Gay Marriage: For or Against?

[Aquila]

How would two gays being married in a neighborhood devalue or destroy the marriage of a happy Christian couple in the same neighborhood?

I mean... if gays do get the right to marry... I doubt anyone's going to come home from work and say to their wife, "Well honey, that's it. Those gays destroyed the institution of marriage. Pack your bags and get out." lol

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Berkley

Cindy:

husband, aggressive - wife: passive aggressive

NO

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by MissBrattified

I think Cindy is thinking of "dominant" in the sense of "domineering." I don't have a problem with women=submissive (role in marriage). I do have a problem with men taking a domineering role.

Scriptures regarding submission are directed TO women, which is a tacit acknowledgement that the ball is in her court. There are no commandments for men to make *certain* that their wives submit. There are only commandments for the man to love his wife and to sacrifice his own wants in preference to hers. Unfortunately, most men don't take their own commandments seriously, and are all too happy to walk around demanding that everyone in their vicinity (specifically their wife and children) do all the things that make them happy. That isn't exerting authority; that's illustrating selfishness.

I can understand having an objection to the term "dominant" because it evokes images of a domineering, overbearing male in my mind.

Exactly, MissB. Because for most of us, when someone wants to be domineering or aggressive, something rises up in us to fight. Not the outcome God intended.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Cindy

NO

You keep saying NO. Please elaborate.

[MissBrattified]

Originally Posted by Aquila

How would two gays being married in a neighborhood devalue or destroy the marriage of a happy Christian couple in the same neighborhood?

I mean... if gays do get the right to marry... I doubt anyone's going to come home from work and say to their wife, "Well honey, that's it. Those gays destroyed the institution of marriage. Pack your bags and get out." lol

Having a gay couple in our neighborhood would not destroy our marriage. However, if they were publicly displaying their *affection*, or very flamboyant, I would be uncomfortable for the sake of my children. Our two oldest have a fairly good understanding of homosexuality based on our discussions, but my 8 year old would probably be somewhat confused to see "two daddies" kissing, or two women making out.

I think what most people object to is flamboyant, sexually charged behavior. I don't even like to see heterosexual couples making out in public. I think it's inappropriate and they should save it for when they're in private. Public displays of sexuality are unnecessary, inappropriate and unfriendly to family values.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by Berkley

Cindy:

husband, aggressive - wife: passive aggressive

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by houston

You keep saying NO. Please elaborate.

See my reply to MissB.

[sandie]

Originally Posted by Aquila

How would two gays being married in a neighborhood devalue or destroy the marriage of a happy Christian couple in the same neighborhood?

I mean... if gays do get the right to marry... I doubt anyone's going to come home from work and say to their wife, "Well honey, that's it. Those gays destroyed the institution of marriage. Pack your bags and get out." lol

How do you think God feels about two homosexual men getting married?
That's the bottom line for me...it's not a question if heterosexual couples (Chrisitan or otherwise) continue to marry or not.

[citizen]

Originally Posted by Aquila

How would two gays being married in a neighborhood devalue or destroy the marriage of a happy Christian couple in the same neighborhood?

I mean... if gays do get the right to marry... I doubt anyone's going to come home from work and say to their wife, "Well honey, that's it. Those gays destroyed the institution of marriage. Pack your bags and get out." lol

I think it does make a heck of an impression upon the children in a given neighborhood.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by sandie

How do you think God feels about two homosexual men getting married?
That's the bottom line for me...it's not a question if heterosexual couples (Chrisitan or otherwise) continue to marry or not.

I believe that God hates sin, but Liberty is sacred.

God hates remarriages, especially in cases where no sexual immorality was the cause of the dissolution of the first marriage. Do we ban remarriages except in cases involving adultery? If a second marriage is allowed to persist when the first marriage wasn't closed on the grounds of sexual immorality... the couple in question commits adultery every time they are intimate. The very second marriage is adulterous. Do we codify how God feels about that???

The is codified legalism. Attempting to use human laws and regulations to govern sinful behavior to establish some form of social righteousness. The Law of Moses couldn't do it and neither will the legal code of the United States. I say, it's a free country, allow them to live free. However, we PREACH the Gospel and stand at the ready to catch those souls that fall under the weight of their sin, carrying them to the arms of Jesus.