Nick and Sarah Jensen are taking an odd, strong stand against gay marriage.
The Christian couple lives in Australian and has vowed to get divorced if marriage equality becomes legal in their home country.
In an op-ed for the Canberra CityNews, Nick writes that he and his wife “as a matter of conscience, refuse to recognize the government’s regulation of marriage if its definition includes the solemnization of same sex couples."
The Jensens have been married for a decade and have kids together.
However, according to Nick, the Australian government would basically be nullifying their marital contract if it decided to legalize same-sex marriage.
"For us, fundamentally, when we got married we signed a contract with the state and that contract was around the current definition of marriage and all the things that comes with it," he explains.
"Man and woman for life, for the sake of children. If it came to be that the definition of the contract was changed, the contract is now null and void."
Due to its unusual nature, the story of the Jensens has gone viral.
Although it's unclear why anyone should care about some random couple essentially punishing themselves (and their kids) over their belief system.
“This has been a big decision for my wife and I. Some will accuse of us being bigoted or too hateful to share. But this couldn’t be further from our intentions,” Nick insists in his op-ed, adding:
“The truth is, ‘marriage’ is simply too important. It is a sacred institution, ordained by God...
"Any attempt to change the definition of marriage by law is not something in which we are able to partake.”
Check out this Jennifer Hudson music video for a contrasting take on the issue and then toggle through celebrities below who would likely applaud the Jensens:
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