Separate is not equal

I am really disgusted (but not surprised) that the Executive Director of the BGCT appears to be taking sides on Proposition 2. Shouldn't Baptists be free to disagree on political issues? Texas in Africa feels strongly that Texas Baptists are getting themselves into a mess by getting involved in issues like this - a silly, frivolous, hateful, and most importantly unnecessary constitutional amendment. Gay marriage is already illegal in Texas. And prop 2 will apparently throw some civil contracts (like common law marriages) into the loop, which seems like a dumb thing to do if you're trying to strengthen marriage. If people would spend more time strengthening their own families and communities, we wouldn't have this nonsense. To quote a bumper sticker my friend Jess has on her car from Nebraska's "Defense of Marriage Act" battle: "Our marriage doesn't need defending. Sorry about yours."