RE: "Jesus would rather kill, not marry, gay people" - Franklin Graham
July 16, 2018 at 3:34 pm
(July 16, 2018 at 3:32 pm)SteveII Wrote:(July 16, 2018 at 3:21 pm)polymath257 Wrote: OK, so do you think that the government should make adultery illegal? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Do you think that it should make divorce impossible? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Do you think it should enact laws that are founded in your religious beliefs? ABSOLUTELY NOT.
Or, do you think that religion should keep its rules to itself and let the *secular* society determine what is legal and illegal? ABSOLUTELY
Remember, NOBODY is asking for your church to sanctify the secular marriages performed by the state. The two are separate issues and should be separate issues.
I marked my views above.
In that case, what is the problem with having a government sanctioned institution for people who want their relationships recognized by the government and that includes gay relationships?
Is the only problem that the government calls it marriage?