2007-07-26 12:37:56 · 50 answers · asked by Paperdoll 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Not a darn thing.
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2007-07-26 12:40:26 · answer #1 · answered by vinslave 7 · 6⤊ 4⤋
as a Christian and a libertarian who hates control and fascism and inequality, I can surely see both sides.
religion and government should not mix. Political scenes are turning my faith into a hotbed or power-hungry debates and hatred, instead of love and forgiveness, and unconditional positive regard for others. So here is the best solution I've ever heard: abolish marriage completely, for everybody. Remove it's legal standing. It's a religious institution anyway. Allow every citizen the same rights under a Civil Union, straight and gay alike. The rights and priviledges for marriage now could be transfered to the Civil Union and that should be the document in the US. Those who want to get "married" can acquire a certificate at a church ceremony that is not legally recognized. This way, Christians and Muslims will not see their sacred ceremony as defiled and all will be equal in this country. Pleases everybody! There are churches that will marry gay people. And the majority of churches will declare them married by a false church, and the marriage invalid. The church should also be happy to see atheist couples quit acting like they need a pastor to be joined. But the point is that it ceases to be America's problem. It becomes the church's. And the church has been disagreeing on this anyway, why not leave it all to it? I don't want Christians to be known for winning this battle in the political world. We have others to fight that are more important, like loving people and ending poverty and stuff.
It may be possible that the powers that be are trying to keep us distracted with this issue that so polarizes, while when we are not looking, they steal our money, start wars, and do other stuff behind our backs. It's time to focus on our huge bullying government, rather than constantly blather on about abortion and gay marriage. Sure, they are important, but there is little we can do about them.
2007-08-02 04:15:50 · answer #2 · answered by Mrs. Eric Cartman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm afraid that if once it's made legal, it would be extremely hard to change it. However, I would continue to pray for people to repent, and accept Jesus. Right now I do all I can to try to make people see what God's word is on this issue. They usually don't listen, but, there have been many who have repented. So, if there's a chance that I can reach just one of them, then it will be worth it. I am sorrowed by the way the world is, and I feel bad because I know what the fate of people who disobey God is. I can only plant a seed. It is up to them to choose. That's all I can do. God Bless!
'Woe to those who call evil for good and good for evil!'
2007-08-02 13:33:45 · answer #3 · answered by byHisgrace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Things will take care of themselves. Of course, continue to evangelize, but the fact is that a nation that recognizes homosexual unions as "marriages" doesn't have that much longer to live anyway. The nation will collapse, and the various philosophical factions of the US will make war against one another. Maybe we'll finally see a return to true Westernality, if I may use the phrase. Or maybe our enemies will overrun us. There is no way to know.
2007-07-26 12:46:19 · answer #4 · answered by delsydebothom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Nothing. Why should I? It's long overdue that the whole concept of marriage be opened up to anyone who feels a lifelong commitment is a good idea, whether two heterosexuals, two homosexuals, three bisexuals, four heterosexuals, or whatever. Seems like we should all be able to make such a social contract if that's what we want to do.
2007-07-26 12:44:00 · answer #5 · answered by auntb93 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Why would I bother to get it banned?
I simply cannot understand the uproar over gay marriage. I am not gay and it does not in any way affect me or my marriage. It in no way lessens or diminishes the institution of marriage. On my list of things to worry about...its not even a blip on the radar.
Why in the world do you feel threatened by it?
2007-07-26 12:43:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
I would not do anything to get it banned. It is not my task to change legislation. Neither would I perform the ceremony. I as a pastor must remain true to my own and my church's understanding of scripture.
Pastor John
2007-07-26 12:47:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
why does this issue consume you so? Laws of man will never change the heart. 50 years after doing the RIGHT thing with civil rights many still fume, smolder, and hate. Laws will NOT make this go away. You can not force tolerance of the heart. It wont work.
2007-08-03 08:43:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would do nothing. I believe in freedom of choice. This would not be right for me...with one man for 20 years; however, I will not put myself in the position to judge others for person choice that does not affect me.
I hope you find what you are seeking.
Blessings
2007-07-26 12:46:14 · answer #9 · answered by butterflimoon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would make it obsolete by not having a gay marriage.
Other than that... why bother?
Is one set of humans less deserving of marrying the person they love and with whom they're happy, than another set of humans?
Does gay marriage somehow cheapen YOUR marriage?
It doesn't cheapen mine. It has no effect.
Bigot.
2007-07-26 19:07:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Where'd I get the time even if I were moved to 'do' anything? Of the gay and lesbian actors I know in television alone--you see some of them almost every night on primetime--hell's bells, I would be attending wedding after wedding after happy wedding. Hello, Bloomingdale, it's me again!
2007-07-26 13:12:06 · answer #11 · answered by Yank 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋