(May 29, 2011 at 9:29 am)Zenith Wrote: I thought about saying something upon the subject of marriage too.I don't think any gay people are advocating religious marriage, they just want the legal benefits for them and their partners that marriage brings. And I agree, I don't know why gay people want anything to do with a doctrine that condemns their lifestyle.
First off, I totally disagree with religious marriage. This doesn't mean that I would try to force this view upon somebody, it's just that I consider it stupid: Two people are not 'married' when the priest/pastor says whatever he says, but when the two people sign in the documents, and you don't need a priest/pastor for a celebration. Also, whom the government decides to marry is not my problem. Even if it's about marriage with animals (e.g. dog, goat, etc. which seem to be legalized in some countries): if the majority wants it, then I don't care if the government implements it. The same with polygamy and polyandry.
As about gay people and religion, I see as totally stupid for gay people to want a religious marriage, and more absurd for the government to force churches to marry them. I also think it's absurd to have gay priests and gay pastors: you know, why the hell would a gay man want to become a priest/pastor/imam/rabbi, if his own doctrine/faith/whatever is totally against it? (well, the churches should do what they want, my opinion, but I believe the government should not force this thing on them)
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