As an American, when you speak out to make your religious views the majority moral?

Question

do you ever stop to think of how the other side feels? Lets use gay marriage since it the topic today. How would you feel if the govt told you that even though your religion says its holy and right, the govt says its not. You are no longer allowed to be legally married. You are not allowed any civil liberties that come with being married. How would you feel? Do you ever stop to think how others feel?

Or do you just not care? I think it's sad that some people are so wrapped up in being the "right" religion that they don't try to feel empathy toward others.

It's easy to say we all have civil liberties when you have them. Not all do. That's is the arguement in many cases. Or are you just shutting your eyes to rest of the world outside of your four walled church?

Some of you are missing the point. YOUR religion says its wrong. MINE doesn't. Why does YOUR religion get the say? What would you do if MINE did? Any why doesn't MINE get a say? Its America

Answer 1

I always think about how all sides feel about it, and I am out there every day helping to protect the rights for those people to have those beliefs, no matter what they are. I think my post to your other question said as much as I could say here, short of copying and pasting it into this question lol.

I will just say this as an addition to this question. When we start limiting the rights of any American becuase a particular religious doctrine says so, we all loose, even those who agree with it, because if we start limiting rights because of religion in any form, we start limiting the rights and religious freedoms of all Americans. Its not about who is right and who is wrong, its about individual freedom. Those who do not support freedom of religion are those who are willing to have their religious freedoms limited.

When others talk about marriage, they are talking about a union in their religion, not any other religion. Many religions do not feel that same sex marriage is wrong, and even some christian ministers have no problem with it. I am a priest, and a legal minister in the Wiccan religion, and I wll marry anyone of any sex no matter what any other religion or law says, because my religion does not say it is wrong.

Answer 2

Of course I care. The problem is that marriage began as a religious ceremony. As such it was incorporated into the legal system, performed and exercised with the moral criteria founded in the Biblical principals. Same sex marriages are in conflict with the original concept of a man and a woman being united by God. Suppose the practice of any other belief were to become like wise incorporated into the legal system and a minority demanded that it be changed to accommodate them-and that change would be in conflict with the followers of that belief? How might they feel? Domestic Partnerships should be allowed the same rights and privileges as married couples have-the objection is the use of the religious ceremony of "marriage" for unions that conflict with the religious criteria for such a union.

Answer 3

Even though, yes, my religion teaches that homosexuality is wrong, as a person with rational thought, I can't say that my marriage to my wife, in the legal sense, is any more lawful or unlawful than that of a homosexual couple. When it comes to legal issues, two people consenting to live together and share their life by signing a governmental contract is lawful regardless of who the two people are - but this is a lawful contract, a civil union. Marriage, on the other hand, is a religious word that has been used to describe this civil union by all, regardless of religion. When you take that word out of the equation, it is constitutionally right for all to share in this union.

Answer 4

Ultimately I tend to agree with an answer to another one of the gay marriage questions posted today - which is Marriage is Holy and Sacred and should be a thing of the church - it shouldn't have anything to do with Government.

This is such a heated issue - and I have family members who are gay/lesbian - so yes, I have stopped many times to try and consider both sides.

When it boils down to it, my faith is MY faith, and I cannot, nor do I desire to force it onto others. I have enough work to do just trying to grow myself in my faith and better myself. I also have enough faith in God that he will handle each and every person's life in his own way and in his own time - only HE knows for sure what HE thinks. I think it's arrogant of us to try and do His job for Him - and I don't think He likes it very much anyway.

Does the Bible speak against Homosexuality? Yes. Does it tell me that I am supposed to judge or condemn people for it? NO. The biggest lesson I've learned from studying the Bible thus far is LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

Answer 5

No...There is no reason we should bother.

You don't consider our feelings. We do not accept your lifestyle, and never will. That's just a fact. Yet all of you continue to lobby for support. That's never going to happen either!
Go try and convince a Rabbi or a preacher of any faith that homosexuality is acceptable. Not going to happen.

So save us all a bunch of wasted time debating, and stay off the R&S site. Last time I checked, homosexuality is not, or ever going to be a religion, as of yet.
Why don't you have all your money grubbing lawyers start a religion, then you could sanction your marriages in your own church, of your own faith, and leave ours alone.

The point is, you are trying to force something into religions that already exist, which is never going to happen. So why not just start a religion of your own, and give it a rest:)

I'm by no means bashing anyone, I'm merely stating a fact.

Could you, knowing the Earth was round. Ever, ever believe it was square. NO!! That's exactly what you are trying to do!

Answer 6

In the midst of all your feeling for other people, have you, daughter of Iris, ever thought about how the " Lord " feels on not this subject, any subject? But wait...you have to first know what God's Word says and He, for the millionth time, does not agree with this lifestyle! I didn't make the rules, God did. And to answer your question, no...I do not stop and think how the other side feels because I fear the Lord more than I care about whether or not I have stepped on another's toes. I have to stand before the "LORD" and give an account. I'm here on this earth to win the prize of Jesus, not gain hell for accomodating another's sins!

Answer 7

I believe what you're trying to tell us is that church laws should come before civil law. If that was so, the government would have to consult with the leaders of all religions befor they would be able to do anything. That would make law and order impossible.
The only way that a government can operate is for it to make the laws to suit the majority - - - - all the others have to fit in the best they can..

Answer 8

Please read Leviticus 18:22 and 23, then read Revelation 21:8, then Matthew chapter 9 verses 12 and 13

Ever heard the expression hate the sin love the sinner? Just because I believe that homosexuality is wrong doesn't mean that I get to treat a person with disrespect or hatred.

But no I don't think such people deserve the same rights as married men and women.

Answer 9

As a Bible thumping fundamentalist Christian I have to agree with you 100%. I am free to follow Jesus in public all I want. That is awesome. America Rocks. Others are also free to believe and practice whatever they want. We get into trouble the very second someone becomes "offended" and decides to take legal action. I think we should outlaw any legal action that is a "personal offense". It can be traced back to removing prayer in schools. We as Christians are no better if we start to impose our beliefs on those who reject Jesus. That's where we cross the line. We are to carry the message of Jesus Christ to those who have not heard it. Somehow we translate that as we need to beat america over the head with a cross. Our founding fathers knew very well what would happen if we started to mix religion with government. It just does not work.

Answer 10

First, there are no "civil liberties" that come with being married. We all have the same civil liberties all the time.

My religious views teach right and wrong, quite simple. If something is wrong, it is wrong and nothing will make it right.

The main problem here is not about our government. It is about people like Rosie O'Donnell who want to force the churches to change, to insert a new set of morals. She does not want to destroy the church, she wants to be the church.