How do you feel when lawmakers try to support, ban, altar laws based on religious views you don't agree with?

Question

Question mainly for non-Christians>>>

I don't know if anyone is paying attention to the debate going on right now about the marriage ammendment, but I've noticed many lawmakers talking about their support of it based on the Bible and the 10 commandments, etc. If you do not follow such beliefs, how do you feel about lawmakers trying to pass an ammendment that is soley supported by how their beliefs rule on the issue?

Remember, the question is about the lawmakers, not about whether or not you would support the ban itself.

PEOPLE!! This is about he lawmakers, not the gay marriage issue. The gay marriage issue is just something that brought up the question about lawmakers and their religious or non-religious beliefs. I don't care how you feel about gay marriage, just tell me how you feel about the actual question at hand!

Also, I can't talk for every American, but I know how it works, and yes I do vote, but just because you vote, doesn't mean you will always get who you want. Just because you vote, doesn't always mean you feel like you have the best representation. Just because you may be in a minority, doesn't mean you don't feel strongly about issues and about how the country is run.

Answer 1

I don't think it should matter what we believe religiously, the law makers are supposed to make laws with NO attachment to any churches. In fact, it is against the law to do it any other way as the framers of our constitution tried hard to ensure. How can we have a country where you are free to choose your religion if all the laws are based on one particular one? The truth is we can't. But there sure does seem to be an over abundance of law makers claiming religious views and God or biblical support openly as defense and purpose for the choices they are making.
How did this happen? Were all the non-fundamentalist Americans off doing something else when we should have been at the ballots? How many of us vote on elections that DON'T involve a presidential campaign... ? I must sadly admit my own guilt in this matter. I only recently realized the importance of these little governing seats...
But to get back to your question, this problem should not even be a problem because it is completely unconstitutional.... But it is.

Answer 2

Well, I do try to follow the bible, but quite honestly, how does gays being allowed to marry have any effect on christianity? If we don't pass the amendment, will they all go straight? No, of course not, so as far as I'm concerned, why all the bother. If churches don't like it, then they shouldn't conduct the ceremonies. Other than that, I really don't get it. So they'll inherit if their spouse dies, or they'll get the life insurance. Why should that be such a horrible thing? So, if we don't approve of what our lawmakers are doing, we shouldn't vote for them next time. Need to weed out some of the time wasters anyway.

Answer 3

The government has become more unconstitutional as the years go by. It is supposed to be the STATES that decide what laws to pass not the Federal government. Most parents would never let their 12 year old stay out until 3 a.m., however, if he negotiates you for 15 extra minutes a day it seems so insignificant you would allow it. People have been slowly giving away their rights and when something new is passed they figure well it's only a little step. People need to stop relying on the government to make decisions for them, whether or not they agree. Just because you do not believe in abortion doesn't mean you should have the government make a legislation, because you may believe in the death penalty and they may ban that as well. Does this make sense? To sum it up for you people need to become more responsible for themselves and stop trying to judge their neighbor and make their neighbor be as moral as they are. WE gave the government the power they hold now, and WE have to fight to get it back!

Answer 4

I think people need to read their history. I think we are living in an age when history of the constitution is not being taught. I think schools need to restart their programs concerning the history of the USA. Apparently this has been an outdated thing for schools so it leads to a lot of misunderstandings about the way things are done. It is for the common good of ALL of the people not just a select few. To many people are looking at the minorities and not the masses. The constitution was not made for the minorities but for the masses thus for the common good of ALL the people. The more I read on here the more convinced I am becoming that people in the USA are totally illiterate to their own government and how it is run.

Answer 5

I feel ripped off that my tax dollars are being used to further this B.S. I do not advocate that my tax dollars be used to say "there is no god". I just want laws to be neutral - neither favor nor disfavor religion.

There is no need to have laws relating to marriage. Just have the two people enter into a contract regarding how they want to lead their life. The contract should also deal with what would happen in case of a split up of the relationship. All those who want to be married can go to their religious institution for such a ceremony. All couples (whether married or not) who want to register their relationship with the government may file for a civil union. Get the government out of the marriage business. Marriage is a religious institution.

Answer 6

Its despicable and illegal. I would never vote for a person who was for something that limited the rights of other based on the stupid reasons of religion or tradition.

Oh, and RandyGE, where do you get your information about the founding fathers? Do you think that because most Americans are Christians that they are? Or did your teachers just lie to you? Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franking and (arguably) George Washington were all deists, not Christians which explains the separation of church and state in the constitution. They didn't want laws based on church dogma to invade America's state laws.

Answer 7

I wrote about this in my local paper and I'll include the article here:

In response to Tiffany Groetsch’s letter of June, 19 concerning gay marriage:

In order to understand why the institution of marriage cannot be changed, you first have to understand where it came from. Marriage is an institution created by God, not by man. It was created with the union of our first parents, Adam and Eve. Therefore, it does belong to us, we do not own it. And if we do not own it, we do not have the right to change it.

In a more practical sense, imagine the utter chaos that would ensue if we did "change" marriage. If we changed it to fit homosexuals, then why not polygamists? The state of Utah would erupt with thousands of cases of polygamists that would storm the court for their “right” to be married. But why stop there? Why not adults with minors, incestuous relationships, or any other sorted combination we can think of? As repulsive as that may be, those groups would argue for their own "rights", too. After all, if the institution of marriage could be changed to fit homosexuals, then why couldn’t it be changed to fit all the others as well?

Answer 8

Nearly every law is based in morality. Without an absolute standard (like the 10 commandments), there is no such thing as right or wrong - only power and those who wield it.

Don't murder. Why not? It's God's law, that is why not.
Don't steal. Why not? It's God's law.
Don't cheat. Why not? etc.

Sorry for answering. I am a christian (Don't be mad ; ). Of course you said, MAINLY for non-Christians.

Grace and Peace to you.

Answer 9

the tradition argument sucks for two reasons:

1) Many traditions are changed. Slavery was a tradition. women being second class citizens was tradition. children working ion coal mines was once tradition. Society is constantly changing .

2) For the most part most constitutional ammendments tend to grant rights on an issue that was not address at the tiome of the original drafting of the constitution not restrict them. the exceptions to that failed horribly.

Answer 10

The SECULAR and Religious views conflict often. Our elected officials bring the same jaded views to the table that many in Yahoo Answers do. It's unfortunate that they can't take a more SECULAR look at an issue without putting on the Relgious blinders. PEACE!