​Today, the Supreme Court of the United States released an opinion stating that it is unconstitutional for any state to define marriage as between one man and one woman. The vote is 5-4, with Justices John Roberts, Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and Samuel Alito dissenting. Each of the four justices has written his own dissent.

The main question now is, What will the states do? Will they all fall in line with the homosexual agenda, or will some of them stand up and defend what the law actually says. God’s law¹ and the US Constitution² are both at odds with the Supreme Court. Which side will the states be on? Will they maintain the balance of power, or capitulate to judicial opinion and lead America to even greater depravity?

Another question that has been raised is whether non-profit organizations could face revocation of their tax-exempt status if they say that marriage is between one man and one woman. When the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on “same-sex marriage” in April of this year, Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr., who was representing the Obama administration, admitted that “it’s certainly going to be an issue.”³

Endnotes:

1. There are several passages in Scripture that define marriage as between one man and one woman and/or condemn homosexual practice as sinful and punishable by the civil authorities, including but not limited to Genesis 2:18-24, Leviticus 20:13, Matthew 19:4-5, Mark 10:6-9, Romans 1:24-31 and Ephesians 5:22-33.
2. For the federal government to require states to do something not mentioned in the US Constitution is a violation of the Tenth Amendment. You can learn more about the Tenth Amendment here.
3. Sarah Pulliam Bailey, “Could religious institutions lose tax-exempt status over Supreme Court’s gay marriage case?,” The Washington Post, The Washington Post Company, http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2015/04/28/could-religious-institutions-lose-tax-exempt-status-over-supreme-courts-gay-marriage-case/.