How does homosexual marriage threaten heterosexual marriage?

Answer 1

Gay Marriage doesn't threaten the Str8 Marriage.

I have a strong desire to support gay marriage is to increase the mental and physical health of the gay community. Our cultural erosion of family values is not due to an alleged homosexual agenda. The inordinate suicide rate of gay youth, among both homosexual and heterosexual populations, and 50% divorce rate are not due to the church's failure to oppress homosexuality, or to adequately boycott NYPD Blue. It is due to the church's failure to be Christ's blood to our culture. Our children are inundated by the cultural ideals propagated by the church and a conflicting reality. The traditional church has received certain cultural values from a generation of parents raised in the 40's and 50's--that a man and a woman should marry, have a couple of kids, purchase a house with a picket fence, and then the world will be a good place. As long as we make sure that the Communists and homosexuals don't invade our public schools and convert Wally and Beave, then we will all live happily ever after. However, this is not how the majority of Americans live. Most children live in homes which have never had a father, or are torn by divorce. At least 20% of our children have been sexually abused (possibly 30%), and many more have been physically abused or are malnutritioned. Too many become run-aways, drug addicts, or victims of suicide or even homicide, because Satan has overtaken our churches and our culture, and consequently our children's minds.

The current generation has grown up without the benefit of seeing that two people can commit to one another permanantly and stay together through hardship. Heterosexuals at least have a cultural ideology which supports their desires to attempt marriage. While most don't have the psycho-social models to sustain or believe in marriage, many at least attempt marriage. Many others don't. Many engage in sex-acts with whomever they meet on a particular night, not pursing a relationship, and not wanting a relationship. The same is true of homosexuals, who have an even greater disadvantage. Since American culture and the American church has traditionally defined marriage as a man and woman, only heterosexuals have the Weltanschaung to consider marriage as a viable (though unlikely) option in their relationships. Homosexuals do not have this benefit.

Homosexuals have been ingrained with the ideology that their behavior is morally corrupting, spiritually sinful, and legally inappropriate. Twenty states still have sodomy laws prohibiting homosexual behavior in any context. With this mindset, the homosexual cannot see him/herself as capable of a long-term relationship. While a similar effect is being seen in the heterosexual community, the effect is much more pronounced in the gay community because there are no role-models, or cultural acceptance for gay marriage. Many homosexuals, consequently, continue to engage in high risk sexual behaviors, and do not seek the fulfillment of a marriage relationship. While some people are satisfied with living a single, celibate life, most people aren't. Most people desire relational and sexual intimacy with another person. . However, it is rarely psychologically, socially, or medically safe to do so.

These are some of the effects the church has had on American mental and physical health because of its unyielding grip on irreality. The church should never condone immorality. However, it should similarly never tie cultural ideals and non-Biblical concepts to the Gospel. Such are "family values" and traditionalism in our churches. The closest thing to a boycott Jesus did was storming the temple because the church leaders had turned the sacrifice system into a way of making money and controlling the people. I think Jesus would boycott many of today's churches. Rather than supporting the mental, spiritual and physical health of our families (single parent, gay, inter-racial, etc.), we condemn and prohibit those who don't conform to our expectations. We make them feel guilty for existing as they do, and sin by trying to force them into our own beliefs about what families should look like, rather than showing them Christ's love.

Answer 2

It doesn't. I mean how can anyone logically think that it does? Heterosexuals will still get married. They're not going to stop getting married just because homosexuals get married. It is an issue of mixing religion and state again. Marriage is a legal contract regardless if it is performed in a church or in a Justice office. I mean, if drive through marriages in Las Vegas doesn't tear down the institution of marriage, how can two people who love each other tear down that institution just because they are the same sex?

Answer 3

I don't think gays get it. The gvmt makes rules and gives breaks and benefits to people and actions it considers important. This is social engineering, or just plane socialism. This is why tax breaks are given to people who buy hybrid cars, buy homes, have children, raise the right crops on their farm, etc.....

There was no federal laws defining marriage before the 1900's, as there wasn't much socialism at that time.

Now, thanks to the socialist we do have laws regulating marriage. And like anything else in the gvmt, once a group gets special rights, once someone is given a government protected monopoly, it's hard to end it.

There is no reason why gvmt has to regulate or protect marriage. It is the job of the couple to define their marriage.

It's time to get the gvmt OUT of the marriage business!

Answer 4

Corey is right. Heterosexual marriage is already in deep trouble. Why not honor all commitments instead of invoking the ancient laws of crazy people who lived in the desert?

Answer 5

It doesn't.
Divorce threatens marriage.
A society which does not see the need of marriage to have sex/start a family etc. threatens marriage.
Marriage being allowed to more people doesn't threaten marriage.

Answer 6

it won't be in a position to. yet you forget according to risk that the Christians think of that marriage is their invention, that it exchange into created by their God. they are in a position to't look to settle for the hundreds of years of history on earth till now their e book exchange into written. additionally they have worry with the thought that most of the worldwide isn't Christian and has no want to stay by the regulations of their faith. so that they are going to declare that their god forbids it (it incredibly is advantageous, they shouldn't do it then) or that it will a approach or the different open the flood gates for human beings marrying canine or toddlers or another nonsense.

Answer 7

it doesn't! i don't understand the logic behind some of the excuses. for one, marriage is not the big religious ado they claim - just look at the divorce rate. if people were really so concerned about the religious aspect of it, don't you think it would be lower?

Furthermore, 'marriage' can be used broadly in language. why not in life?

Answer 8

We take marriage more serious because it has been denied us for so long. Since our marriages will last it will make the heterosexual community look pathetic.

Answer 9

I have no idea. If straights were so secure in their marriages then they wouldn't have problems with homosexual marriage. If they were so worried about the sanctity of marriage then they would do a better job of not getting divorced.

Answer 10

I love Corey D's answer. He pretty much summed it up very well.

That and they're afraid of two moms or to fathers. But I know kids with two moms/fathers and they're normal in every way.