Question about gay marriage and the bible?

Question

The bible says homosexuality is a sin and marriage should be between a man and woman so many christians think gay marriage should be banned. The bible also says its a sin to divorce and remarry, should we also outlaw divorce and prevent people from getting married who have been married before? Would you support a constitutional ammendment that prohibited this?

I wonder how many people who are against gay marriage have been divorced? This would take the issue to the next level. When you take away one's rights we all suffer and this would his closer to home to many. This idea is not as far fetched as one might think. Its the next "logical" step.

No church is required to marry anyone. A church can marry who it wants when it wants and set requirements for them. It may also exclude whoever it wants. Its been that way forever and always will be. This is one of the reasons we have judges who can marry and the ability to marry is given to others who are not clergy. The rights of gays to marry is not about having a church do it against its will. Some churches will most will not.
I do think that most of the people agains gay marriage are serious hippocrites. I also see how dangerous it is to limit someones rights and freedoms just because they do not believe the way you do. Allowing this paves the way for all of us to have rights and freedoms taken away.

BS and others point out that divorce is permitted in the instance of adultery. I agree. But BS mentions he would support a law that allowed for divorce in instance of spousal abuse. Is this not being hippocritical? The bible to my knowledge does not make this allowance only adultry.

Answer 1

I think you are absolutely right! Gay marriage is just as wrong as divorce; no one should do either. It is not fair for Christians to get married and divorced many times and then rebuke gay people for getting married. We are ALL sinners and not one of us is worthy of God's love. I am a Christian, and although I believe that gay sex is wrong, I also believe that people should be allowed to make their own decisions. That is part of life and free will. We can't make laws to control people unless it is to protect others from harm (i.e. murder, rape, kidnapping, child abuse, etc.). End of soapbox. lol

Answer 2

Here is my reasoning. Yes I believe that homosexuality is a sin. Most things sexual are. Yes I believe marriage is between a man and a woman.

But I do not think that there should be a constitutional amendment to say that it is illegal. I think that it should allowed. I do not think the government should regulate what some one can do based on the religious beliefs of a portion of the population. How would we as Christians feel if we were forced to behave in way which is acceptable to Muslims?

Marriage is a religious ceremony. A bond between 2 people sanctified by God. For better or for worse. And too many people have gotten away from that. There is too high a divorce rate. Children are left without a moral compass, and everything is going wrong. Belief in God is internal. If a homosexual believes that their god will sanctify a marriage between them and their partner, then fine. They are probably not praying to my God, and I would still do my best to save them and love them, but under our laws you are allowed to practice any religious belief or lack thereof that you choose. They only line that should ever be drawn it that your beliefs cannot indanger anyone or harm anyone. No teenage virgin sacrifices. But other than that, this is America.

If there needs to be ANY decision to be made on this one way or another it should be on the rights these couples would be afforded. I have read that many gays are upset that they are not granted the same rights as heterosexual couples. I would say lets explore that. What rights is it that they are lacking? What do they really want? Maybe for some it is a civil or religious ceremony declaring their love and commitment. But for some it may be about medical benefits like insurance, decision making rights similar to those of a spouse, especially in the area of end of life choices or emergency care when the person cannot speak for themselves, and property rights. In many states there are laws about common law marriage and divided property rights that help prevent someone from spending years in a monogomous relationship just to be tossed out with nothing when a younger model come a long, I don't think this is exclusive to heterosexuals. Work on granting these rights, talk to each other, get off our soap box, and talk. We are not here to judge. That is the job of God in heaven, and we will all be there soon enough.

Answer 3

Ok hun, you need to keep reading. The bible doesn't say that you can't divorce. There are exceptions, namely adultery. I think if anything, God doesn't like any two people entering a marriage for reasons other than love & respect. I'm sure God sees gray areas and knows why two people get divorced anyway so that shouldn't even be an issue. I actually support gay marriage. I don't personally want to be married but if two adults love & care for each other, go for it!

I wouldn't support an amendment that prohibits remarriage. That is a personal choice and I don't think the goverment should be involved in that stuff. My mom has been remarried two times and she's not a bad person and she shouldn't be punished because her two ex husbands decided she was their personal punching bag.

Answer 4

What you say about homosexuality is true but the Bible does allow divorce on the bases of adultary. In the acient Jewish law it was permissable on any grounds. I would support a law that handed down fines for people divorcing for anything other spouseal abuse and adualtary. A constitional ammendment I wouldn't want to see on either and I'm aganist gay marriage. I just think that the Federal Goverment should get into those kinds of issuses that a local goverment and personal choice.

Answer 5

I certainly agree. My wife and I are both in agreement with such an idea. I do not believe that we need a Constitutional Amendment to do so. Just pass another LAW... Have everyone Vote on it. It could be done. We are 31 years married and we will be so all of our lives, I believe. I would never be able to replace her in a lifetime. She is my perfect mate. GOD certainly Blessed me with her! Homosexuality is as much a sin as divorce and remarriage without one of the spouses committing adultery. That is the only reason for divorce in the BIBLE, I believe. Have a great evening.
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Answer 6

Someone else posted this in response to a different question, but because it's from a third party I feel (fairly) safe posting it here.

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An engineering professor is treating her husband, a loan officer, to dinner for finally giving in to her pleas to shave off the scraggly beard he grew on vacation. His favorite restaurant is a casual place where they both feel comfortable in slacks and cotton/polyester-blend golf shirts. But, as always, she wears the gold and pearl pendant he gave her the day her divorce decree was final. They're laughing over their menus because they know he always ends up diving into a giant plate of ribs but she won't be talked into anything more fattening than shrimp.

Quiz: How many biblical prohibitions are they violating? Well, wives are supposed to be 'submissive' to their husbands (I Peter 3:1). And all women are forbidden to teach men (I Timothy 2:12), wear gold or pearls (I Timothy 2:9) or dress in clothing that 'pertains to a man' (Deuteronomy 22:5). Shellfish and pork are definitely out (Leviticus 11:7, 10) as are usury (Deuteronomy 23:19), shaving (Leviticus 19:27) and clothes of more than one fabric (Leviticus 19:19). And since the Bible rarely recognizes divorce, they're committing adultery, which carries the rather harsh penalty of death by stoning (Deuteronomy 22:22).

So why are they having such a good time? Probably because they wouldn't think of worrying about rules that seem absurd, anachronistic or - at best - unrealistic. Yet this same modern-day couple could easily be among the millions of Americans who never hesitate to lean on the Bible to justify their own anti-gay attitudes. ~Deb Price, "And Say Hi To Joyce"

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If people want to start getting really Biblical about stuff in our society, oh boy, are they in for a rude shock!

The point is a good one, I think. The Bible was a book of a certain time, place, and culture. Its values and social prohibition are those of that setting. Surely we can admit that human society evolves over time, and that the standards of today are not the standards of the past -- nor, perhaps, should they be.

And no, I would not constitute a constitutional amendment like the one you're describing. :-)

Answer 7

The user "me" is right. Based on subjective opinion, the bible could encourage, condemn, or be indifferent to gay marriage. Like my opinion is that the bible is indifferent towards gay marriage, but CLEARLY others see it another way.

Answer 8

if the church does not want to marry a gay couple thay should not have to.

however the government is not the church. and thus should have to recognize a legal union between t people that would grant certain rights in case of any emergencies or death of a partner.
call it a civil union or whatever you want to, but make the same legal term apply to all people that enter into a legal contract that would normaly be called marriage.

then allow the churches to decide if they want to preform a "Holy "marriage ceramony to make the legal union known before their god. and each church has a say in their beliers. if the Baptist church does not want to marry a gay couple that is fine, but the Lutherans might want to, and the baptist have no right to tell the Lutheran's what they can and can not do.

As an Ordained Minister i have the rights ot preform a wedding or handfasting ceramony for anyone that i choose to and that choose to be joined in this way. but the government is trying to say that they will choose who will have the legal rights of a spouse.

we should not have government in our religion. i know the laws of my gods. and no body of man can tell me what is right by my gods. only my gods can tell me that.

and we should not have religion in our government. the government should provide me with the laws of man, not the laws of someone elses god.

Answer 9

It is true that a lot of the do's and don'ts of the old testament was due to custom. However the new testament says divorce is wrong and that homosexuals will not inherit the kingdom of God.

Answer 10

Well both are sin.

Seperation of church and state would not allow the sate to uphold Biblical principles.

And both are forgiveable if repented for. Divorcee Christians know its a sin...therefore they mourn and repent.

Gay people who marry rejoice in sin....there lies the difference.