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Re: Gay Marriage: For or Against?
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Originally Posted by Charnock
Every constitution in the world exists as a moral code. They exist to define acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. BTW, the law in bold enforces righteousness.
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Just because some laws enforce some righteousness (for the benefit of a community as a whole) doesn't mean that all righteousness should be enforced.
There's overlap between God's laws and the laws of man, but that doesn't mean the church should go around trying to force God's laws upon all men.
Absolutely, our laws reflect a moral code and define acceptable and unacceptable behaviors. What does that have to do with the purpose of the church? We aren't supposed to enforce any type of behavior--including moral behavior. Is it a pastor's job to make sure no one commits adultery? To make certain that no one steals anything? We can support laws, but in my opinion, unless it's something that protects the community as a whole, we should keep our noses out of it, and be about our "Father's business."
In that light, how is my family threatened by gays entering into civil unions/contracts for financial purposes?
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