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Originally posted by dooper
Tolerance. Understanding. Acceptance. Indulgence. Concession. Agreeable.
Fine words.
How about abomination? Filth. Unholiness. Aberration. Offensive. Odious. Aversion. Repugnant.
That speaks so well of us. Today gay marriages. Tomorrow - bestiality.
Originally posted by theindependentjournal
Sodom and Gomorrah were not destroyed until their Government recognized their Homosexual marriages, this was enough for GOD to destroy them forever.
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
Can one of you explain to me what you feel when you see a beautiful woman?
The natural, intended consequence of having sex is conception.
Couldn't it be argued that because that marriage is guaranteed not to biologically produce offspring, as well as having to deal with difficult social integration issues, that they should have some say?
Originally posted by TrueAmerican
I want my children in healthy heterosexual relationships, and influence to the contrary, ESPECIALLY at a young age, can be very detrimental to that.
Originally posted by dooper
Funny how after extended bombardment, we can gradually find ourselves incrementally accepting things that previously we found intolerable.
The One who doesn't change has spoken. His words, His rules.
Grace? Everybody's forgiven no matter what? You better get back and do some more reading.
Originally posted by dooper
Doesn't leave a lot of wiggle room, does it?
I stand by my words, which are His words.
And since He doesn't contradict Himself, well, there's not much argument. Only opinion, and at the end of the day, your opinion and mine won't count.
Only His will count.
And you can read clearly to determine His opinion.
43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor[h] and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
And since He doesn't contradict Himself, well, there's not much argument.
...your kids go to school with my kids. And let's just say that my happiness is comprised of a heterosexual marriage with normal kids.
That I want to grow up normally, and who have an interest in maintaining a biological family tree...
Now clearly, we have a bit of a problem here with people who have chosen to give up their option to continue their biological lineage.
(And here as another question, I'd like to ask, has that thought ever crossed your minds? That with a gay marriage you are in a sense letting down your biological family to continue its lineage?)
So who's civil rights prevail? I want my children in healthy heterosexual relationships, and influence to the contrary, ESPECIALLY at a young age, can be very detrimental to that. Now once they are of age, of course, their business is their business. So again, who's civil rights prevail?
Well sure, but how do you do that in the common scenario presented above? The point is that it becomes more than just a religious issue. There are social issues that society, and hence government, must weigh in on, because it can affect everybody.
23 But if there is serious injury, you are to take life for life, 24 eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, 25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise.
38"You have heard that it was said, 'Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.'[g] 39But I tell you, Do not resist an evil person. If someone strikes you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. 40And if someone wants to sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. 41If someone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. 42Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
1) their rights should not take away the rights of other people: for example, adopting a child while the child is not able to choose betweem a normal or unnatural family.