2007-09-16 11:18:22 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
What I want to know is, how can a religion that supposedly promotes tolerance, love, and acceptance write off an entire group of people due to the inconsequential notion that it is any of their business what people do in the privacy of their own bedrooms. That doesn't seem too loving or accepting to me.
2007-09-16 11:24:22 · answer #1 · answered by Molten Orange 5 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Christianity has not ever been about secularism. The Pilgrims for example came to America so they could surround themselves with people that were just like themselves....This started falling apart from the beggining.
A perfect Christian world is one where everyone believes in their God and Worships hem in the same way. Diversity and Inclusion have never been a strong suite, it does not work well to allow people who have differnt ideas into the religion ...They must conform otherwise they are not "Christian".. This can also account for the Euginic approach to gaining power but that could go on for a while..
One of the Tenets of Calvinism(pilgrim theoligy) was that Marriage was a "Civil Matter" and not a religious one. This came from the years that this sect spent with the Dutch before crossing the Atlantic.
For some interesting reading read the history book, "Mayflower". You will then understand more about the foundation of colonial america and the infancy of our nation and how it was secularized for the common good.
2007-09-16 11:25:53 · answer #2 · answered by bryanccfshr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Christianity to keep existing, it doesn't necessarily mean it has 2 come 2 terms w/ gay marriage. Fear of God and fear of the Devil ought 2 keep Christians straight 4 quite a while.
Should Christianity recognize gay marriages? Yes. They have 2 realize everybody's different and that God (should) loves all his children, regardless of sexuality. If God loves his children equally, why are Christians so up in arms about gay marriages? That's what I'd like 2 know.
2007-09-16 11:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by The Voice Inside Your Head 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
In a "free" society Christianity would not be forced to recognize homosexual marriages. So the question itself poses a logical impossibility.
2007-09-16 11:22:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
in my country homosexual marriages were legalized one year ago, at the beginning all christian groups went to the streets to manifest and express their rebuke...that was one year back now they dont say a thing...i suppose people just have to get used and then the opposition weakens and they see it is not as bad as they thought...who cares if other people get married or not anyway???
i suppose everywhere it will be the same, the idea in abstract may seem strange for many and the first reaction is to be against it but with time people just get used and as it is something that doesnt really affect them then they just forget about it
2007-09-16 11:26:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, there are many religions far more intolerant than mainstream Christianity operating in a free society. Think of the cults. It is more likely that certain factions of Christianity will become more marginalised, as is happening now with the Fundamentalists (because of things like this, and their evolution denial for example.)
2007-09-16 11:25:46 · answer #6 · answered by Citizen Justin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, Christianity, in the US system of government, does NOT have to 'recognize' gay marriage, but, eventually, most of the civilized states of our Union shall have done so. Marriage has been a civil matter--licenses, for example--for many decades. It isn't necessary to involve religion at all.
2007-09-16 11:27:06 · answer #7 · answered by Yank 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In a free society, by definition, "Christianity" would be recognized. So yes.
2007-09-16 11:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by Aspurtaime Dog Sneeze 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no. Christianity was not established on human doctrine, and so will never allow a degradation of that magnitude.
However, we will see government perform marriages. People without understanding will be comfortable with this set up.
2007-09-16 11:43:05 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i do not think that they have to recognise it. but they need to quit fighting against it.
i do not care what your religious views are. we live in a country that was founded on the simple religious freedom to worship god in your own way.
it was later amended to say total freedom of religion.
I am a Ordained Minister. whom i preform a Marriage ceramony for is the business od ME, the people being married and the GODS that i serve. this freedom should not be restricted because someone else has a problem with it.
LIFE< LIBERTY < AND THE PERSUIT OF HAPPINESS.
our inalienable rights. they apply to everybody regardless of religion.
to enact a legal ban on Gay Marriage is to Legislate Discrimination.
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the christian church has been the main opposition to every civil rights movement in the history of this country.
2007-09-16 11:25:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋