what are your opinions on same sex marriage?

Answer 1

There's no such thing as same sex marrage. Marrage is the Union of a Man and a Woman. If Gay couples wish to confirm thier love for each other by means of Cilvil cermony, that's fine, but it's not a Marrage!.

Answer 2

I think any two consenting adults who want to commit to one another should be able to do so. More importantly, they should have the same rules/laws that impact any other married couple. That means the good and the bad.

And if heterosexual marriage is such great, stable thing... why is the divorce rate still averaging 50 percent in the USA??

Answer 3

Disclaimer: my opinion most definitely does not represent the beliefs and opinions of most Jehovah's Witnesses in this universe.

Free will and free choice is a gift. That means for me that if two people of the same gender want to marry each other, it's their right and choice to do so. However, in the faith I grew up in, they would not be accepted as baptized members of the religion.

I knew a lesbian couple who considered themselves married to each other. If I remember correctly, they got married in a state that allowed Gay marriage. Years later I ran into one of them and she explained to me that she now considered herself bisexual and was married to a man she had dated over the Internet. I was really surprised.

This same woman, years earlier, had identified herself as atheist and explained to me that she didn't understand Gays who believed in God and the Bible because the Bible clearly condemns homosexuality. She thought the word cluster "Gay Christian" was an oxymoron.

It all depends on how you define Gay, homosexual, lesbian, bisexual, etc. It also depends on how you define marriage and civil union. How about common-in-law marriage?

Adam and Eve didn't sign off on a marriage certificate in front of a justice of the peace.

What the local community considers marriage might be different from a community from a different country. Case scenario: 1st century Jews. When a couple got engaged they were considered married to each other. The actual ceremonial wedding and feast was more for the benefit of the relatives and friends, as an excuse to socialize, enjoy themselves, and have a good time.

Joseph wanted to divorce Mary secretly because of her pregnancy. He didn't want her to be stoned to death as an adulteress. He changed his mind about the divorce when God told him not to.

That's why, when Joseph took Mary home with him without the ceremonial wedding and feast, no one raised an eyebrow because they all knew how poor they were. People just assumed that the young couple couldn't afford to entertain the community. He didn't correct their false assumption.

Answer 4

I think the term "civil union" makes more sense. Since religious people cannot accept marriage for gay people, I think gays should have an equivalent union with the same legal rights and benefits. Just don't define it as marriage.

If gay people would stop fighting for "marriage" and go for "civil union" so much of the resistance would stop. Religious people would not have the grounds to protest it on.

I am all for gay people having rights and peace in their lives. I don't understand those who are against them. I respect anyone, as a person, unless they show me they are not worthy of that respect.

Answer 5

I am not against it if two people love each other.

We definitely don't have to worry about the population growth being affected due to gay marriages. There are too many people on this earth as it is.

And the argument that it is against a god is faulty because not everyone believes in god.

Even if people say it is not natural for two men to be together, I can argue that hetersexual couples perform anal sex.

I think people who are against it want to feel like they are in control.

Answer 6

well, that all depends on who,s laws you govern your life with for instance if you follow to the best of your ability Gods laws you can quickly answer that question by researching or truly asking God with a believing heart but if you govern soley by mans laws you will see in the last decade same sex marriage is becomming widely excepted but no one who is truly a Godly person can provide you with any biblical information that would support same sex marriages or anything close myself I love people in general but i govern my life by Gods laws the reward is much more satifying I hold no opinion to thoose who do not accept Gods laws but I turn nose to the sin, love the sinners hate the sin I have a friend in this situation I love him but I hate the sin he is trapped by

Answer 7

People can do what they want to do! However, I don't think they should have "marriages"- A marriage is a joining between and man and a woman...they need to think of a new word for same sex partners...Either way people are going to be together regardless of what the law says, I just think they need to have special regulations. Also, to some people it is disgusting- so homosexuals can't expect everyone to feel ok with it! I personally don't mind what someone does if they want to be together that's awesome....I just don't think they should expect the same treatment as a man and a woman because it is a little un-normal? Thanks~

Answer 8

I personally don't like the idea but its a personal thing
If people want to do that then its OK
But I don't think it will be passed into law in US anytime soon because there are many more people than me that do not support it.

Answer 9

i dont have a problem with same sex marriage...
i think if that is the way they want to spend their life so be it
i dont think peepl shod say no bc it isnt interferin with them
gay peepl r just lyk us only diff beliefs

Answer 10

It is wrong in my book because God put 2 sexes on the earth for a purpose......... to reproduce. Two people of the same sex can't produce so I think its wrong. I also believe in people doing what they feel. It's their life and they choose what they think is best for them. It really doesn't matter about what people think about it, people are still going to do it anyway.