Same Sex Marriage & Prayer

The following prayer request is from The Voice of the Martyr's Canada weekly prayer alert.  This particular alert is different in that it focuses on a bill in Alberta that has do to with same sex marriage, and the right to deny same sex marriage to those who want it.  This bill would also protect students and teachers who believe that homosexuality and gay marriage is wrong.  Please read about the situation and join me in praying that this bill will pass, after it's finished being held up by the liberals who support it.

Alberta Bill on Same-Sex Marriage Delayed

A private-members bill died on May 9 as time ran out in the present sitting of the provincial legislature of Alberta. The bill centred on two areas of concern. It would have given marriage commissioners the right to refuse to perform same-sex marriages if it violated their beliefs. It also would have given students the right to opt out of class lessons on same-sex issues and protected teachers from being forced to teach gay literature. To view the proposed bill, go to http://www.persecution.net/news/canada19.pdf.

Speaking to CHQR news (a Calgary radio station), Foothills-Rocky View MLA Ted Morton, blamed the delay on filibustering by the opposition parties and vowed to reintroduce the bill when the legislature resumes after its summer break.

Pray that this bill will be reintroduced and passed in the next sitting of the Alberta legislature and that it will set a precedent for the rest of the country.