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Mar 24, 2005 12:54

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nightwind69 March 26 2005, 14:17:13 UTC
Here's a one line summary: "Love the sinner, hate the sin, not hate the sinner because of the sin."

Alas, it is far more complicated that that, I'm afraid.... :\

Enforcing a Catholic view of marriage instead of enforcing the right to be treated equal doesn't sound like being forced to follow Christian beliefs?

As I've said to others, it's not the Christian view of marriage, per se, that is being "enforced" because not all people opposed to gay marriage are Christian. Rather, it is the traditional view of marriage -- the view, I reiterate, that was traditional even before Christianity came into being -- that is being, for now, upheld. And that's what I've been saying here: That the issue is not just one of religious/moral beliefs but of changing tradition and of people's general aversion to doing so. Which, as I've said, is why the issue is such a tough one. It crosses the boundaries so that it is not just one group who is opposed to or who supports it, but many groups. It'll be interesting to see how it all pans out...if it ever pans out now that it's the current Big Issue. *rolls eyes*

The Christian Bible does support granting these rights to everyone, but the Catholic church and various Protestant denominations refuse to see that non-heterosexuals and in some cases women are people worthy of these rights.

Be that as it may...As I said, that isn't really the core issue, now is it? And if it is, you'd better start singling out more than just the various incarnations of Christianity for censure. As I recall, even the pagans never allowed homosexual marriage...

YAY! I'm done replying. Now off to Steamworks for some yummy dinner. :)

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