Because Jehovah God hates when men tresspass his commandment.....
2006-08-28 16:48:00 · 31 answers · asked by The_Man_of_Steel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The secular governments are immaterial to the Almighty God Jehovah. They offend Him countless times each day, so their failure to uphold Scriptural principles in this regard is unsurprising.
Learn more:
http://www.watchtower.org/library/g/2005/4/8a/article_01.htm
http://www.watchtower.org/library/w/1999/2/15/article_01.htm
2006-08-30 05:29:16 · answer #1 · answered by achtung_heiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OK PEOPLE, this is not about gay marriage.
A gay man & gay woman can marry right now. A couple of straight guys cannot marry each other, right now.
At this point, NO-ONE has given a rational argument WHY the state needs to control marriage (or eve recognise it). Sure, religion is perfectly free to limit it's marriage definition. Society too, can eventually reach concensus. But why on eath does it matter, if the state recognises marriage at all ?
2006-08-29 00:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by dryheatdave 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
News flash, America is not a Theocracy! It is not ruled by religion,and no it is not and never was a "christian nation". I find it objectionable to write any type of discrimination into the constitution, depriving ANYONE of their rights. I can care less who they sleep with, it's none of my (or your) buisness.
John Adams signed the Treaty of Tripoli. Article 11 states: "The Government of the United States is not in any sense founded on the Christian religion."
Thomas Jefferson: "I have examined all the known superstitions of the word, and I do not find in our particular superstition of Christianity one redeeming feature. They are all alike founded on fables and mythology. Millions of innocent men, women and children, since the introduction of Christianity, have been burnt, tortured, fined and imprisoned. What has been the effect of this coercion? To make one half the world fools and the other half hypocrites; to support roguery and error all over the earth." -- Six Historic Americans by John E. Remsburg, letter to William Short
Jefferson again: "Christianity...(has become) the most perverted system that ever shone on man. ...Rogueries, absurdities and untruths were perpetrated upon the teachings of Jesus by a large band of dupes and importers led by Paul, the first great corrupter of the teaching of Jesus."
Finally let's hear from James Madison: "What influence in fact have Christian ecclesiastical establishments had on civil society? In many instances they have been upholding the thrones of political tyranny. In no instance have they been seen as the guardians of the liberties of the people. Rulers who wished to subvert the public liberty have found in the clergy convenient auxiliaries. A just government, instituted to secure and perpetuate liberty, does not need the clergy." Madison objected to state-supported chaplains in Congress and to the exemption of churches from taxation. He wrote: "Religion and government will both exist in greater purity, the less they are mixed together."
2006-08-29 00:01:36 · answer #3 · answered by ravencadwell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there's suppossed to be a seperation of church and state in this country because not everybody is religious. Gay people are human too and deserve all the same rights as we do. Marriage is not about religion or about "a man and a woman", it's about love between two people pure and simple.
2006-08-29 00:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by jellybean24 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A basic lack of knowledge here. Marriage contracts are state matters. There is no provision for the Feds to be involved here. The Constitution could be amended but that would be absurd, the Consitution is for very serious and basic principles of government. And no, I do not want the Fed to get involved in such matters.
2006-08-28 23:57:39 · answer #5 · answered by bigjohn B 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no such commandment. Read the 10 commandments. There is nothing there about homosexuality.
How does it affect your life? Two people love each other and want to marry. So what?
2006-08-29 00:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
Hatred, prejudice, and bigotry have no place in the law.
and I don't give a damn whose ancient book says what on the topic.
Those ancient books also condone slavery, so I think we should look elsewhere for our moral and legal lessons.
Everyone look at Wisconbball...'s answer.
Which of those things are illegal?
Hint: NONE!
And to Johnny, if you read about the history of marriage, it was first a secular property arrangement and had nothing to do with religion.
2006-08-28 23:51:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
For crying out loud, NO!
There are other more important things to worry about than what two people do in their bedroom. For Example: War, Drugs, AIDS, Poverty, Illegal Immigration, Iran, North Korea...
2006-08-28 23:54:31 · answer #8 · answered by Firefly 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Who are we to judge? Look at the life of the Government.
When they become perfect, then they can make the choice on who can marry. God is the only one that can pass judgment on us.
2006-08-28 23:55:31 · answer #9 · answered by Maggie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well, is god the president?
sort of. but he hasn't said much in the past few centuries.
the president also needs to learn seperation of church and state. gay people will still be gay if its against the law.
JEEEZ
2006-08-30 15:36:16 · answer #10 · answered by sheepeshlysheepy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋