Gay Marriage. I am honestly confused

reply to post by trescerveza


I have already replied to that question by you in a different form, Yes, because this country's laws are not based on any moral standard.

reply to post by OpinionatedB


Interesting, and I respect your opinion. I just think that we, as a society, need to come together on a number of issues. We want to be right, and we want to be just. But people we don't agree with keep getting in the way.

reply to post by trescerveza


Please explain, "...we want to be right, and we want to be just..."

reply to post by OpinionatedB


Let me guess, you believe there is only one moral standard that all laws should be based on, and that is the Christian morality as defined by protestant Christianity. Is that correct?

Personally, I am very glad that they aren't based on Christian morality.

If they were, America would be a very different place than it is now.

But that's the thing about America, is that America was meant to be a melting pot. It was not meant to be a country by and for Christians.

Our founding fathers recognized the bad things that a theocracy can do to people, and that's one of the big reasons why they gave us freedom of religion, is so we can have the freedom to worship as we please or not worship at all.

It really saddens me to know that there are Christians out there who are attempting to turn America into a true theocracy based on protestant Christianity.

reply to post by EvilSadamClone


I am not Christian, for the umpteenth time.

reply to post by OpinionatedB


We want to make the right decisions, and we want those decisions to benefit not just our lifes, but carry on to benifit our childrens'

reply to post by trescerveza


A perfectly understandable, and commendable position. One I can agree with.

How does someone being gay threaten that?

reply to post by trescerveza


threaten what?

reply to post by OpinionatedB


People get confused because you use terms that Christians use.

For example, moral standard is a term that Christians will often use.

If you're not a Christian, you really should avoid using those kinds of terms.

Plus, there really isn't such a thing as moral standard. Morality is entirely relative.

reply to post by OpinionatedB


Gay Marriage , point of post your post. I think...

reply to post by EvilSadamClone


I am Shi'ah Muslim, sorry, we use terms like that too, do you prefer I start speaking in arabic?

reply to post by trescerveza


I am sorry, but you have now completely lost me. Can you reframe your entire question, to include exact question in full you would like answered?

reply to post by OpinionatedB


Ok, let's try the blunt appoach. What is the point of this post? What message are you trying to convey?

reply to post by OpinionatedB

I have already replied to that question by you in a different form, Yes, because this country's laws are not based on any moral standard.

Then what is the point of this thread if you think that way?

reply to post by trescerveza


Of this thread you mean? The point was to gain some personal understanding of why you all are asking for marriage to begin with, and how that would affect myself and my rights within this country ie: would any rewording remove the possibility of things we would like to see concerning our marriages being placed upon equal footing with jewish ones here, and to figure out why I should or should not, logically speaking, vote in favor of gay marriages within this country.

reply to post by RealSpoke


I did not know how I thought in the beginning of this thread. After 40 some pages, that is my conclusion.

reply to post by OpinionatedB


So, how are you going to vote? It's a yes or no question..

reply to post by trescerveza


yes

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