Iowa's Clergy Basically becomes an Evil Supergroup against Gay Marriage

Want a clear example of why separation of Church and State exist? Look at Iowa.

Over 800 ministers presented a stupid petition threatening state political candidates to either ban Iowa's gay marriage law or lose their support in the election.

The petition, signed by 834 Iowa ministers, and an accompanying letter signed by social conservative groups declares that same-sex marriage "is defined by the Bible as immoral and sinful," and called for lawmakers to define marriage as between a man and a woman only.

The push against a 2009 Iowa Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage comes a week before the June 8 primary election, and organizers made clear they want candidates to know they would pay a price if they oppose referring a constitutional amendment to voters that would overturn the court's decision.

The petition and letter, presented during a news conference on the steps of the Statehouse, is being sent to all candidates for the Legislature and statewide office, said Chuck Hurley, director of the Iowa Family Policy Center. The three Republican candidates for governor have taken slightly different positions on the gay marriage issue.

Each favors referring a constitutional amendment to voters, but Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats has gone a step further, declaring he would issue an executive order his first day in office blocking the decision.

I love how these ministers think this an important issue to push in the state. Never mind poverty, education or jobs, just ban gay marriage.

I still believe when churches cross this line like this, they should lose state and federal support.

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