Marriage is sacred Marriage has always been a sacred agreement between a man and a woman. This definition was written in the Bible and sanctified by God. Our country was founded on the principles of the Bible and therefore should not support an action, such as legalizing gay marriage, that goes against our founding beliefs. When it comes to the issue of gay marriage, Americans have many different points of view. Research shows that a majority of Americans oppose gay marriage, but when it comes to deciding who should make the laws, Americans are split down the middle (Bayles 6). 48% of Americans believe the federal government should make laws, while 46% say the job should be left to the states (6). This information shows that a majority of Americans have strong opinions on the issue, but know no way to resolve it (6). The controversy over gay marriage is also seen in groups that support strong marriages. Author Karen Peterson uses her article to address the question of how gay marriage fits into the "marriage movement," the coalition of professionals dedicated to strengthening marriages (7). This movement included successful pro-marriage initiatives across America and formed new high school courses on relationships (Peterson 7). Peterson believes that the “marriage movement” has many different points of view within it and wrestles with the question “How can you be a supporter of marriage in general but oppose gay marriage” (7). David Blankenhorn, founder of the Institute for American Values ​​and a prominent member of the coalition, says they hope to resolve the issue and no longer be silent about it. The coalition hopes to participate and improve the nation......middle of paper......from this decision. Allowing gays to marry will go against American history and will simply cause problems for the American people now and in the future. Works Cited Bayles, Fred and Andrea Stone. “Gay marriage enemies try to stop 'activist courts'.” USA Today February 25, 2004: 06a.Bennett, William. “Forget about marriage.” Newsweek June 3, 1996: 27.Wroclaw, Karen, Brad Stone, Debra Rosenberg, and Tamara Lipper. "Votes outlawed." Newsweek March 1, 2004: 40. "Broken marriages, not gay marriages, pose a risk to children." USA Today February 23, 2004: 18a.Peterson, Karen S. "On gays, the 'marriage movement' is on both sides of the aisle." USA Today August 4, 2003: 07d.Sullivan, Andrew. “Let gays get married.” Newsweek June 3, 1996: 26.Taylor, Chris. "I do: no, you don't." Time March 1, 2004: 3c. “USA Today/CNN/Gallup Poll.” USA Today February 24, 2004: 06 days.