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Legalised Homosexual Marriage?
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Could be, if you live in the US...
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So, what do you think - a good move, more proof that Mass. is the most liberal state in the US or more a case of my god what are they doing, more proof that the people of Mass. need their collective head examined?
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So, what do you think - a good move, more proof that Mass. is the most liberal state in the US or more a case of my god what are they doing, more proof that the people of Mass. need their collective head examined?
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Though as things such as MIRAS and MCA have now pretty much been abolished, much to the detriment of this country, I doubt theres much difference now.
They still shouldnt be allowed to adopt under any circumstance though.
How come? I'm not sure myself but you seem very decided on that.
Gay marriage shouldn’t be legalised!
For my gay friends’ sake, never!!!!!!!!!!
Do you want them to get under the 1000000000 kilowatt press of marriage laws and regulations?
Christianity says that sex should be entirely for procreation, right? Or at least Catholicism says that and if a gay couple can't have kids then fair enough. But let us not forget that we shouldn't allow infertile couples to get married if procreation is the only reason for marriage to exist.
Other than that, love is love.
Anyway, why not let them get married? They're people too.
Under strict religious doctrine, no they are not allowed to marry. A priest can still refuse to marry someone who cannot have children, and noty being able to have children is grounds for annullment.
Because marriage is a religious sacrament to join a man and a woman together. Not a man and a man or a woman and a woman.
I think gays should be entitled to the same legal protection as common law unmarried spouses, but marriage should remain sacrosanct. Homosexuals shouldnt be allowed to be married, because marriage is not JUST about two people loving each other. Simple as.
So it'd be ok if people don't marry in a church? Most religions have a marriage of some sort, but looking at church statistics the UK is becoming dechriatianised anyway. What about Christmas? It is a religious celebration for the birth of Christ yet how many people do you know who go to chruch on Christmas day?
Times change and so does religion.
Leviticus 18:22 "Thou shall not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. :yes:
Offensive and ignorant post.
And anyone who bases their opinions on a book that was written over 2000 years ago is an idiot.
:eek2: O..... k.
But we have women priests now and that wasn't allowed before.
How was that ignorant? It's all true. Do you not know what ignorant means?
The quote is true, but saying they shouldn't is a opinion.
Funny how according to the Bible a man cannot love another man and a woman cannot love another women, yet it says nothing about paedophilia.
Then again, I suppose living your life to the Bible is extremely ignorant. But ignorance is bliss.
Are you even Christian? Or is the fact that " the Bible says you shouldnt do it", the only excuse you have?
I don't suppose you eat seafood or masturbate?
That aside, your argument is fairly standard. But there are many laws in Leviticus that we no longer keep. Not wearing mixed fibres, as another standard example.
Of course, Paul wrote on the subject, and if we're on the legitimacy of gay relationships Romans 1 is fairly condemnatory.
But gays can love God. And I have never heard a convincing argument condemning celibate gay relationships. A union between two people is a gift from God (in my opinion) and having God's blessing on your union is important to many people. Gays can be Christians, too, and it's not all about sex!
But what if marriage is a civil service? As Vicky says, many people marry for love alone and don't believe in any god.
Yes thanks. I said ignorant because you obviously have no knowledge of life or how people are. If you base your opinions on the bible, you're an idiot.
yes queers.
I just don't believe in their way of life full stop.
mmmm jump to conclusions..........
I spent nearly 6 years in the Royal Marines so don't you DARE tell me I have no knowledge of life you little cretin!!
Why not? Homosexuals are people, the same as you and me. Why does it bother you?
If you use the Bible to back up your ignorant and foolish opinions, what other conclusion am I supposed to draw?
I rest my case.
People may say homosexual marriage is wrong ( or not marriage at all) if it is against their moral or religious beliefs but government may not because it has neither morality nor religion.
If you think Church only has the right to bless your marriage, ask it.
If you think it’s you who owns this right, do it.
But government’s monopoly to give marriage permissions is absurdity, blasphemy and insolence. If some kind of marriage is sin let God and your conscience judge it, not politicians who are guilty in much more terrible sins.
But marriage in its proper form is religious, and all the major religious texts say pretty much the same thing.
Basing opinion on religion on a religious text is rather understandable, I think. Regardless of how anachronistic words can be termed.
If marriage becomes reduced to the legal act of signing a form, then it should be allowed for homosexuals as well. And given that Married Couples Allowance has been replaced with Working Families Tax Credit, there isnt any taxational reasons to stop it.
Though I will admit that I am fed up of tossers like Tatchell advertising homosexuality as superior, because if we were all gay wed be extinct in 30 years.
Nope. But its no coincidence that all religions say pretty much the same thing, I dont thing.
Its probably got its roots in human health, with the belief that monogamy is best for kids and best at protecting against STDs. Its the same with the Jewish laws on Kosher meats being based on protecting meat from the arid heat.
Yeah, and Im of the opinion that anyone who isnt a Christian shouldnt be allowed time off work at Christmas. Its the same with Easter.
But it is just that in a civil ceremony. And most marriages are civil these days I'd have thought.