i have a persuasive report due Wednesday on gay marriage?

Question

thing is ,we cant use the bible.what sould i do? :/

i can use it but not as strong

Answer 1

How about writing "I think ppl being gay is gross and I don't think they should have the same rights as straight ppl, these are the kinda values I get from my religion."

Okay, I know that was mean, here's some real advice:

You could mention that your religion, tells you it's wrong, followed by a quick bible quote (to back up what you said about your religion.
Also you could say that, the tax breaks they would be getting, would mean less money for gov. or higher taxes for all.

If you search the web, you might find the estimated tax impact of gay marriage, as well as other points to write about, don't forget to give the website you got your info from, you want your teacher to know you did you research.

Answer 2

well if you can't use the bible to say that homosexuality/bisexuality is wrong, then use it to say it's not wrong. here's the documentation to support that the bible doesn't say that it's wrong!
>if you're wondering if there are Biblical passages which condemn homosexuals and homosexual acts, the answer is NO.

Most people, even priests and scholars, are unaware that the passages about homosexuality have been either misinterpreted or misunderstood.

The story of Sodom and Gomorrah? That's a warning against rape and inhospitality. The reason for Sodom's destruction is made clear in Ezekiel 16:48-50. According to Ezekiel, the sins of Sodom were pride, laziness, being inhospitable, neglecting the needs of the poor, greed, and idolatry (the worshipping of idols). Nothing about homosexuality is mentioned.

Leviticus? Those passages were part of the Holiness Code which has been done away with and is no longer binding to modern-day Christians.

1 Corinthians? Mistranslation - the word malakee in this passage is used elsewhere in the Bible to mean someone who lacks discipline or one who is morally weak, and never is it used in reference to sexuality or gender.

1 Timothy? Also a mistranslation. 1 Timothy was an admonishment against male prostitution, not committed, loving same sex relationships.

Romans? In the passage the Greek words physin and paraphysin have been translated to mean natural and unnatural respectively. Contrary to popular belief, the word paraphysin does not mean "to go against the laws of nature", but rather implies action which is uncharacteristic for that particular person. An example of the word paraphysin is used in Romans 11:24, where God acts in an uncharacteristic (paraphysin) way to accept the Gentiles. When the scripture is understood correctly, it seems to imply that it would be unnatural for a homosexual to live as a heterosexual and vice versa.

>anyway, if you read the bible correctly, it states that being strait is a sin too! strait men and women think of the oposite sex in a sexual way. 'if you think it, you might as well have done it'.
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Answer 3

If you can't use the bible then try using your brain. Or a real credible source. You know one that you can verify.
20 years down the road this will have all been a joke. Gay people are people. Not dogs or cats but real people who want rights.
Now I am a married man and I don't have any problems with Gay people getting married. its not going to destroy my relationship with my wife. In fact with a 50% divorce rate why should non-homo's give a crap.
People want benefits, protection, and their basic rights. What ever happen to the pressure of happiness. Why with all the things this country has been through segregation, women's rights, and Native Americans being raped etc should we now what to take away yet another minority's rights. Down the road they will have the right to get married and all those apposed will feel like those smucks out like of Central High School in Little Rock 1957.

Answer 4

Well based on what you said I think your trying to pursuade people to Not allow gay marriage or else you wouldn't have tried to site the bible...hmmmm let me think...You can't really find anything out there aside from opinions against Gay marriage..there is no scientific proof that it has negative effects...and religion seems to be the only thing against it. Oh yeah...wait..i just though of something...They want the same benefits as married couples get, Ex. Taxes, health benefits ect..maybe you could use some of thoes as examples. I don't know..personally I would have picked a different topic.

Answer 5

Sociology, psychology, statistics show us that as marriage become weaker, so to does the morality of the country, especially among children who grow up without one parent, typically the man.

Therefore, we can show that anything that erodes the value of the basis of future society, principally among these things family and marriage, is dangerous for society to move forward into.

Answer 6

You forgot to mention which side you are taking.

But, what I would do is try to find one concrete piece of evidence that says that it is bad. If you can then go for it - you are the only person who has found such. If you can't then there is your answer.

Good luck,

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Answer 7

Use the teaching of sait thomas aquinas (look it up on wikipedia) he argued that it was against natural law like having sex with animals...