What is your opinion on gay marages?

Question

The bible sais its wrong, but also sais judge not? What is your take on this?

Answer 1

I say legalize it as soon as possible. Our SECULAR law has nothing to do with religious doctrine. Disapproving of a group based solely on morality isn't reason enough to legislate against that group. Justice O'Connor said so.

Answer 2

I support governmental recognition of all marriages performed by recognized religious group, and that is the secret about the gay marriage question.

The gay marriage fight is really a battle between two groups of religious denominations - Christian and other in both cases. That battle is being missed by the media, and I believe that the battle threatens democracy in America.

One of the reasons for the Revolution, in which ancestors of mine fought -- was to establish freedom of religion in the new nation. Now, we are throwing that away, because contrary to what those on the Right would like you to think, this is not a battle between "people of faith" and "atheists" or some such -- this is a battle between two groups of people of faith, using the government to establish one side’s views -- the EXACT THING that the anti-establishmentarian clause of the Constitution is there to prevent.

Of course no one should "make" those whose faiths oppose gay marriage perform such marriages, and no one ever would. So ministers from the Southern Baptists and Assemblies of God and Ultra-Orthodox Jews and Fundamentalist Muslims should never be asked to perform gay marriages, and certainly not forced to.

On the other hand, why should faith groups that support gay marriage -- such as the United Church of Christ, the Unitarian/Universalist Society, the North American Spiritualist Church, Reform Judaism, and the Correllian Tradition of Wicca -- all recognized Churches and 501c3s be barred from practicing their religious faiths, which say it is ok to marry same sex couples?

The first group of faith groups is realistically using the government to prevent the second group of faith groups from practicing what they believe and having it legally recognized. The founders tried to prevent this, for the stability of the country. It doesn't matter that everyone "thinks" they are right and others are wrong -- it matters that we are plural as a society and the government should recognize everyone's ceremonies the same -- which means that gay marriages committed by churches and faith groups that believe in gay marriages, should be honored by the government regardless of what groups that don't like it say.

Everyone's beliefs can be honored, thus preserving the values that my 12 times removed Great Grandfather died for -- but not if we allow one side to legislate away the rights of the other side.

Since I do not believe the government should be used to control religious belief -- I think that the government should recognize gay marriage, when performed by members of clergy -- and should create a civil union equivalent for those interested only in secular marriage.

Otherwise we should stop saying we don't have an establishment of religion.

Regards,

Reynolds Jones
http://www.rebuff.org
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Answer 3

There are actually very few verses in the Bible that address being gay. But there are hundreds of verses that address heterosexual infidelity and other misdeeds. There is nothing in the Bible that specifically addresses people of the same gender being married.

There are verses that some interpret to condemn gay people. But not everyone agrees on the topic.

Gay marriage is great for those who want to be married.

Answer 4

I can only go by what the Word of God says, so.. It doesn't matter what religion you are, whether Christian (which is what I am by the way), or whatever. If you take the time to read the Holy Bible, you will see that God destroyed a whole city because of homosexuality, paganism, blasphemy, and other things, and that city was Sodom and Gomorrah.

Secondly, in Leviticus 18:22, the Bible says " You shall not lie with a male as with a woman. It is an abomination...". And in Romans 1:27, the Bible also says " Likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned with their lust for one another, men with men committing what is shameful and receiving in themselves the penalty of their error which was due.." Homosexuality is an abomination to God. An abomination means "A cause of abhorrence or disgust." God is disgusted with any act of homosexuality. He does not hate the sinner, He hates the sin. The bible also says "for all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God, being justifies freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus." so,for ANYONE reading this...

there's still tiime to turn your lifestyle around. Dont wait.....start turning NOW! Pray to God for yourself, ask Him for a desire to change your life, and read the Word of God. Please, its not too late to understand what you're doing, why it's displeasing to God, and how you can fix the situation.

Answer 5

To tell you the truth, I think that marriage should be between a man and a woman. Why not call gay marriage something other then marriage? I mean it can be the same thing as marriage with all the benefits, just not called marriage.

Answer 6

Everyone is equal and should be treated as such. To deny a group of people the same rights due to ignorance and hatred is sickening and sad. Gay, Straight, Bi who cares, let everyone get married or let no one get married!!

Answer 7

Well, most homosexuals that I know are stand up citizens with good jobs. Guess why? Cause they can SPELL!! To me education is a much more important issue than what your little fairy tale bible says, so, I guess my opinion doesn't count on this one. Maybe governments should spend more money on education than on this stupid marriage issue.

Answer 8

i say go for it the bible well its the right thing to do but i do not know i disagree in that part of the bible

Answer 9

I say live and let live,If it's gonna' make someone happy-then what's the problem?I am sure there would be alot of divorces with it all- but hey the laywers will profit-lol........I just think everyone needs to mind their own business!

Answer 10

I beleive in too each his own..If people are happy who ,am I or anyone else to judge?