out for them. :eyes:

[high density]

9. That's good if I'm ever down in VA ...

Just like the W04 stickers, these plates will allow me to identify and avoid the fascist idiots on the road.

[nashville_brook]

11. thing that gets me about those W-04 stickers, they look like

gated community stickers. gawd, it cracks me up seeing them on Ford Focus's!!

[XanaDUer]

12. FL has a pro-life plate

no pro-choice one.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. and so it continues

Nothing more "chic" than displaying your intolerance and hate! This group of people are odious, but they will soon lose rights too, it is bound to happen.

[MADem]

15. I don't care what they try to label it

...but sorry fundies, the expression TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE makes me think of the types of weddings they have in old movies and black and white TV shows. The church, the minister or priest, the standard lame vows, the rubber chicken meal and tossing of the bouquest, the dances, and of course the festooned vehicle with the shoes and cans trailing behind.

NONTRADITIONAL MARRIAGE, on the other hand, happens on the beach, in the forest, on the mountain, and it's what the "hippies" would do. Loincloths, bikinis, or odd robes, and the guy who is doing the officiating either doesn't speak much english or is high as a kite on something. Everyone is happy, but it ain't traditional. The old folks shift uncomfortably, go ballistic when there is no bathroom, and leave early. The young folks party till dawn.

So, as far as I am concerned, so long as those gay couples wear either the tuxes or the fancy dress (or a combo of both) and have a good florist and caterer, a good cheesy wedding band, and matches with the names and dates on them as a souvenir, that's plenty traditional for me!

Those fundies are not going to play with MY definition. They can try, but I don't buy!

[NYC]

16. I've come to the conclusion that license plates

should bear the license number and the name of the state. Enough.

[livinginphotographs]

25. That's absurd!

Everyone knows that the entire point of license plates is so that when Jesus returns, he can identify the faithful by their anti-gay license plates! /sarcasm

[NYC]

27. Well, now I know.

Pardon my ignorance. It's the result of not having a car. When Jesus returns, I'll stick the appropriate bumper sticker on my forehead.

[theHandpuppet]

17. Fight back with these!

http://www.overtherainbowshop.com/frames.htm
http://www.alwaysproud.com/car.htm
http://www.prideshoppe.com/licframe.htm

[Hekate]

18. Tradition? Let's think up some older trads for lic. plates

Handfasting
Jumping the broom
Polygamy (it's certainly Biblical)
Polyandry
and more...

Bah -- the fundies and their traditions. They don't even know the history of their own religion. We could really have fun with this one by writing in our suggestions to the House of Delegates and the newspapers there.

Hekate
Love is the Law

[rodeodance]

19. Is this in Massachuttes?

[yellowcanine]

31. Virginia.

[truthpusher]

21. Traditional Lynching!

They would at least get the same amount of votes as David Duke in some parts.

[bunkerbuster1]

23. Traditional Torture!

Bring back the rack!

[truthpusher]

22. How about Pro-Torture...

half the people I ask about the torture issue are all for it - so I think that'l work.

[bunkerbuster1]

24. Just so long as it's that old-time torture

[arwalden]

20. Faith-Based Bigotry Doesn't Need A License Plate!!

[semillama]

29. You know, why tread softly around this.

"traditional Marriage" license plates? what are these guys, wussies? "Oh, we don't want to seem like we are offending anyone when we intend to oppress a select group."

Jumping Jesus on a Pogo Stick!! Just come out and put on your damn license plates how you REALLY feel:

"Virginia is for Lovers - God Hates Fags!"

[Toucano]

30. When did license plates become bumperstickers?

What the hell is up with that?