Up until now, my personal interest in the royalist like treatment of Chelsea Clinton's wedding was about the same as having a minor case of acid reflux. Unfortunately after reading an article from the Evangelical Concerned Women of America, the acid reflux turned into a case of religious diarrhea. To quote the relevant bits of the article:
"When asked about the significance of her daughter, Chelsea, marrying Marc Mezvinsky, who is Jewish, and thus being married in an interfaith union, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton responded, "Over the years, so many of the barriers that prevented people from getting married, crossing lines of faith or color or ethnicity have just disappeared."
"If doctrine is more than just cultural observances, there is no way it can merely be a casual, insignificant part of a believer's life. For the true Christian believer, this means a life lived in light of Christ's singular claim that He is "the way, the truth, and the life." Taking His claim seriously, that He is the only way to the Father (John 14:6), means that all decisions are made in light of His teaching and commands. This includes His teaching that marriage is intended by God to be a life-long covenant — not just between the couple, but sealed by God and witnessed by fellow believers in the couples' church community. That said, real Christian marriage includes a commitment to follow Christ, both in lifestyle and in childrearing."
"Religion that is not practiced is little more than a set of myths and of no more significance than the fairy tales told to toddlers at bedtime. Faith that does not make demands on behavior is not faith at all."
In other words, the Concerned Women of America are burnishing their credentials as as evangelical conservative shills who not only decry gay marriage but decry Christians that aren't intolerant enough to only marry another Christian. And ironically, these same busy bodies claim to support Jews and Israel but God help you if you marry one.
http://www.cwfa.org/articles/19229/BLI/d...