Humm since the thread poofed...here is my contribution

Please...if the institution of marriage is so damned good why is being married bad?

If you want to encourage commitment why is gay marriage bad?

If you want people to honor each other and their community why is gay marriage bad?

How does two women or two men marrying diminish your union? If you have one?


Go apply for a marriage license. Have a judge marry you. The catholic church does not recognize that as a marriage. You are however legally married.

Simple right?

So, why is it okay for a religious institution to dictate its definition of marriage to the rest of us?

I was the first person in my family to not be married in the church. It was shameful for some of them. Until twenty years later when I was divorced. Hypocrites haha

There is or should be a great difference between the legal union of two people and the religious union of two people.

Why is it so hard for people to recognize and respect that? Why is there so much hate and loathing?

Be honest you religious types...ask yourself...if God really hates this don't you think he or she can sort it out? God might be a little pissed off that you were so full of false pride and presumption that you decided you could speak for him or her here on earth.

Last time I looked "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall."

If your faith is so strong the answer here is simple. Let go decide. If you really want to be faithful servants then maybe you should get up and serve.

Let gay people solemnize their unions in legal terms. Would that diminish your marriage? I hope not.

Honestly i believe that the courts are out of line and shouldn't be allowed to call it "marriage". I believe they should just acknowledge civil unions.

The actual marriage is religous term, it is not dictated by the state. The state cant and shouldn't for the church to acknowledge gay marriage because the church can exercise their religion however they see fit.

Legally it doesnt matter who it's with, you should be allowed to join your partner in civl union.

As far as weddings and marriage is concerned, that is between the people and the churches. Separation of church and state also means that the state cant control the churches. It's not a one way street.

"""marriage is religous term"""

this is the reason for the problem

religion == the root of evil

and to establish law based on religion

is to establish said religion

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion,