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Gay marriage/the Manhattan Declaration?
Well, I read the Manhattan Declaration, and over the past months, I've been hearing about all these Religious Leaders talk about how they will fight against the rights of gay men & women to wed in a church, as it is a threat to the sanctity of marriage.
Have these guys never heard of Divorce?
If ever there was a threat to the sanctity of marriage, and a direct means of breaking that sworn oath of "Death do us part", taken in a church, in front of God, then Divorce is it. Yet it seems that all these spiritual leaders are putting all this effort into opposing two people who love eachother, and their religion, of being together. Divorce has been around for years. It is socially acceptable. Divorcees are allowed to remarry. No heterosexual couple going through a divorce is ever ostracized from church. So why suddenly be so protective of "santity of marriage" when so many heterosexual people have already broken their vows & divorced, and thought nothing more of it?
Why would a gay couple marrying be a threat to the sanctity of marriage anyway? The fact that these people are so in love that they want to be united with eachother, AND with a religion that seeks to harm them, only seems to strengthen their resolve and resilience. Personally, if there was a club that didn't want me to join because of some stupid prejudice, I'd tell them where to stick it, but these gay guys & gals still WANT to be part of this prejudiced religion.
Can any christian please explain why gay marriage is not permitted, but divorce is, despite the fact that divorce is the real threat to matrimony? Please don't say things like "It's a sin" or "Leviticus this or that". I'm not interested in what you think of homosexuality. What I AM interested in, is why these religious leaders don't think divorce is such a big deal, but seem to want to deny equality.
T68 - Says who? The same religious leaders who are vehemently opposing gay marriage? As far as I'm concerned, marriage is a union of 2 people who love eachother.
Besides, you still haven't dealt with the "Divorce" side of things. Lik I said, I'm not asking your opinion on gays. I'm asking why religious leaders don't consider divorce as being a threat to the sanctity of marriage, but are all guns blazing over gay people marrying.
Honestly I give up. I wanted a good answer and all I get is the same gay-bashing "Leviticus says" crap.
Once again, the idiotic fundie Christian element have not bothered to read the question, and give an irrelevant answer that focuses on the wrong thing.
For the last time, I'm not interested in your views on homosexuality or whether its a sin or not. I'm interested in why religious leaders don't think that divorce is such a big deal, with regards to the sanctity of marriage, but are prepared to make a big issue of gay marriage as a threat. Only one semi-decent answer, and even then, it's still wrong. Divorce has been around for much longer than the liberal '60's. it's been around for centuries!
Personally, based on the attitudes from the answers given, I've come to the conclusion that Christianity promotes homophobia. Any religion that promotes hatred, segregation and prejudice, especially one that displays hypocrisy (love thy neighbour,
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- ?Lv 59 years agoFavorite Answer
I'm someone who had same-sex relationships years ago and thought that was my identity, but I'm happy with my life now and not to be living that way. All sin is sin, and Christian leaders should always be talking about all sin. In many churches divorces is still not acceptable. But if all leader don't talk about divorce as they should, that doesn't make homosexuality not a sin either. When you mention, too, how divorce is acceptable, it is today, even with many Christians, and it was liberalism that worked very, very hard to make it that way, the same way they've promoted casual sex. And people have suffered from divorce, especially children. Teen suicide has tripled since the 1950's, and a report from secular researchers that I saw said the top reason for that seems to be divorce. After doing all this damage with divorce and casual sex, now liberals want churches to accept marriage between homosexuals, which it can't.
- ?Lv 69 years ago
@ T68
"There is no such thing as "gay marriage", that would be like "nourishing poison"
Do you know anything about medicine? There are ancient and new medications that are derived from poisons. Some times something can be harmful but at other times it can be beneficial. Chemotherapy is harmful to a healthy individual but it can save the lives of people suffering from cancer.
Some times what is deadly to one person is harmful to another. Peanuts are nutritious and healthy for some whilst for others it is deadly.
Most things we ingest can affect our body in some way or another. Whether these are helpful or not can depend on the specific circumstances.
New drugs for high blood pressure are being developed from deadly snake venom since some of those can induce low blood pressure so the snake can ingest the victim.
Whether you believe there is such a thing or not is irrelevant. The meaning of marriage has evolved since the beginning of time and will keep doing so. Even dictionaries have updated their definitions. While the country is divided over the issue it is not hard to predict that within a generation, there will be a majority of people who are supportive of the right of gay people to legally marry.
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To the opener. Because they cherry pick.
When divorce was being legislated they fought hard against it and use similar arguments. Over time, once something is legalized the stigma is removed and societal attitudes shift. For most people even if they are religious, their beliefs do not operate in a vacuum and are also affected by society at large.
When gay marriage is legalized, over time people will get over it.
- 9 years ago
Leviticus 18:22
22 You shall not lie with a male as with a woman; it is an abomination. Romans 1:26–27;26 For this reason wGod gave them up to xdishonorable passions. For their women exchanged natural relations for those that are contrary to nature; 27 and the men likewise gave up natural relations with women and were consumed with passion for one another, ymen committing shameless acts with men and receiving in themselves the due penalty for their error. 1 Corinthians 6:9;9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous2 will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: xneither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality,3 Genesis 2:24
24 tTherefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. 1 Corinthians 7:2;2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband.
- 9 years ago
Gays are not Human - They are creatures from the Planet Nuleon Nebula 6 and trying to take over the Planet
NO RIGHTS!!!
Even though you know - They pay taxes and are Productive Members of Society and Stuff
but No Rights for anyone!!!
Source(s): My Humor - ?Lv 45 years ago
the place have been you geniuses whilst the final administration replaced into ignoring constitutionally-certain freedoms, hmm? Or are you in basic terms going to get disenchanted approximately particular rights being curtailed that are of interest to YOU, and forget approximately approximately whilst different rights are curtailed? some patriots you adult males are. no one's going to do away with your rights to rant approximately issues you may not even spell real. we are additionally nevertheless going to have the properly suited to talk out approximately how stupid the flaws you're saying are. this is freedom, pal. Peace.
- .Lv 79 years ago
"Marriage" is one man and one woman. Any other union of 2 people is NOT a MARRIAGE.
There is no such thing as "gay marriage", that would be like "nourishing poison"
