Marriage

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Sweden's royal family says Princess Madeleine's wedding will take place on Saturday, June 8, at the Royal Palace chapel in downtown Stockholm. King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia's youngest daughter was engaged to U.S.-British boyfriend Christopher O'Neill, a...

ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans became the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage. Since a state law remains on the books, the vote does not automatically allow same-sex weddings. However, with a newly elected Democratic-Farmer-Laborite Legislature and governor,...

ST. PAUL -- A battle about whether to define marriage as only between a man and woman produced the most expensive Minnesota constitutional amendment campaign ever, but regardless of the outcome nothing will change soon. As voters entered polling places Tuesday, it appeared the question...

Both the Declaration of Independence, "endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights", and the Minnesota State Constitution, "We, the people of the State of Minnesota, grateful to God for our civil and religious liberty," acknowledge that our rights come from God. So why...

We want to emphasize marriage, as the union of one man and one woman, has served as the foundation of society since before Minnesota was a state. We affirm marriage, as the union of one man and one woman, is in the public good and serves the interests of men, women, children and society...

It seems funny how "Christians" are pulling bits and pieces from the Bible to suit their needs when it comes to the marriage amendment. If you have really read Romans 1.26-28, you would actually find that God gave his people up because they had fallen far from their faith. Same with...

As I drive around Willmar, I am noticing some signs that urge a "no" vote on the Marriage Amendment, even one on a church lawn. Don't limit the freedom to marry, the signs add. A current "Vote No" telephone script targeting seniors suggests "I'm a person of faith. One of the values...

I am reminded of a song that I learned as a little child called "The Wise Man and the Foolish Man." The wise man built his house upon the rock and the foolish man built his house upon the sand. You know the end results of such construction. On what foundation are you building your...

Why would anyone want to change the definition of marriage? Marriage is more than love and commitment -- it is about ensuring the well-being of our children and our society. How marriage is defined will not only affect how children view the importance of mothers and fathers in the...