Christians response to gay marriage?
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It's not; just like the right to a civil "marriage" is not really in the constitution either. Ironically it was derived from "freedom of religion"; but the decision didn't really protect religion at all- it really sets out to control what is essentially a religious institution.
All governments are set up according to "principles" not sure why you are not grasping the basic formation of a government.
No one here is advocating for a theocracy, that is your straw man.
Yes you are because you're trying to use biblical principles to stop someone from performing a legal marriage. That's the definition of theocracy
Agree, I have read the decision by the Supreme Court, not sure how a Christian can argue in support of it when the decision is so
obviously the product of activist judges with an agenda to fulfill, much like Roe Vs. Wade.
Marriage isn't mentioned at all in the Constitution but I bet you would be singing a different tune if they tried to say you can't get married at all.
I would say it falls under the right to the pursuit of happiness.
Also supreme Court decides what is or isn't constitutional
No it is the other way around, secularism/post modernism inflicting its nihilism on the rest of society.
Judges can be wrong, especially when they are ruling and infusing their bias and presuppositions into the ruling.
Like a the new judge who cannot define what a woman is.
Which is why I said, the decision should have been that the state has to stay out of marriage.
No, civil marriage does not fall under anything. You do not need the government to approve of your marriage to be happy.
Good for them, that doesn't mean their decisions can't be based on false logic and falsehood in general. The supreme court can say a lot of things are constitutional, they might get away with twisting what the constitution actually says; but that doesn't mean that it's a good decision; and their decisions are not permanent.
And really- if you or anybody cares about gay people- Why should "married" gay people receive benefits that single gays don't? The reality is, this isn't about protecting gay people at all.
Disagree. Secular law protects everyone's rights because one religion doesn't get special treatment over another
"protecting" marriage is a conservative thing
they were the ones pushing such things as the marriage protection act and the like. So what were they protecting marriage from?
In the bible marriage is defined in 8 separate ways only one of which involves one man and one woman choosing to be together.
Which is completely separate from my question to you about your claim that Christians are being vilified...Again are the people vilifying Christians comparing their relationships to bestiality as is being done in this thread?
you asked for "actual legal and logical arguments in support of non traditional marriage" and Loving v Virginia is a good place to start.
If your religion says you can't do something then fine don't do it I have no problem with that
But if you say your religion says I can't do something then we have a problem
You don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says to force your religion on other people through legislation or otherwise
Also approximately 70% of Americans have no problem with same-sex marriage so you're into minority here
But if you say your religion says I can't do something then we have a problem
You don't see anywhere in the Bible where it says to force your religion on other people through legislation or otherwise
Also approximately 70% of Americans have no problem with same-sex marriage so you're into minority here
They weren't really protecting marriage at all. In fact, they did the opposite.
well cite them.
I never thought of actually looking at the claims of actual research to be idealistic, just honest.
and what does your continued insistence on repeating claims that can't be backed up say about you?
Bogus logic. Plenty of laws prevent people from "doing something"... and honestly, gay-marriage is more about receiving benefits than actually "doing something".
actually the bible says the point of the government is to restrain wickedness. I don't want to force Christianity on people, but I don't want it to sanction sin, either, which is what it is now doing.
Besides the fact that that likely a propaganda number, even if I was in the minority, it wouldn't make me wrong.
At the end of the day, Gay-marriage is about forcing cultural acceptance of homosexuality, and ultimately it's a tool of Satan to use coercion against the church. It's not a middle-ground at all whatsoever. It is EVIL on OFFENSE.
Do you think that the only reason opposite gender couples get married is the "special privileges" afforded to married couples?