Christians Have to Much Power?

Question

Anyone else think that? I'm not saying all christians, there's a lot of nice ones out there. But gay marriage is against the law because of why? Christians say it's against their beliefs, but all they have to support the fact that gay marriage is wrong are quotes from the bible, which athiests wont take as a fact. I thought law and religion were supposed to be seperate, if they have so much power over this, which doesn't affect them at all, what's gonna be illegal next? Divorce? Adultry? Pre-maridal Sex? C'mon, America is becoming a big redneck chruch, someone's gotta do something about it!

I was born in France, I came here 5 years ago, and I'm moving back when I turn 21, so yeah I AM going back to my own country!

Answer 1

It's unfortunate that America is full of idiots. I don't think it's just a religious thing. Employers would have to supplement health care for partners. Everything that goes with traditional marriage will increase. Divorce court cases will increase, etc. I personally am for gay marriage. It's strange how how religious roots come from Europe, yet our redneck preachers teach the public and polititians that bigotry is ok.

Answer 2

You have had some ignorant responses here, the US was NOT founded on Christianity, it was founded on the premise that one should be allowed to worship as they choose.

There is supposed to be separation of church and state, it sometimes breaks down since there is a thing called lobbying and churches take part in this as well as frequently voicing political agendas from the pulpits.

You do not have to be a Christian to be a redneck.

Most religions do not recognize that their doctrines are based on metaphorical guides and not on facts. (there is nothing wrong with this actually, just the failure to recognize a metaphor.)

All rituals are the reenactment of myths.

There is nothing wrong with gay marriage, but it has been a torch for so called Christians for a long time. They claim it devalues their concept of marriage when in fact it does not.

Divorce is already against some religions rules. Fortunately they have not gotten their rules into law as yet.

In a democracy, laws are enacted by the majority in society, and when you have a predominately christian population, you are bound to have more laws that reflect christian ethics. (they call them morals because they also do not know the difference between morals and ethics.)
As to someone doing something about it.. just what would you suggest? I suspect when the revolution comes, it will not be Christians against the Christians.. but rather a coalition of people who finally recognize the systematic denigration of our civil liberties.

You might find this blog of interest
http://silvaspoon.blogspot.com/

Some of us do work for changes, and it really has very little to do with our religion. (I am not christian, I am a follower of the Tao)
While the majority of my efforts are to change things in this country, I also work on global issues (like saving the rain forests... whales.. sea lions.. global warming etc.)

Answer 3

I don't agree with that. Just because the majority in the US are Christians, then there is a law against gay marriage? In Malaysia, where the majority are Moslems also are against it, and even worse, being a homosexual is against the law. The law reflects on what seems right to the people who make it, of course several factors including their religious beliefs would affect it.
I support gay marriage (hope i can legally marry my gf one day) but I don't agree you point on one spesific religion on this subject.

Answer 4

Sadly, many of the answers you've received clearly make the point. American isn't becoming a red neck church, it IS a red neck church. There was a time when America stood for something, now it is a pale shadow of its former self. Many futurists and historians believe the American empire as it is now known will fall within the next 50 years. Just a Rome and Greece before them. Not because of moral decay but because of religious zealotry and ideological infighting. God, Allah, Buddha, whomever, help them all.

Answer 5

Are you suggesting that there are no gay Christians?

In the United States, we tend to allow the will of the majority to prevail. In those cases where the rights of minorities are encroached upon by the majority, there are legislative and judicial remedies.

It is not a matter of power being vested in members of one religion, it is a matter of political will by those on either side of an issue.

Considering the number of denominations with opposing views, not to mention the opinions of individuals within any denomination, it would be almost impossible to assign any one political objective to all those who profess to be Christians.

Answer 6

I have NO problem with Christians, in general. I do have a problem with Christians, and all others, who don't use their education and cognitive reasoning skills to realize that their faith was based on love and that the message was all that mattered, not the mistranslations.

That said, I do think that Christians have too much power in our nation. Power over all branches of government. All we had to do is look at the last 200 years to see that. Government should be agnostic.

Answer 7

Here's the deal, as a reverend, my views are a little non traditional. I don't think homosexuality is a sin. I think that's the popular translation. Sodomy in the bible refereed to a lot of things, you have to realize that the people in Sodam and Gomorrah were doing a lot of perverse things, I'm talking sex acts with children, animals, family, you name it, they were doing it. I highly doubt they were getting at homosexuality.
I've very pro gay marriage. My gay friends and family members have a right to fall in love and be with who they choose.

Answer 8

SHHHH!!!! Speaking out against the bible is heresy! They burn people at the stake over here for that! To some extent I'd second you, though things are SLOWLY getting better. I was considering moving back to the land of my ancestors as well, but I think I'm going to stick around and fight the good fight.

Answer 9

It doesn't matter how Christians or politicians or anybody for that matter feels about Gay's and lesbians...we're out, we're staying out. The children of today will be running our world someday and they are open minded and being raised with two mommies or two daddies....we will be the majority of marriage's one day. Heterosexual marriages are becoming extinct because the heterosexual man can't keep his main brain zipped in his pants..it's also the white heterosexual men who are molesting children along with priests who are molesting little boys...how discusting is that....

Answer 10

I am a Christian who happens to agree with you. I didn't always though. It has taken me a while to realize that, for the most part, it's not my business what other people do. I don't like laws that are made to try to impose someone's idea of morality on people who are minding their own business and not hurting anyone else. Don't these politicians have anything better to do? I don't think these people are acting like good Christians, and they should read the book that they constantly try to shove down other people's throats.