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"this
is about equal civil rights for ALL,
not religious marriage rites"
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SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENT
On February 1, 2008, the
Florida Division of Elections certified that the
required number of signed petitions had been
received, clearing the way for the so-called
Florida Marriage "Protection" Amendment to
appear on the November 2008 ballot.
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Know Thy Neighbor Florida is in
the process of gathering the updated petition
signer information from all 67 county supervisor
of elections offices. Once the new data has
been received and our website updated, we will
alert the media and post an announcement on the
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Welcome to Know Thy Neighbor Florida
Christ Church of Peace believes that all people are
created equal by our loving
Creator. Further, we believe that all tax-paying
citizens, regardless of sexual orientation, deserve full equal rights, including the right to enter into civil
marriage.
And as such, are in agreement with our Florida
Constitution.
"this is about supporting ALL families in
Florida, straight and gay"
This is about real, tax paying people being
denied fair access to equal rights. Civil
marriage is a legal institution, and confers
more than 1,000 rights to couples.
"So long as a law, ordinance or
regulation does not grant unmarried
couples the same
panoply* of rights
. . . it will not be affected by the
proposed Amendment."
From the INITIAL
BRIEF OF FLORIDA4MARRIAGE.ORG Case No.
SC05-1563 PAGE 16
"the constitution is supposed to
guarantee equal civil and political rights to
all"
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FROM THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF FLORIDA
PREAMBLE
"We, the people of the State of Florida,
being grateful to Almighty God for our
constitutional liberty, in order to secure its
benefits, perfect our government, insure
domestic tranquility, maintain public order, and
guarantee equal civil and political rights to
all, do ordain and establish this
constitution. "
Want to see it for yourself?
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For too long LGBT people have been asked to
be silent as they are relegated to the status of
second class citizens. We have been told we are not
equal and don't deserve to have our rights respected.
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First they
came for the Communists,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they
came for the Jews,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Jew.
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Then they
came for the Catholics,
and I didn’t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they
came for me,
and by that time there was no one
left to speak up for me.
by Rev. Martin Niemoller, 1945 |
Why are we doing this?
Folks need to understand how this amendment hurts
families - we want
to promote open & meaningful conversations
 The purpose of Know Thy Neighbor
Florida is to provide meaningful access to public
information in order to promote open and meaningful
conversations regarding the anti-family, anti-equality
Florida Marriage Protection Amendment. Do you need to
know more about how the amendment, if passed by voters,
will impact the lives of LGBT people and their families,
click here.
"the petition is a public record"
Aren't the names of petition signers considered private
information?
That's a great question, and we wanted to be sure
that we abide by all applicable Florida laws, so we
contacted the Florida Secretary of State to be sure.
Here is their answer, in part, "...(the petition is a
public record with the exception of applicable
exemptions such as the signature), nothing in the
Florida Election Code or Chapter 119, Florida Statutes,
applies to prevent the posting." -
FLORIDA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE
a progressive Christian
voice speaking up
for ALL families in Florida
Who is Christ Church of Peace?
Christ Church of Peace is a worshipping and ministering community
of believers on a spiritual journey of discovery and growth with
a Christian foundation, embracing aspects of other faiths, and welcoming
people of all races, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations
and disabilities.
Christ Church of Peace is congregational in government. We are
not affiliated with any denomination. We are accepting of all people,
just as they are. It is a part of our mission to help LGBT persons
to embrace their own spirituality, accepting themselves as honored
and loved by God. Want to learn more about us?
Click Here.
"Never doubt
that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing
that ever has." --Margaret Mead
Disclaimer: KnowThyNeighbor.org has
granted express permission to Christ Church of Peace for
use of the name Know Thy Neighbor. The views expressed
are those of Christ Church of Peace and Know Thy
Neighbor Florida and not necessarily those of Know Thy
Neighbor.org."
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