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Amendment Two mentioned inside area churches
By
Tami Osborne, WINK News
Story Created:
Oct 19, 2008 at 4:23 PM EST
Story Updated:
Oct 20, 2008 at 5:50 PM EST
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Should marriage only be between a man and a woman?
That issue came up inside churches today, as Florida voters prepare to answer that question when they head to the polls.
"I think its a big mistake for a couple reasons," John Swank says.
That's why he's taking a "Say No 2" Amendment Two sign home from church today.
He tells us Amendment Two was mentioned during service at the Uniterian Universalist Church in Fort Myers today.
He and some of his fellow parishioners say they plan to vote "no" because of their beliefs.
"Ours is a welcoming congregation. We welcome people of all backgrounds, all relationships, with different points of view," Swank says.
While many have this same opinion, parishioners here say their church isn't pressuring them to vote one way or another.
"My faith allows me to consider all the issues and evaluate all the issues. Its not just whether you're yes or no," Harvey Heckes says.
Inside McGregor Baptist Church, today's scriptures also allowed members to take a look at Amendment Two.
"He spoke words from the Bible, and he wasn't giving us any untruths or even any opinions. He spoke what the Bible said."
Some say the Bible is clear on what marriage should be.
"It doesn't address males and males or females and females. That is not the Christian way," Ralph Lemanski says.
But others say in no was is their church forcing them to vote yes to Amendment Two.
"He told the people make up their own mind, how they're going to choose. He didn't tell them how to do it," Al Dahlgren says.
While some churches did address Amendment Two today, many others told
For Amendment Two or any constitutional amendment to pass, it must receive a 60 percent "yes" vote.