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Opposition to same-sex marriage on religious grounds?
There's an issue regarding religious opposition to same-sex marriage that I'm hoping some people who take that position can clarify for me.
When you say that same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry because it's a "sin", or because "God opposes it", or any other similar argument, are you *unaware* that your personal religious beliefs are not a valid legal justification for denying groups of American citizens the Constitutionally-guaranteed equal rights that the 14th Amendment affords them?
Or do you simply *dislike* this fact?
Being unaware of this fact or merely disliking it are the only two logically possible explanations for proposing religious arguments against same-sex marriage. Bear in mind, I am referring here to marriage, the secular legal contract between two consenting adults and the State; the kind performed by a judge in a court of law. The religious matrimonial union that most churches refer to as "marriage" is a completely separate issue and is both entirely immaterial to and beyond the scope of this question.
7 Answers
- Anonymous10 years agoFavorite Answer
Your description does not match your question
- 10 years ago
Religion should never play a part in the government. It just leads to turmoil. We need an honest, un-biased opinion. Like a judge has to be fair and un-biased. Like, if the Judge was a really religious person, he can't just say the person who is on trial is guilty because he/she is an atheist, because that is wrong. I still have no idea why same-sex marriage is such a big deal in the government. Without the religious grounds, there is not really any reason not to support it.....and guess what? I am a christian and i support it!
- Anonymous10 years ago
The issue is that we as voters use a myriad of personal experiences, beliefs and (hopefully) research in order to form our opinions when it comes to the ballot. This is why people will vote along their beliefs...they may feel that if they vote for something their religion opposes, then their deity will cause them some kind of harm or dole out some punishment. This is what keeps them from voting as Americans instead of members of [insert religion here].
- 10 years ago
The only thing that I got to say about that is: In the bible.
The Creation of Heaven and Earth
according to The First Book of Moses
called
Genesis
(King James Version)
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.
And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof.
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- Anonymous10 years ago
Personally- I'm not opposed to the idea. I don't think God makes mistakes. In his plan, he made room for you to marry who you wish. If you're same-sex, God knew that and knew what he was doing. I think same-sex marriage should be legalized for the whole country. God loves us all. NO MATTER WHAT. Regardless of a persons sexual orientation. I good friend of mine is gay. He should be treated with the same respect and rights as you and I.
- Anonymous10 years ago
Well always support for the hetrosex