2. I- Full Israeli withdrawal from all the territories occupied since 1967. II- Achievement of a just solution to the Palestinian refugee problem to be agreed upon in accordance with U.N. General Assembly Resolution 194. III- The acceptance of the establishment of a sovereign independent Palestinian state on the Palestinian territories occupied since June 4, 1967 in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Consequently, the Arab countries affirm the following: I- Consider the Arab-Israeli conflict ended, and enter into a peace agreement with Israel, and provide security for all the states of the region. II- Establish normal relations with Israel in the context of this comprehensive peace.

3. MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – 2/4/13 President Obama was in Minneapolis on Monday to discuss his gun control plan with law enforcement officials and address the nation on the administration's "common sense ideas" to reduce gun violence. The president delivered his remarks at the Minneapolis Police Department Special Operations Center. "We don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something," Obama said. "If there's just one life we can save, we have an obligation to try."

4. Defense of Marriage Act – 1996 1)Federal level recognition of marriage as being between one man & one woman 2)Protection of states rights to not recognize same-sex marriages from other states Senate – 85 to 14 House – 342-67

5. Freedom to Marry. We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law. We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious sacrament without government interference. We oppose discriminatory federal and state constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny equal protection of the laws to committed same-sex couples who seek the same respect and responsibilities as other married couples. We support the full repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act. Democratic National Party Platform – September 2012

6. Interviewed on CNN, Jefferts Schori was asked if it was a sin to be homosexual. "I don't believe so. I believe that God creates us with different gifts. Each one of us comes into this world with a different collection of things that challenge us and things that give us joy and allow us to bless the world around us," she said. Reuters – 6/19/06

7. www.seedongoodsoil.com Previous Bible Lessons Same-Sex Marriage – a Biblical Response May 20, 2012 – June 3, 2012