McCain and Obama on Gay Marriage

[TK Burk]

The New York Times just published this article on how McCain and Obama address the subject of Gay Marriage. I thought it was interesting how they show that regarding this subject, the two of them are not too far removed from each other. You need to read the entirety of this article to get the full understanding of what's being said. Because of copyrights I can only post this EXCERPT:

If Elected ...
Hopefuls Differ as They Reject Gay Marriage

As a Christian — he is a member of the United Church of Christ — Mr. Obama believes that marriage is a sacred union, a blessing from God, and one that is intended for a man and a woman exclusively, according to these supporters and Obama campaign advisers. While he does not favor laws that ban same-sex marriage, and has said he is “open to the possibility” that his views may be “misguided,” he does not support it and is not inclined to fight for it, his advisers say.

Senator John McCain also opposes same-sex marriage, but unlike Mr. Obama’s, his position is influenced by generational and cultural experiences rather than a religious conviction, McCain advisers say.

But Mr. McCain, reflecting his strongly held views on federalism, has also broken with many Republican senators and joined Mr. Obama and most Democrats to oppose amending the United States Constitution to ban same-sex marriage, arguing that the issue should be left to the states to decide.

Read the remainder HERE.

After reading this article, do you feel that either of these men are truly following a Christian view on this subject?