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catzenpewters · 01-10-2002, 03:45 PM

Throwing my two cents worth in as this is a subject I feel very strongly about.

My belief is that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality - either being homosexual or practicing homosexuality.

Should homosexuals be allowed to marry, and receive the rights and benefits that marriage entails? Absolutely! Granted the biblical purpose of marriage seems to be for procreation (and monogamy). So if the church doesn't want to marry homosexuals, that is their call. However, civil marriages were not created for this purpose. There are a huge number marriages that are not for this purpose, or not in confirmity with the usual biblical expectations. Should couples who don't want to or can't have children not be allowed to marry? Don't be ridiculous. Should people who are not religious not be allowed to marry? Absurd! Common-law marriages are definitely frowned on by the church, and have only recently gained legal recognition. In my opinion homosexual marriages should fall under the same category.

I have friends and relatives who are gay - I would be furious with anyone who treated them poorly. I have had many frank discussions with my friend, and I know from speaking to him that love and desire feel just the same to him.

Science has proven that people are born homosexual or not, though a few are sort of middle of the road and could be swung either way (or both). How can we penalize someone for how they are born? As long as no one is getting hurt why should I care about their desires or sexual practices? I don't care about the sexual habits of heterosexual people, why should I care about homosexuals'?

Maybe the Bible labels homosexuality as a sin, and that's fine. But let's face it - not everyone is Christian, or even religious at all. Society cannot be led around by the dictates of one faith. Religions *may* have provided our original moral guidance, but nowadays we are all educated enough to think for ourselves and our decisions on morality have the guidance going in the other direction. I firmly believe that God wants us to think for ourselves.

If you don't agree with me, that's fine. We should all have our own opinions, at least as long as we arrive at them ourselves.

01-10-2002, 03:45 PM	#63
catzenpewters Manshoon Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, Canada Age: 53 Posts: 204	Throwing my two cents worth in as this is a subject I feel very strongly about. My belief is that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality - either being homosexual or practicing homosexuality. Should homosexuals be allowed to marry, and receive the rights and benefits that marriage entails? Absolutely! Granted the biblical purpose of marriage seems to be for procreation (and monogamy). So if the church doesn't want to marry homosexuals, that is their call. However, civil marriages were not created for this purpose. There are a huge number marriages that are not for this purpose, or not in confirmity with the usual biblical expectations. Should couples who don't want to or can't have children not be allowed to marry? Don't be ridiculous. Should people who are not religious not be allowed to marry? Absurd! Common-law marriages are definitely frowned on by the church, and have only recently gained legal recognition. In my opinion homosexual marriages should fall under the same category. I have friends and relatives who are gay - I would be furious with anyone who treated them poorly. I have had many frank discussions with my friend, and I know from speaking to him that love and desire feel just the same to him. Science has proven that people are born homosexual or not, though a few are sort of middle of the road and could be swung either way (or both). How can we penalize someone for how they are born? As long as no one is getting hurt why should I care about their desires or sexual practices? I don't care about the sexual habits of heterosexual people, why should I care about homosexuals'? Maybe the Bible labels homosexuality as a sin, and that's fine. But let's face it - not everyone is Christian, or even religious at all. Society cannot be led around by the dictates of one faith. Religions may have provided our original moral guidance, but nowadays we are all educated enough to think for ourselves and our decisions on morality have the guidance going in the other direction. I firmly believe that God wants us to think for ourselves. If you don't agree with me, that's fine. We should all have our own opinions, at least as long as we arrive at them ourselves.