(January 30, 2015 at 12:24 pm)Huggy74 Wrote: So why the surprise if a document invented in order discriminate, is still used to discriminate? And why would you want such a document?
There's a difference between "surprise" and "objection". Maybe one day, you'll learn it.
Simply because something has been the standard in times past is no justification for its continuance, nor a reason to silence its critics. Repurposing social standards is something you Christians should be comfortable with ... after all, it's why you scheduled Christmas on Saturnalia.
Marriage used to be the legal recognition of the joining of two families, or the formal acceptance of a war trophy, or one way to pay a debt -- according to the Bible. Christians have repurposed marriage -- so why then do they get irritated when others call upon them to repurpose marriage in order to not be bigoted? Food for thought, right there.