2007-03-12 16:25:19 · 47 answers · asked by Rosebee 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
As a straight woman, I've heard a lot of gays and lesbian make this statement. But why would you want a church to marry you that was forced to do it?
2007-03-12 16:34:06 · update #1
no... that would be crossing the line of seperating church and state.... they cannot tell us how to worship or how to practice our faith.... or what ceremonies or rituals to perform.
2007-03-12 16:28:48 · answer #1 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
A lot of people use that as an argument against gay marriage, but it is absurd. The Catholic church will not marry people who are divorced, some churches won't marry people who haven't been engaged long enough, and some won't marry people who don't pass some religious test or other. In other words, churches are NEVER forced to marry any two people, and this would not change for gays. As for why someone would want to marry in a church that was forced into it...no idea.
2007-03-13 05:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by Emily H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No and I don't believe you've ever actually heard anyone state that they want any such "forced" actions to take place. There are plenty of Legitimate Churches that WILL perform Gay Marriages, there is no need to attempt to force those who will not to do so.
I could frankly care less what ANY church will or will not do, their marriages mean absolutely nothing without the Marriage License sold by the state.
2007-03-13 00:13:32 · answer #3 · answered by IndyT- For Da Ben Dan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think the government should be able to force the church to marry people. I do find it ironic that the first person answering this said no because of the separation of church and state. If we actually followed the separation of church and state same sex couples would have the same rights as heterosexual couples. But no, I don't think it's cool to try to force the church to do this. That being said I do think the church is full of hypocrites that pick and chose what they will follow, and in their haste to judge others they themselves sin. Funny.
2007-03-12 19:45:56 · answer #4 · answered by T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NOPE cant happen, u can get a marriage licence through the state, but a church will not be held responsible or could be forced to marry a gay. Sepperation of church and state. Ur still married, just not in the sense of a religion.
2007-03-12 16:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by laxgod55 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No. Each church has their own doctrine; whether it is liked or not, it is their set of rules. If gays and lesbians want to marry and it becomes legal, they need to seek the place where it is acceptable for them to get married, and not force a Church that has rules against these types of weddings, to marry them. I married a Catholic, and in order for us to get married in a Catholic church, I had to go through their process. I did not care for it, but I followed the procedures and honored my future wife's wishes by doing so.
2007-03-12 16:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Randy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a gay man I have never heard anyone I know who is gay looking to force a church to marry them. Maybe they are pulling your leg cause you are part of the religious right? All my friends and I are looking for is equal rights. To not be banned from hospital rooms because we are not "family", pay less taxes because we are a married couple, have wills overturned because the court feels we are not family. Keep your churches they only breed hatred.
2007-03-12 17:21:15 · answer #7 · answered by astudsboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO. What the church chooses in the religion should have nothing to do with rights the government gives for people. This is the problem with not legalizing gay marriage, it's the involvement of religion in government affairs, there is no reason other then religion to not let gay people marry.
2007-03-12 16:30:14 · answer #8 · answered by vampire_kitti 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
The government can't force churches to marry anybody. They don't force Catholic churches to marry divorced people, or force them to ordain female priests, for that matter. Separation of church and state.
2007-03-12 16:56:07 · answer #9 · answered by rgeleven 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The constitution enshrines right of religious freedom. therefore it would take a constitutional amendment to force churches to marry gays. I doubt its goint to happen as gays would have to lobby 3/4 of the states of america to change the constitution in their favour. I really think that a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage is more likely.
2007-03-12 17:01:12 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would completely violate the separation of church and state and would just be really wrong. There are other options besides getting married in a church.
2007-03-12 16:29:10 · answer #11 · answered by Sarah S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋