If we illegalize gay marriage, it'll be a slippery slope and we'll end up illegalizing all marriage-types?

Anglican leaders from around the world have clearly stated their opposition to the "victimisation or diminishment" of gays and lesbians, saying demonising and persecuting them was "totally against Christian charity and basic principles of pastoral care".

"We say that no one should have to live in fear because of the bigotry of others."

The mormons poured millions into forcing through prop 8 in CA: to ban gay marriage. In August 2010 the court held that to be unconstitutional. On 15 June 2011 the San Francisco court upheld that decision because it violates the constitutional rights of citizens. On 7 February 2012 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck the California law again finding that the California state constitution banning same-sex marriage violated principles of due process and equal protection under the law.

The court found that the ban violates equality laws to target a minority group and withdraw a right that it possessed, without a legitimate reason for doing so. Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California. The constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort.

It is now awaiting the Supreme Court verdict which is expected to uphold the early court decision.

If that happens then gay marriage will become legal everywhere and that will be marriage and not civil partnership!

In the UK The intolerance, bigotry and homophobia from Chrsitians resulted in it being classed as a hate crime with severe sentences. It has led to the government framing legislation which if enacted will replace "Civil Partnership" with full marriage.

The loving god works in mysterious ways.

I don't care if I can ever get married. To be honest I hate the thought of marriage and the whole concept. If gays can get married, so what? I honestly don't see the big deal. I am straight and I would be perfectly fine not having a wedding, but instead trusting the person I would remain with, because there is no point. Wooh you can change your name. You can change your name without getting married too, and I'll bet it's a lot cheaper.

Basically put, marriage is a show-off fashion statement and is pointless, because people think tradition has something to do with modern times.

A piece of paper (or your god) doesn't, can't, and will not bind two people together with an "I do".

Augustine of Hippo said that all sex was sinful - it was just slightly less sinful in marriage. A few centuries ago in Russia the Castrators were perhaps the first group to take this dour belief seriously. All sex was banned and new recruits were ritually castrated. Many of them died - but that was OK, since they went straight to Heaven! The Russian police were not amused. They worked hard to wipe out the cult - but despite the ban on children, they lasted for decades.

It is ironical that such lunatics might have understood your comments better than many - saner and more civilised - modern Christians.

F*ck marriage, give de facto's of any sexuality the same legal rights.

Hetero De factos in a relationship lasting over 5 years already have about 90% of the rights as the married in Australia.

Yea, just look at Canada. After they legalized gay marriage satan himself climbed up from hell and nuked the country

Oh you're so right.

If we make eating legal, we'll all end up eating metal, dirt and wood.

If we make walking legal, we'll all end up walking over the edge of the world

If we make learning legal, we'll learn bad things.

I soooooo agree with you.

We can do whatever we want, but in the future its going to be one way only. Why get tied up in things that won't stay around or be around? Why start it, or practice it, get close to something that won't be around? You can't walk into God's Kingdom raising hell about what you want or don't want. God places the members in the body as it pleases Him. We cannot choose our Office or position in His Kingdom. We must be called into His Kingdom, we can't call ourselves. These things we have no control.

We'd even end up outlawing dating! You never know where outlawing romantic relationships might end up - reproduction? The end of the human race?

Clearly, because everyone knows once you allow two consensual adults to marry that just opens up the door for bestiality, pedophilia, etc.

Marriage is an outdated custom.