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Society|Thu, Apr. 30 2009 08:38 PM EDT

New Marriage Ad Campaign Highlights Miss California

By Eric Young|Christian Post Reporter

Miss California Carrie Prejean is serving as the inspiration for the second in a series of television ads launched by the National Organization for Marriage.

The new ad, “No Offense,” which NOM launched Thursday as part of its ongoing religious liberty ad campaign, opens with footage of the highly publicized response given by Prejean during last week’s Miss USA competition.

It also features the “dumb b*****” response of gay celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton, whose hateful tirade was deemed inappropriate by 98 percent of traditional marriage supporters and even 81 percent of gay marriage supporters, according to HCD Research.

“Carrie only said what the majority of Americans believe: marriage means a man and a woman,” commented NOM president Maggie Gallagher in the announcement of the ad’s launch.

“Many backers of same-sex marriage ... want to browbeat and silence opposition,” added Brian Brown, executive director of NOM. “But no matter how loudly they yell, their attacks on supporters of marriage will fail because people of integrity will speak the truth – whether they are in pulpits, law schools or even beauty pageants.”

Since giving her answer last Sunday, Prejean has made appearances on numerous media outlets – secular and Christian – including CNN, NBC, among others.

She has also made special onstage appearances at her church, The Rock Church in San Diego, and Liberty University, the school founded by the late Jerry Falwell.

On Thursday, Prejean was present for the unveiling of the new NOM ad at a news conference in Washington, where she spoke briefly about the importance of children having both a mother and a father. Prejean also stopped by Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., where she spoke to some 10,000 students.

Though some have called her “the next Sarah Palin,” Prejean is currently a student at San Diego Christian College, where she is studying to be an elementary-level teacher. She has, however, suggested that a future political career might be possible.

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  • Thu May 21, 2009 10:48 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    "I'm still curious whether you think that James Corbett's first amendment rights were violated (http://tinyurl.com/cou7z4) for having offered his views on Christianity to his public school class."

    No. He is allowed to express his 1st amendment rights; I heard many views during my long sojourn through grade, high, college, super college, and liked them all, being bright enough to know what was right and what was wrong. Like my mom when I complained that the kids were calling me ethnic slurs; she told me to take all the slurs I can and thank God for them as it will "make me a stronger person in the end." It sure has.

  • Fri May 08, 2009 2:45 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 1

    Looks like the coward flagger returns. Wonder why he/she hates truth so much. Must be a hatred of God.

  • Thu May 07, 2009 2:30 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    danpat - I'm still curious whether you think that James Corbett's first amendment rights were violated (http://tinyurl.com/cou7z4) for having offered his views on Christianity to his public school class.

    I have no problem with a chaplain of a particular faith praying to their particular god with soldiers in private. If that's the case, though, they need to make sure that they have a chaplain for all religious beliefs, including no belief.

  • Thu May 07, 2009 12:30 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show What a hoot! http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/05/07/2009-05-07_court_docs_miss_california_usa_carrie_prejean_used_homosexuality_as_an_insult.html Apparently Miss Prejean's parents divorced and each accused the other of being homosexual. I guess we all know why she has such a problem with same sex marriage. hide

  • Thu May 07, 2009 12:24 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Looks like the cowardly flagger is back. hide

  • Thu May 07, 2009 10:53 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Each Chaplain has always prayed to their members in the name of their religion; that is what a Chaplain does and is. Muslim Chaplains pray to muslim troops; Lutherans pray to their Lutheran members; Methodist to their Methodist members, Catholic Chaplains to their Catholic members. Nothing at all wrong with this. All are treated equally in accord with the Constution. hide

  • Thu May 07, 2009 10:21 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show "Your God in His infinite wisdom and boundless love is going to toss me forever into the lake of fire." God, in His infinite wisdom and boundless love, provided a way to escape eternity in the lake of fire. hide

  • Wed May 06, 2009 1:37 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    By your argument, the government wouldn't be able to regulate airline safety or prescription medicine because they weren't around when the country was founded.

    I emphatically agree that a military chaplain should not pray with the troops in the name of your God.

    We can't expect a government employee to favor a particular religion, or religion at all, while working with people, such as students or soldiers, who don't have the option to leave. How would you feel about a Muslim chaplain praying with the troops that 'there is no God but Allah, and Mohammad is his prophet'?

    I'm still curious whether you think that James Corbett's first amendment rights were violated (http://tinyurl.com/cou7z4) for having offered his views on Christianity to his public school class.

  • Wed May 06, 2009 12:09 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    And talk radio and Christian radio are not paid by the public - they are private organizaitonal monies.

  • Wed May 06, 2009 12:07 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Separation of Church and state was not put into the Constitution because our forefathers knew better; all you have to do to see the multiple references to God in all our public buildings in Washington and Philadelphia and you will see they were supportive of God, not embarrassed by the mention of His Name. A letter by Jefferso has no Constituional impact. You need to view the European model the BO is going for; indeed, ministers are being arrested in other countries for speaking the word of God and our own Military Chaplians are now being forbidden to speak Jesus' Blessed Name, (their raison d'etra) You also need to get up to date on the anti-talk radion blitz by Diane F Einstine - Shoemaker and others of his ilk. hide

  • Wed May 06, 2009 11:25 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show You've just got to love the NOM folks who preach against 'immorality'. "Of course Carrie is not perfect," Gallagher said. "On a personal note, as a former unwed mother, I want to say to Americans: You don't have to be a perfect person to have the right to stand up for marriage." I guess sleeping around and getting pregnant is OK as long as two men can't get married. What a bunch of hypocrites. hide

  • Wed May 06, 2009 3:50 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Prophet wrote "Sorry to hear that. I hope it's not terminal."

    Yes, I think it is. Your God in His infinite wisdom and boundless love is going to toss me forever into the lake of fire.

    danpat - I'm glad to hear that you don't think that this country should have the Christian version of Iranian ayatollahs. I wish I could be certain that all self-described Christians agree with you. But then why do you think that separation of church and state is a bad idea? Those two pieces don't really fit together.

    Nobody is "trying to silence Christians and others (like talk radio) to prevent the truth from coming out." If by truth you mean the Bible as you understand it, then you know full well that you can talk about all you like. Just don't expect to put forth your views on religion while on a salary paid by the taxpayer and to students who are obliged to be there. Or do you think that James Corbett's first amendment rights were violated (http://tinyurl.com/cou7z4)?

  • Wed May 06, 2009 12:14 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Kim: Now you hit on something. A resounding NO to: Would you like to see the United States become a Christian nation in the same way that Iran or Saudi Arabia are Muslim nations? This is what our Forefathers feared not that BS that people call "separation of Church and state," - it's not in the Constitution - it's in Jefferson's letter which has as much authority as my letters do. Religion is protected equally in the Constitution with the civil authority; the fathers just did not want church and state in "one union" like England and the countries you cite. Now another liberty of our Forefathers us about to go - free speech with this phony "hate speech" of bOs, trying to silence Christians and others (like talk radio) to prevent the truth from coming out. hide

  • Tue May 05, 2009 5:55 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    klm,

    "...no offense intended, but I'm not a Bible believer.'

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

    Sorry to hear that. I hope it's not terminal.

  • Tue May 05, 2009 3:57 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Blacksho - I don't expect anyone to agree with me. I'm just trying to shed a little light in some dark places. If we only talk with people who already think as we do, how are we to make any progress?

  • Tue May 05, 2009 2:08 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show klm68 "Prophet - no offense intended, but I'm not a Bible believer" Then why on Earth are you posting HERE and expecting us to agree with you? We live by the Bible, not by public opinion polls. hide

  • Tue May 05, 2009 12:46 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Prophet - no offense intended, but I'm not a Bible believer. So your quotes show me what you interpret as the basis for your attitudes, but they don't explain why your particular version of Christianity should be the law of the land. A lot of people have other religious beliefs, or no religious beliefs at all.

    Would you like to see the United States become a Christian nation in the same way that Iran or Saudi Arabia are Muslim nations?

  • Tue May 05, 2009 12:13 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show klm Romans 2:12-15 12For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law; 13(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified. 14For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves: 15Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) hide

  • Tue May 05, 2009 3:34 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    sorry, I meant to post this link: http://tinyurl.com/d7ph5c

    (the "Washington Values Alliance" "8 GOOD REASONS TO DEFEAT MARRIAGE EQUALITY BILLS")

  • Tue May 05, 2009 3:33 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Dan65802 wrote "If the opinion of culture changes [...] and comes to accept same-sex couples as marriage, then I personally have no problems with changing the laws."

    Ok, so the Washington state legislature passed a bill granting all couples equal rights, privileges, and obligations, regardless of whether they're same-sex or opposite-sex, without applying the word "marriage" to same-sex relationships. But the "Washington Values Alliance" opposed equal rights. Could you please contact them and tell them to back off?

  • Tue May 05, 2009 2:52 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Prophet writes "Yes, it is the truth. Homosexuality is a sin."

    I'm curious - probably many people alive today, and certainly millions of people throughout history, don't know that the Bible exists, much less what (you think) it says about personal relationships. If those people had partners of the same sex, were they sinning?

  • Tue May 05, 2009 2:43 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    oh well:

    http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/05/04/samesex.marriage.poll/index.html

  • Mon May 04, 2009 10:53 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Yes, it is the truth. Homosexuality is a sin. As "infantile" as my argument is, says little about you since you can't even understand that. hide

  • Mon May 04, 2009 8:09 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    Neither of those are truths, your arguments continue to grow more infantile.

  • Mon May 04, 2009 5:34 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Your welcome, Anyways, the Truth remains that homosexuality is a sin. And God didn't create gays that way. hide

  • Mon May 04, 2009 5:30 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Yea, you just proved my point, thanks!

  • Mon May 04, 2009 4:34 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    "Your arguments are futile, much like that of a child trying to be witty."

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    I know my arguments are futile. Trying to tell the truth to someone who doesn't want to hear it is rather futile. But I tend to be a little stubborn in that area.

  • Mon May 04, 2009 1:28 pm Agree: 4   Disagree: 0

    Who wants to praise this girl? "No offense" but she is not a role model for my sisters, friends, or cousins. No brains, 'like' in every sentence, only gains fame from strutting immodestly in a bikini in front of millions of googly eyes... If she gave an intellectual response to the gay marriage question, I would support her. But she is nothing but a flimsy parody for tradition-marriage supporters. Sadly, a pathetic one. Now, that does not mean that Perez's response was appropriate, it was not. In fact, both are examples of embarrassing extremes from both ends.

  • Mon May 04, 2009 6:32 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Your arguments are futile, much like that of a child trying to be witty.

  • Mon May 04, 2009 1:56 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    Flagged as inappropriate. show Ill-informed....but still true. And not quite as ill-informed as the idea of homosexuality being condoned by God. hide

  • Sun May 03, 2009 9:53 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    In your ill informed opinion, whatever you'd like to think Prophet.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 8:35 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show But it does say homosexuality is a sin. And marriage is between a man and a woman. hide

  • Sun May 03, 2009 8:34 pm Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    DP, seeing as how the Bible is silent on the comparison of black civil rights issues and gay civil rights issues, it would seem you don't have a stoop to sit on.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 8:09 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 2

    " I think her opinion is pretty valid. "

    I respect no opinion that disagrees with the Bible.

    This includes those who think leaving your spouse because you're "not happy" is OK (heterosexual). One of our pastors made an interesting observation in noting the Bible never says you'll be happy all the time.

    This also includes those who think it's OK to sleep around or anything else that disagrees with the Bible. I have learned to have little respect for my own opinion as well! Either I agree with the Bible and thus accept its "opinion" as my own or I disagree with the word of God. To accept someone's opinion over the word of God is what got Adam and Eve starting this mess we're in as humans to start with.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 7:21 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    "Maybe not in your opinion, but that doesn't mean diddly to me."

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Ok.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 4:41 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Maybe not in your opinion, but that doesn't mean diddly to me.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 4:34 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 1

    "Oh Prophet....Coretta Scott King was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King...perhaps you've heard of him? He basically started the black civil rights movement. I think her opinion is pretty valid."

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

    Thanks for the info. Let me revise my comment now that I know who she is.

    I don't really care who she is. As I said...Comparing blacks to homosexuals is like comparing apples to antelopes.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 4:28 pm Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    Oh Prophet....Coretta Scott King was the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King...perhaps you've heard of him? He basically started the black civil rights movement. I think her opinion is pretty valid.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 4:18 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show "Coretta Scott King was one of the first to make the connection between the civil rights movement for blacks and the civil rights movement for gays." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yay. I have no idea who that is. And don't really care. As I said...Comparing blacks to homosexuals is like comparing apples to antelopes. hide

  • Sun May 03, 2009 3:47 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    And they're perfectly allowed to, but I was merely pointing out to Prophet that there are many who DO in fact draw the comparison, not just those in the gay community.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 2:21 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    mike22685, and yet many Afro-Americans feel insulted by the comparison too include many who gathered in Washington DC this past week to voice their disapproval of same-sex marriage!

  • Sun May 03, 2009 10:38 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    Prophet, funny, Coretta Scott King was one of the first to make the connection between the civil rights movement for blacks and the civil rights movement for gays.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 10:16 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Comparing blacks to homosexuals is like comparing apples to antelopes.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 9:52 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    "88.47% voted for traditional marrage in Iowa-this shows how liberal judges are robbing our voting rights. "

    Polls in 1965 and 1967 showed that more than 82% of nation would have voted against mixed race marriage. Why aren't you complaining about THEIR right to vote being taken away?

  • Sun May 03, 2009 9:50 am Agree: 1   Disagree: 0

    "That's just Mickey trying to turn our focus to a topic that has nothing to do with what we are talking about. "

    In other words, we'll just pretend that Miss Prejean is the upstanding "good" Christian that we need for our campaign and ignore the facts about her. LOL Yes the Republican party has made a career of that it has come back to haunt them.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 1:26 am Agree: 2   Disagree: 0

    The Prophet says "Don't forget adult incest in that list. They deserve the right to marry whomever they want, right?"

    Nope. What orifice did you pull that out of? The issue is the right of consenting adults to marry the one person they love. If someone wants to open a discussion about polygamy or whatever, fine, but that's a different conversation.

    Personally, I'd rule out domestic animals because I doubt their capacity to give informed consent. But fruits and vegetables are ok, if you're into that.

  • Sun May 03, 2009 12:48 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    kilm,

    "The so-called "gay agenda" is simply that all people should have the same rights, privileges, and obligations, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I fail to see why the last two are problematic."

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Don't forget adult incest in that list. They deserve the right to marry whomever they want, right?

  • Sun May 03, 2009 12:39 am Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    yes, this is why this is all a fog. The answer Gay marriage is an oxymoron. Marriage has been established for 10,000 years; it's like saying "a duck is now a rooster." Those rights have been established in law for many years and "marriage" does not do anything.

  • Sat May 02, 2009 11:34 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Flagged as inappropriate. show "It's called mendacity. I think it's funny that a woman who obviously lies about her body will be the NOM spokes person in their next commercial." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ That's just Mickey trying to turn our focus to a topic that has nothing to do with what we are talking about. hide

  • Sat May 02, 2009 11:18 pm Agree: 0   Disagree: 0

    Perez Hilton is no more representative of the people who think that gays should have equal rights than Fred Phelps is representative of Christians.

    The so-called "gay agenda" is simply that all people should have the same rights, privileges, and obligations, regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I fail to see why the last two are problematic.

    It's been said many times, many ways: don't "believe in" "gay marriage"? then don't marry someone of the same sex.
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    by the way, i have not flagged any posts on these boards.

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