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Reply to "Is Same-Sex Marriage A Civil Right?"

Many people want it both ways but only when it suites their way and their opinions. What I mean by that is they want to separate anything related to Church from the Government whether it be a plaque, of the 10 Commandments, on a wall of a court house or a Christmas display. Come to Marriage though and they want the government to be able to tell the Church what it must accept and approve of.

Marriage is defined in the Scriptures as between a man and woman and the Bible is also well clear on how it views love and sex between same sex partners. That said I truly believe that the Government should never be in a position to dictate to a pastor or Church who they must marry as that is up to the respective Church. There are some radical, liberal, Churches that have no problem Marrying same sex partners and that's up to the Church.

I have my own opinions but that's me. I do though feel that in a free society, as America is, where the Government is separate from the Church then Civil Unions should be allowed if the majority of the people vote to approve of such. For a judge though to set aside a legitimate election, as was done in California, is wrong. If a government does allow same sex unions then that is what they should be ... NOT Marriages as marriage is a religious institution as well as one recognized by the government. If people want same rights, which should be allowed by law, then it should be done in terms not addressed and reserved to the Bible and religion as marriage is.

I doubt I have worded that right but while I'm against it personally if the majority of people in a free society vote to allow same rights and civil unions then so be it by government. Don't call it marriage though and do not force churches and preachers to perform it unless their Church approves of it or they have no problems with it.

Ours (Christians), according to Scripture, is not to dictate God's laws or Judgment to others and force our way upon others but ours is to watch over our own house and as parishioners of our own Church keep our own Church according to how we view and interpret God's laws to be.

That said as free citizens ours is also the obligation to vote according to our own convictions and the result of a fair and honest, free, election should be honored in a free democratic society. I don't like our current leaders but they were elected and therefore are our legitimate accepted government so I will respect them for that reason. I feel the same applies to same sex unions.

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