Being utterly intolerant of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own?
Seems that could work both ways here.
Links to these "facts"???
There are all kinds of "rights" and "privileges" wrapped up in legal marriage. Taxes, property rights, insurance, powers of attorney and medical rights, death benefits and the like and more.
The reason people should care is because the evolution of society has developed to a point where somehow what you do may cost me tax dollars.
Your right it does serve a purpose and that purpose is to cheapen traditional marriage.
There hasn't been a vote taken on same sex marriage in years. I believe it was 2012. NC voted in their ban, yet two years before that, 3 states voted to legalize same sex marriage and a fourth state voted to not place a ban in effect, paving the way for same sex marriage to become legal in that state.
It comes down to the fact though that voters do not represent all of America. They don't get to solely decide who gets rights or equal protection and who doesn't.
It is written in a book. You happen to believe that book is really inspired by God. Many others don't believe that at all. Your opinion is not fact, nor can you prove that what is "written" is really what God wants, rather than simply some guys who lived a long time ago and other guys who want to believe what those guys wrote.
So sick of this argument. As a heterosexual, are you being stopped from marrying someone of the opposite sex?
LOL! Yes because her parents are Gay and always wanted her to be weird.
Many other religions see it as either a sin, abnormality or unnatural. It's far from being just a personal decision.
Homosexuality Comparison Chart - ReligionFacts
Many other religions see it as either a sin, abnormality or unnatural. It's far from being just a personal decision.
Homosexuality Comparison Chart - ReligionFacts
Christianity.
1 Timothy 5:20 ESV
As for those who persist in sin, rebuke them in the presence of all, so that the rest may stand in fear.
James 5:20 ESV
Let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.
2 Timothy 4:2 ESV
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
What Does the Bible Say About Rebuking?
Good maybe they'll have a revelation., "Go and sin no more"
Which has absolutely nothing to do with how a secular government should pass laws.
Do you do everything the bible tells you to do, or do you conveniently ignore many parts of it like most people who call themselves christian?
A secular government [The FedGov] shouldn't be passing laws concerning marriage. That should be left to the states as it has been in the past.
There are 1 billion people who consider eating pork a sin. There are another 1.4 billion who consider eating cows a sin. All because of religion - and yet... none of it matters to Americans. We eat hot dogs and have steak. Their personal religious decisions are irrelevant and your ad populum argument is a giant fallacy.
Yep when there's no argument left, it comes down to my opinions [or billions of others] are irrelevant.
The truth is, homosexuals are closer to irrelevant than anything else.
Then I assume you oppose DOMA?
States should be secular, as well. Oppression by decentralized government rather than a centralized government is still oppression.
It's not a duty of the FedGov. especially when they can change their opinion [and the law] on a whim.
Not allowing people to change the meaning of marriage is not oppression.
It's not a duty of the FedGov. especially when they can change their opinion [and the law] on a whim.
Yep when there's no argument left, it comes down to my opinions [or billions of others] are irrelevant.
When it comes to basic rights, every individual is relevant and the personal beliefs of a billion are irrelevant.
State governments can do that too...
That makes no sense. States can change laws, as well
Not allowing consenting adults to form a contract IS oppression.
Guess the founders never envisioned the patent sinfulness of the 21 century.
Let's put it to a vote.
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