A column by Mike Heath recently published in the Bangor Daily News has brought welcome expressions of support for the work of Mike Heath and the Maine Family Policy Council.  Conservatives and Christians praised the column, and opposition by homosexual rights activists was more temperate than usual, a sign that pro-family forces are finally gaining the upper hand in the debate over marriage.
 
Some readers noticed that the positive content of the column received a negative-sounding title by the time it reached the Bangor Daily News. The piece, which upholds the traditional definition of marriage, and was originally called "Marriage Endures," was renamed by the paper "Move to Reject Gay Marriage Seeks Allies."

One reader was surprised to see the column in the paper at all, and wrote:

"What is this opinion piece doing here? The BDN is supposed to be pro-Gay!"

Another reader noticed that the title was inappropriate and wrote:

"Did you notice how they titled the piece? One would never know what the true subject matter is…..(is this) an attempt to "bury" the piece?"

Others seemed to acknowledge the challenges confronting the pro-family forces in Maine.

One reader wrote:

"Keep fighting the good fight."

Another wrote:

"I'm thankful for men like this taking a stand for what is right and honorable in God's eyes."

Another wrote:

"Mr. Heath - Great article, great points, and good luck with your endeavor to negate this immoral bill. We need to re-instill morals in America and quit pandering to groups like the homosexuals that choose this lifestyle. Their entire goal is to remove God from American life so that they have no source for their burning guilt. I wonder what they're going to say to Jesus on Judgment Day when He sentences them to an eternity apart from God. Of course, they won't have to say anything if they repent, accept Jesus Christ as their Savior, and turn away from their sinful lifestyle. You see, as many have stated, God loves everyone, but He cannot accept their sinful lifestyles. Jesus Christ can fix it all."

And finally:

"Michael Heath, thank you for your tireless effort in defeating this immorality. I've personally heard you speak at church several times, and something you stated once years ago I still to this day think about, and that was there comes a time when we as Christians need to draw the line in regards to sin and say "no more, this is far enough." This sinful, lustful perversion has gotten out of hand, and the time has come to say "enough." For those of us that want it to stop we need to let our voices be heard loud and clear - Get out and sign the petitions."