Gay “Marriage” Is 10 Years Old—And Christian Leaders Are to Blame

[RaleBulgarian]

Christians should just say "whatever." Not a big deal. Call it marriage if you want and penetrate each other with whatever you want, to your heart's desire.

Christians should say nothing, because they have no right to judge.

 

[RaleBulgarian]

Indeed. And there are plenty of them too.

Frankly, I find it fascinating, and sometimes a bit dismaying, that so many otherwise thoughtful intelligent people continue to espouse belief in such utter nonsense.

 

[Gordy327]

Frankly, I find it fascinating, and sometimes a bit dismaying, that so many otherwise thoughtful intelligent people continue to espouse belief in such utter nonsense.

Especially in this day and age.

 

[Questerr]

First piece I have read where the finger is pointed at Christian leaders.

Interesting read.

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Gay “Marriage” Is 10 Years Old—And Christian Leaders Are to Blame

Gay “marriage” is 10 years old today in this nation. But God is the final authority on all things—including marriage.

answersingenesis.org

Remember where the Bible says the government must enforce Christian beliefs at gunpoint?

 

[Lursa]

The whole op-ed is fundamentalist claptrap.

Other than "interesting read," you have no opinion of it?

Agreed. Pretty much every culture on earth has a version of "marriage" (formalized long-term commitment of a couple..or more...to each other) and most of those have nothing to do with god, esp. the Christian God.

 

[VySky]

Christians should say nothing, because they have no right to judge.

1 Corinthians 11:9

9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

 

[joluoto]

God did not invent marriage. Marriage wasn't even a sacrament until the Middle Ages.

 

[NuffSaid]

Noah managed to get 17 million critters in that boat but forgot the dinosaurs.

Very sloppy work.

If Adam and Eve had 3 sons, where’d the other women come from?

 

[Allan]

If Adam and Eve had 3 sons, where’d the other women come from?

Onlyfans.

 

[multivita-man]

First piece I have read where the finger is pointed at Christian leaders.

Interesting read.

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Gay “Marriage” Is 10 Years Old—And Christian Leaders Are to Blame

Gay “marriage” is 10 years old today in this nation. But God is the final authority on all things—including marriage.

answersingenesis.org

God didn't invent marriage. There's no evidence such a tradition existed before writing and written law were invented.

 

[BirdinHand]

At least most gay marriages don’t wind up with the guy cheating on his wife right after she gives birth.

Nor with the guy divorcing 2 wives to marry younger women.

See, THAT kind of thing - “Christians” are totally ok with that. Adultery, divorce…they will even line up behind and bow in subservience to liars, cheaters, adulterers -

But gay marriage?

That’s the REAL problem.

 

[L88]

One of the most ridiculous religious myths.

There's a theological purpose to the story. It originated, or at least traced back to, Mesopotamia and found its way into the "foundation" of many religions.

 

[VySky]

God didn't invent marriage. There's no evidence such a tradition existed before writing and written law were invented.

#106

 

[L88]

God didn't invent marriage. There's no evidence such a tradition existed before writing and written law were invented.

Wild ass guess here, there was religion before there was writing and written law.

 

[CaughtInThe]

Hey gay folks/parents of gay kids who voted fir Trump/Republicans.

You screwed yourselves.

 

[VySky]

At least most gay marriages don’t wind up with the guy cheating on his wife right after she

Where’s the wife who is cheated on?

They’re both men duh…..

 

[CaughtInThe]

 

[multivita-man]

Wild ass guess here, there was religion before there was writing and written law.

Likely so, and there were probably some understood rules about mate selection, but marriage was likely developed after people began living in larger, more complex populations. It was a way to ensure that wealth and power remained in the families that possessed it.

 

[L88]

At least most gay marriages don’t wind up with the guy cheating on his wife right after she gives birth.

Nor with the guy divorcing 2 wives to marry younger women.

See, THAT kind of thing - “Christians” are totally ok with that. Adultery, divorce…they will even line up behind and bow in subservience to liars, cheaters, adulterers -

But gay marriage?

That’s the REAL problem.

Depends. Catholicism is not OK with it. It does happen, but it is not OK.

 

[NuffSaid]

Gotta remember many if not most early “marriages” were simply a man forcing a women to be subservient to him. The woman had no input.

 

[BirdinHand]

Likely so, and there were probably some understood rules about mate selection, but marriage was likely developed after people began living in larger, more complex populations. It was a way to ensure that wealth and power remained in the families that possessed it.

That’s exactly how marriage developed - property and inheritance and money.



Churches got involved because they have always wanted to be involved where the money and power is. And have control over societies.

Jesus had a problem with that aspect of churches when HE was alive. But, those who claim to follow him always tend to conveniently forget that message.

 

[L88]

Likely so, and there were probably some understood rules about mate selection, but marriage was likely developed after people began living in larger, more complex populations. It was a way to ensure that wealth and power remained in the families that possessed it.

AI Overview

The first recorded instance of marriage can be traced back to ancient Mesopotamia around 2350 BC. These early marriages were primarily contractual agreements between families, aimed at building alliances, securing inheritance, and promoting social stability. While love and religion were not central to these early unions, the practice of marriage as a social institution gradually spread to other ancient civilizations like the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans, according to The Week.

 

[BirdinHand]

Depends. Catholicism is not OK with it. It does happen, but it is not OK.

Well, unless you get the original marriage annulled…enough $$$ and it happens.

 

[j brown's body]

1 Corinthians 11:9

9 Neither was man created for woman, but woman for man.

Love the two Corinthians!

 

[multivita-man]

#106

Citing New Testament? That kind of proves my point in the sense that the New Testament reflects a shift in how marriage is viewed by monotheistic Abrahamic religion. In the OT, there's polygyny, and there's really no mention of marriage being some sort of monogamous religious sacrament, which is kind of what it turns into in the NT.

Marriage itself was strictly a legal and political contract in early times. It didn't really evolve into what we understand it as today until much later.