The recent OCA signature drive for the "Divine Sovereignty Life Amendment," if successful, would have given Oregonians the extraordinary opportunity to vote on the existence of God, yes or no. Religious dogma would have been decided democratically by popular vote — essentially creating an official state religion with GOD ALMIGHTY enshrined in the Constitution as
Oregon State Deity!
Although this initiative drive failed, the "Christian" Coalition has now created a Commandment Amendment to the Constitution! Measure 36 ordains us to
VOTE ON THE THEOLOGICAL BELIEF
of whether churches, synagogues, and temples "shalt not" be permitted to marry gays and lesbians.
And this election thus establishes the glorious precedent for democratic electioneering on ALL of the
Official Oregon State Dogma!
COMING SOON
TO A THEOLOGY BALLOT NEAR YOU:
This is democracy! Religious beliefs belong on the ballot, and winning beliefs become public policy in the Constitutional Catechism! Minority adherents, straight and gay, should have the statesmanship to accept that religious freedom does not protect losing beliefs in a theological election.
Your special right to practice your moral beliefs (including marriage) is subject to the whims of popular vote!
It's not discrimination, it's electoral theology.
In Oregon, democratic dogma is inspired by initiative and referendum — in the
Holy Marriage
of the
One Official Oregon Church and State!
VOTE FOR OREGON:
State beaches, the bottle bill, land-use planning, and now
THE OREGON DOGMA!
(This information furnished by M. Dennis Moore, God for Oregon Deity-PAC [GOD-PAC], Family Alliance of God.)
MEASURE 36
ARGUMENT IN FAVOR
Oregon 2004 General Election Voters' Pamphlet