What do you think about gay marriage? Do you believe it is ok with God?

Question

Just want to know what people thinks about it. With all the big problems in the world today does it seem to you like a big issue?
Do you care what people do in their bedroom, should it be legislated or leave the judging up to God to decide?

Answer 1

This shouldn't have anything to do with God in a country that separates religion and the state. In law, the decision should be based on equality according to the nation's constitution or bill of rights. Religion should not enter into it. The principle should be "The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation".

Exceptions are only those that have been determined by due process of law. Otherwise, people should have the right.

If you want a religion-based nation, you have only to look to Iran to see how well that works for freedom-loving people.

Answer 2

I don't believe gay marraiage is okay with God. I also don't believe lying, stealing, sex before marraige, etc. are okay with God. In otherwords, sin is not okay with God... and everyone has sinned.

I believe sin is sin, no matter what flavor it is and sin is not okay with God. I think that God is urgent about everything and therefore nothing is a small issue to Him.

I don't personally care what people do in their bedroom. I think that it is important to leave judging up to God, but I don't know if that prohibits the government from legislating same-sex marriage. It doesn't seem to be the same to me as legislating same-sex relationships, which I don't think the government has the right to do.

Hope this helps

Answer 3

Personally, I believe that we should be evolving into a world where sexuality is no bar to marriage, so we could get on with solving some of the real problems we have. In terms of "God", there's lots of talk about the "abomination" of men lying with men, generally in Leviticus - which also bans wearing clothes made of two different fabrics, allows stoning for sex before marriage etc etc. We've evolved beyond most of it, so why some people single out homosexuality for God's special opprobrium is telling - they just don't like it themselves, and think applying the bible to it means everyone should be able to see how "wrong" it is. Gibberish of course. "Judge not lest ye be judged yourself" is something these people appear to ignore in their certainty that they'd be fine if judged. But it means if you would be understood, do not judge what you do not understand.

In my book, that means it's nobody's business what people do with other people as long as it's consensual. And as long as gay people aren't getting zapped with lightning-bolts, I reckon any god that exists is ok with it at least for now.

Answer 4

Consistently throughout the bible homosexuality is condemned.

The destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah took place because the people there were practicing such things. This is where we get the term 'sodomite'.

The Mosaic said regarding homosexuality in Leviticus 18:22 “And you must not lie down with a male the same as you lie down with a woman. It is a detestable thing."

Read for yourself what the apostle Paul said at 1 Corinthians 6:9, 10: “What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes [“male prostitutes,” New International Version; “effeminate,” King James Version], nor men who lie with men [“sodomites,” Jerusalem Bible; “homosexual perverts,” Today’s English Version], nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom.” Note that Paul specifically mentioned those who evidently take on a passive sexual role and those who assume a more active “male” role in their immoral relations. Thus he made it plain that God disapproves of all homosexual acts.

Now many professed christians these days say 'well, times have changed, the apostle Paul said that nearly 2000 years ago, it's not relevant anymore, we have to change with the times, etc etc'

However, Paul could have said the same thing, he could have said 'well, Sodom and gomorrah were destroyed 2000 years ago, times have changed....etc etc' but he didn't, he knew that although humans standards change (usually degrade), God's standards never change, James 1:16 says that with god there is 'not a variation of the turning of the shadow.' and Malachi 3:6 says “For I am Jehovah; I have not changed." so there is no basis for anyone to start teaching anything different.

For a discussion of the bibles view of same sex marriage see the link below.

Hope this helps

Answer 5

I dont understand why people would care what others do with their lives and in the bedroom. If a man wants to love a man thats fine. If a women wants to love another women thats fine. Gay people dont say anything about my hetero relationship so why would should I say they can not love who they choose. You cant change who you love. And I dont think God cares if people are gay. There is so many other things going on in the world that it should not matter is someone is gay.

Answer 6

It should be left for God to decide and since he only ordained Adam and Eve type relationships, I'd be inclined to say He's not too keen on the idea of gay marriage! Read Romans chapter 1. In it He describes homosexuality as men "working that which is UNSEEMLY" , so I'm not certain he even approves of homosexuality, much less the institution of GAY marriage.

Answer 7

I don't believe homosexuality is a choice; but I believe it is a sin to act on it; just as it's a sin to commit adultery. It's sodomy. It's forbidden by God. No; God designed marriage for a man and a woman. I'm an unmarried woman. I think it's unfair that I can't enjoy sex like my married friends can; but that's the rain that falls in my life. We all have our different rain; but, without the various kinds of rain, the flowers of our souls couldn't grow.

This lifespan is just a second of time in all eternity. This is only the second world of God (the first world is the womb world). If we can't have our heart's desire on this plane of existence, we've got eternal worlds of God to traverse.

Sex isn't life, it's just the dessert of life. We don't really need it to live a nutritious life. I believe there's something humongously better than sex is (as good as it is) awaiting us. It's just our test to be obedient here. We all face different tests. Whatever our personal test is, we must strengthen ourselves, spiritually, to pass it. I believe that's why we're here. We will need those various kinds of strength for the next existence.

Yes. It is a big issue. It's a soul issue. Every soul is important. I believe what is done in the privacy of one's home is between them and God; however, when it's done in public, it becomes a public issue. No, I don't believe marriage between homosexuals should be legalized.

I believe homosexuals should be accepted with compassion, love and support. It's got to be a hard row to hoe. Nobody should have to go it alone.

Answer 8

Gay marriage is a contradiction in terms. A marriage is a union between a man and a woman. God said in Gen 2:24 Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined be joined to his wife, and t hey shall become one flesh. In the earlier verses God made a woman to become Adam's wife. God does not ok gay marriages. God considers homosexuality a sin. Homosexuality is not only mentioned in the Old Testament it is also mentioned eg in Rom 1:26,27 which deals with both men and women.

Answer 9

hy hons gay boyfriends daviie and steviie hons, and what some body does in there own bedroom is there business nobody elses not even sir bush. anyways, as long as we are dead set against, perverts attacking younger children, and we mean itt too. if your a dult and we both are 21 and 22, and can handle it liike we have and we have many many straight friends and lesbian friends and gay couple friends too. no one should be judging what anyone does no one like we say if you, are of legal age can make up your own minds, then that should be your decisuiionn. besides politicans have no business in this we arent asking to screw them they are screwing us against the wall with there reglious garbage, and bible toterss nonense. too each his own, if you dont like gay marriage then like we say hit the highways. and we think the lord is okay with itt hons. its a big isue with us yes. and some day we shall be maried.

Answer 10

Marriage is complicated by the fact that in most places, it has both legal and religious overtones -- a minister blesses the contract the two people sign.

I think marriage is an intrinsically religious aspect to human life. As such, I believe the government should have NOTHING to do with it. On the flip side, the contract is intrinsically legalistic, and religion should have NOTHING to do with it.

Case in point:

My lover & I go to a Baptist minister and ask him to marry us. He tells us we're going to hell and throws us out. This is his right -- his religion doesn't support our marriage.

So my lover and I go to a pagan friend of ours and ask him to marry us. He giggles gleefully, making my partner and I look straight by comparison, and makes a big fuss over how pleased he'd be to do it.

We go to the county clerk's office and say, "We need a marriage license." The clerk looks at us and the heterosexual couple standing next to us, who said the same thing at the same time, and says, "Sorry, we don't handle marriage, that's a religious issue. I can give you union contracts though."

Government has no business in marriage, and religion has no business in contracts between people not of that religion.