Religious views aside (PART 2)...?

Question

so what I'm getting from peoples answers is that if we were to give rights to homosexuals who want to spend the rest of their lives in one monogamous relationship that would open the door for polygamy. Isn't the fact that polygamy is illegal an issue here though? I mean, don't you think theres a clear difference between polygamists and homosexuals? Polygamy is illegal because it is supposedly harmful to the children of these relationships. Clearly that is because there are simply too many women and children to have to share the attention of one man. A similar reasoning against homosexuality is a huge stretch, too huge to take seriously. And please, I'm not saying they should be allowed to get married, who are we to force any church to do something against their system of beliefs? Your thoughts? Thanks

If you didn't see PART 1 you might want to look it up to see the answers yourself

Answer 1

Homosexuality is no where near polygamy... people just like making comparisons of homosexuality and the most screwed up fetishes they can think of for shock value.
Not all marriage is a union of man and woman under god anymore. I was recently married in an outdoor ceremony by a unitarian universalist minister and this church openly accepts ANYONE and this church is famous for marrying homosexual couples in Massachussets. We are a straight couple whos commitment was to EACH other and not to god.

Answer 2

The question of marriage is an irrelevant one, most gay people have a luke warm relationship with the church at best, and simply want legal acknowledgement of their union.

Many religious organisations, especially the catholic church have pressure from within to allow homosexual marriage to be allowed. Several of my local priests have left their respective Churches due to their inflexible attitude towards contraception and gays. Because of this I think it's only a matter of time before institutions shift their views for survival and we all look back and say "what the hell was all that about?".

Answer 3

Glad you brought children into the equation, there was a recent debate about allowing homos to adopt kids!!
Once again my reply has nothing to do with any religious argument, (the Christians have enough problems on their hands trying to explain what the 'Holy Trinity' is all about)! In fact most of them don't know what Christianity is all about!
Just imagine a newly adopted child taken to school for the first time by its new 'Mum' and 'Dad' both fellers!! It just doesn't bear thinking about, what sort of life will that child have??
"Why does your mum need a shave"? Why has your mum got an Adams apple??
Once again the mind boggles!!

Answer 4

People will debate this question no matter what. Whats right is right and what wrong is wrong. We have to make our own decisions and go by what we believe. What we must remember is one day we will all stand before the Lord and be judge for what we did and said. God Bless you all.

Answer 5

It doesn't really matter if homosexual marriages are legally recognized or not. On a social basis (in the US at least) we are supposed to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Constitutionally guaranteed. On a religious level...it is between them and God. If a church is willing to take part...that is between that clergy and God. My participation will not make it right or wrong.

Answer 6

I feel people need to mind their own business. Any relationship between two consenting adults is fine. As to having children, I know a lot of heteros who suck as parents. It brings up a line from "The Grapes Of Wrath". When Rose-Of-Sharon tells Ma Joad the baby will not have a father, Ma says, "He'll have what's better. He wil have two Ma's".

Answer 7

The gays I know are strictly monogamous. I think calling them polygamous is either a prejudice or a simple lie.

Answer 8

Somehow using the phrase "a huge stretch" while discussing homosexual relations is unsettling to me.