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Why are churches against gay marriage?

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Lisbeth:
I've heard all the rhetoric like you have. But a thought occurs to me. It's really a power struggle. The church has controlled marriage for 2000 years. It's losing that control that they're really afraid of.

I'm cherry-picking from this web page: http://www.bidstrup.com/marriage.htm

"Marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. Well, that's the most often heard argument, one even codified in a recently passed U.S. federal law. Yet it is easily the weakest. Who says who marriage is to be defined by?"

Well, churches will say that the church should define it.

"Gay relationships are immoral and violate the sacred institution of marriage. Says who?"

Just another variation on the other one. The church wants to dictate the rules of marriage.

"Same-sex marriage would threaten the institution of marriage."

If by "the institution of marriage" you mean the church controlling marriage, then yes, it threatens that control.

So let's look at this honestly. Why should the church have control of marriage? Are the only people who get married members of the church? The church controlling the definition of marriage is a violation of the separation of church and state that is supposed to be "sacred" to Americans. It sounds like the start of bringing in the "christian" version of Sharia Law.

xxUltraModLadyxx:
it's no reason really. they use the bible as a manual for life, and that's most of it.

Ryno:
I always think the best response to the "against the institution of marriage" argument is that divorce is the biggest threat to the institution, and yet there are thousands and thousands more divorces each year than gay marriage, and it's accepted almost world-wide.

Steph:
For me it's their club, their rules, they write their manuals and guidelines so if you would like to have a marriage in one of their institutions then they expect you, even demand that you follow their doctrine so-to-speak.  There are plenty of other ways to get married.  I say to hell with them as that's what many churches think about us.  Your head will start to hurt banging it against brick walls.

JessicaH:
Want to protect the sanctity or institution of marriage for the sake of Christian Family Values? Let's look at what their good book says...


Did Doma make Divorce Illegal? No, but Jesus said, "Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her. And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery." —Mark 1:1-12   
Divorce and remarriage, not part of DOMA.  Hmmmm......

Did DOMA make ADULTRY Illegal? No, but the bible clearly says that it is such a grievous offense and threat to marriage that the penalty should be DEATH.  7th. Commandment, Exodus 20:14 “Thou shalt not commit adultery”.  Old Testament punishment - Leviticus 20:10 “And the man that committeth adultery with another man’s wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall be put to death”.

So it really boils down to the fact that they think homosexuality is gross so they should punish the homosexuals. There is no rational reason for them to pick out an obscure reference from their book and make it such a devicive issues. Lets start by banning marriage for those that break the Big 10 and the 7 Deadly!

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