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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Hundreds of California Proposition 8 protestors, including reality star and supermodel Janice Dickinson, took to the streets in Westwood on Thursday outside a Mormon temple.
The protestors, whose numbers grew as the afternoon carried on, shouted cries of "equality" outside a Mormon temple on Santa Monica Blvd., after news broke alleging that the Mormon church contributed more than $15 million toward the yes on Prop. 8 campaign.
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Prop. 8, which sought to put a line in California's constitution specifying marriage as between a man and a woman, was reportedly passed by a slim margin as the final votes were tallied on Thursday.
A host of celebrities had fought the proposition including Brad Pitt, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw, Pete Wentz and his band Fallout Boy, T.R. Knight, Ellen DeGeneres and Chelsea Handler.
On Wednesday as news that the proposition was likely to have passed, "Star Trek's" George Takei and DeGeneres, both issued statements saying they were disappointed by the news, but they planned to continue to fight for equality.
And on Thursday, Melissa Etheridge took a vocal stand too, arguing that the passing of Prop. 8 means the taxman may not benefit from her income as a superstar musician.
"So Prop. 8 passed. Alright, I get it. 51% of you think that I am a second-class citizen. Alright then. So my wife, uh I mean, roommate?... Anyways, she and I are not allowed the same right under the state constitution as any other citizen. Okay, so I am taking that to mean I do not have to pay my state taxes because I am not a full citizen," Etheridge blogged on The Daily Beast. "I mean that would just be wrong, to make someone pay taxes and not give them the same rights, sounds sort of like that taxation without representation thing from the history books."
Melissa suggested her fellow gay celebrities keep their cash too.
"There is a lot I can do with the extra half a million dollars that I will be keeping instead of handing it over to the state of California," she wrote. "Oh, and I am sure Ellen will be a little excited to keep her bazillion bucks that she pays in taxes too. Wow, come to think of it, there are quite a few of us fortunate gay folks that will be having some extra cash this year."
And like Takei and DeGeneres said in their statements Wednesday, Etheridge said she too would continue a fight for equality.
"Today the gay citizenry of this state will pick themselves up and dust themselves off and do what we have been doing for years. We will get back into it," she blogged. "We love this state, we love this country and we are not going to leave it. Even though we could be married in Mass. or Conn, Canada, Holland, Spain and a handful of other countries, this is our home. This is where we work and play and raise our families. We will not rest until we have the full rights of any other citizen. It is that simple, no fearful vote will ever stop us, that is not the American way."
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tikimanYou will want to read his Words and Obey them more so that you get closer to Jesus. I Love Jesus because I was a so lost and in torment over things in this world. But, He took all my sins away and goes with me into all the battles of this life giving me strength to love and forgive and to show others the wonderful new life I now have in Jesus. Amen! I hope and pray this can help you In Christreport abuseposted March 2, 2009 7:21 AM PST
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tikimanI am ready. I know beyond all dout. Can you say the same? Have you confessed your sins to Jesus? Have you surrendered ALL. Are you still holding back part of your old self from Him. He loves you and can take all your sins away. It is True! Thru total surrender to Jesus you will become a new creature, the old sinner fades away and dies.report abuseposted March 2, 2009 7:16 AM PST
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tikimanOne thing you said was true, I am a fool. I am a fool for my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He is the Alpha and Omega. His name is above all names in the earth and heavens. He first loved me, now I love Him and want to be like Him. Ane he sent me the Holy Spirit as a comforter till He returns. Jesus is coming back anytime now. Are You Ready to meet our Master? Our Love. Our Groom.report abuseposted March 2, 2009 7:10 AM PST
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tikimanGod Bless you always and I will get my prayer partners to pray for you that God will reveal the Holy Spirit to you so that you can understand God's Word better. You have been blinded by the world but, all things are possible for God our Savior Jesus. Jesus love you Alway in Christ. He will never leave you or forsake you like the world does. Jesus will never lie to you or hurt you.report abuseposted March 2, 2009 5:24 AM PST
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tikimanWomen who trusted Christ are free! Free in Christ! Just like the men who are saved. There is no difference. What scriptures are you reffering to. I have heard you say this about my God's Word before and it is a lie. Jesus wants women to be forgiven too! God's used a lot of wonderful women in the Bible to present His Words. Jesus loves women! Praise God!report abuseposted March 2, 2009 5:18 AM PST
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tikimanSome books were left out such as the Gnostics because the Gnostics were not consistent with the rest of the scritptures. Such as reincarnation. Reincarnation is not Biblical at all. But, rest assured my God would not, again Not let His W0rd get messed up by a bunch of silly men. What is in the Bible is what we need to be concerned with! And Beleive it is The TRUTH!report abuseposted March 2, 2009 5:13 AM PST
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tikimanExample 1. The Bible validates an astonishing 668 prophecies that have been fulfilled and none have ever been proven to be false. Are you referring to the Synod of Carthage. If so, you are terrible confused on the issue of God's Word being corrupted. All of the Christians there knew beyond any dout that almost all the Books in the Bible were the insired Word of God.report abuseposted March 2, 2009 4:46 AM PST
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In Christs Love Alwa …If it can be agreed that Women are viewed differently then in Biblical times my point exactly is why can we not see that the same thing with Homosexuals?And it wasn't Christianity that gave womens rights it was one of the reasons (THE BIBLE) it was withheld for so long, it was a society shift in view of women.Do me a favor and use the internet to educate yourself instead of posting on OMGreport abuseposted February 6, 2009 5:42 PM PST
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In Christs Love Alwa …Why did a group of men need to vote on Gods WORD?What was left out?What was Changed?And what was compromised?As a child I can forgive you for your ignorance.Do us all a favor and look up what you trying to disprove before you make a fool out of yourself by your own ignorance.I never said the message is false but the translations were done to conform to the view of society that is proven fact.report abuseposted February 6, 2009 5:37 PM PST
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In Christs Love Alwa …Outcast pick a personality and stick to it.Your new faith path should lead you to question things about it unless you are planning on going to follow like a sheep(JONES TOWN).If the message is a contradiction to the word then you must look deeper.Translations made changed words,meanings, a vote was taken by men and that was what made it in the Bible.Corruptions by men to his word by vote!report abuseposted February 6, 2009 5:33 PM PST
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