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Battle requires spiritual weapons I read Chuck Colson's commentary, “The Coming Persecution.” I agree with what he states will happen, but his solution is ineffective. Yes, becoming active in politics can help some, but this is a spiritual battle that needs spiritual weapons. The majority of Christian leaders have supported the notion that our battle is against homosexuality. My Bible says that it isn't. My Bible states that homosexuality is a judgment from God because of their idolatry. (Romans 1:25-27 AMP) If homosexuality is a judgment from God against their idolatry, then our battle is against that idolatry and the homosexual propaganda, all of which are based upon lies of Satan. It is not against the homosexual. This spiritual stronghold that is taking over our nation has its root in idolatry. First, worshipping what God created. This same spirit causes organizations to put the lives of animals above the lives of people because that is what is being worshiped. Churches, pastors, Sunday School teachers and Christian publishers have begun exchanging the truth of dominion to the worship of the earth and the creatures in it, by relabeling it stewardship. Satan has literally gotten churches more concerned about saving the earth than they are about saving souls. So, how do we gain victory? Believers need to apply the power of prayer against the lies of Satan. The answer to evil is God's Word. “It is written,” is the ground on which we stand, and in Jesus' name is the power in which we wage this war and win victory. Stephanie C. Nosacek Kenbridge, Va. Proposition 8 essential for society Sooner or later, at some point in our lives, we feel as if God has something for us to do. And I am at that point now. The Bible tells us that God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah because of the sinful gay or homosexual activity there. Now the gay-marriage issue will have to be put on the California ballot once again in November. If this passes, gays and lesbians will have the very same child adoption rights as any traditional marriage. What is going to happen to these poor children adopted by these ungodly couples? Now let me advise you, if these very same Democrats get enough power in November, they will pass a national gay marriage law that will prevail over any and all state anti-gay marriage laws. I am asking you to join me, and all true Christians in this nation, in a prayer two weeks prior to the Presidential election asking God to defeat this gay marriage act, and all who support it. Now I ask, will God destroy America as He destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah if gay marriage is allowed to continue? Please remember, over the years millions of children will be affected if we do not act now. D. Williams Sacramento, Calif.		God’s word clear on homosexuality In a recent edition, a reader wrote that they were tired of hearing about homosexuals. That person requested a different kind of article, a different topic to read about. Quite frankly he or she is right. I’m sure that gays all over, like TV’s Ellen DeGeneres, love the attention they’re getting amid all this controversy. While Christians must stand strong against all kinds of evil, exposing dark things hidden in the shade though the marvelous light of God’s Word, we must not spend too much time or effort on one area, like homosexuality. God’s Word is clear on the subject: Homosexuality is against nature (Romans 1:26-27); and they, unless they repent, cannot partake in the glories of heaven (1 Corinthians 6:9-10). So homosexuality is against God. Therefore God, who alone makes a marriage legitimate, will never honor any homosexual union, so their “right to marry” is illegitimate to the uttermost, whether it’s legalized by our government or not. That’s just one of the many negative aspects of homosexuality, and they can marry all they want, have their parades, preach “equal rights,” and seek to desensitize the masses in the name of education, but God’s Word condemns homosexuality. Case closed. Jonathan Gutierrez Norco, Calif. U/T editorial stand is wrong The editorial position of The San Diego Union-Tribune is that homosexual behavior is moral and good—and healthy for our children, too. They speak of the right of gays to marry. Speaking in terms of “rights” completely (and suspiciously) bypasses any moral argument. The U/T states that Christians assert that allowing gays to marry would undermine heterosexual unions. This is a near-sighted argument that fails to recognize the damage that will be incurred throughout all of society. We will lose the safe boundaries of sexuality that bring health and correction. Thousands of years of moral precedent mean nothing? It is foolish to replace what has been a trusted foundation for thousands of years by some popularized social rebellion. Much more is at stake than gay weddings. Our children and the rest of society will be coerced to accept what is immoral. The U/T tells us that gay marriage is now accepted law. We who have been involved in this struggle know how transitory the law has been. Proposition 22 is a case in point. The passage of Proposition 8 will ensure that the laws that govern us will continue to be based on moral principles that transcend our culture. Should laws be enacted legalizing immorality it will turn many of our churches, schools, families, businesses, government agencies, hospitals and civic organizations that take a moral stand against homosexuality into criminals. This is one fact that the Union Tribune editors would not like us to consider... yet. Pastor Jim Reed La Mesa, Calif.