Wednesday, September 01, 2004
It's a little before the "deadline"
Homosexuality isn't really something that's brought up a lot...Anywhere I am. The school probably isn't allowed to bring up because of the controversy...And we have a straight and gay alliance club. At home it really isn't a topic that I would choose to get into because my mom is a Christian and a republican while my dad is a non Christian and a democrat. Bringing up things that could cause a fight are usually frowned upon in my house. And Church... Well I've only heard James talk about it on Wednesday night. All in all, I mostly hear things about homosexuals/homosexuality in what my friends say.
In most places it's a difficult thing to talk about...But should it be? Our country is torn between allowing these people to get married or not. But our country is supposedly founded on the bible, correct? So shouldn't the government be GOVERNED by the bible and it's teachings? I know that's not how it goes, considering the democrats will except gay couples and republicans don't. The funny thing is, the dictionary has somewhat changed it's terms... In the one I have that was made in 1975 by Random House, it's called, "the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife." At dictionary.com it's called, "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife." OR "A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage." Unbelievable. Nothing in my dictionary even mentions same-sex marriage! Granted, it was twenty-nine years ago, but this is recent, and they've already changed the dictionary.
My view, plain and simple: it shouldn't be made legal.
Why? Maybe it's the Christian in me, or maybe it's the sickening feeling I have. But I think that a marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman is WRONG. "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman. That is detestable." (Leviticus 18:22) The obvious, God made marriage to be between a man and a woman. In the garden of Eden God made man, but saw him incomplete! So he made woman out of man!(Gen. 2:21-24) If God wanted man to be with man...Then he would've made two men...And women probably never would've been created...But then there would also be no population.
A man cannot be complete without a woman. Just as Adam was not complete without Eve. Maybe the thought with Gay marriage is, as long as you have love, then that makes you complete. But that is simply wrong. "But since there is so much immorality, each man should has his own wife and each woman should have her own husband"(1 Corinthians 7:2)
There's many accounts in the bible that support my view and none that don't support it. Gay marriage is wrong and shouldn't be made legal for another reason...Ten years ago, this wouldn't have ever been thought of, and if someone was thought to be gay, they were looked down upon...And gay marriage was never an option. But with our decaying society, I don't think this would be a step in the right direction. If gay marriage is allowed, what's next? It's legal to kill someone as long as you have a good reason? It's legal to have sex with animals anywhere you please? You may turn up your nose, but EVERYONE used to turn up their nose to same-sex marriage. So what's next after this?
Let's hope nothing is next.
In most places it's a difficult thing to talk about...But should it be? Our country is torn between allowing these people to get married or not. But our country is supposedly founded on the bible, correct? So shouldn't the government be GOVERNED by the bible and it's teachings? I know that's not how it goes, considering the democrats will except gay couples and republicans don't. The funny thing is, the dictionary has somewhat changed it's terms... In the one I have that was made in 1975 by Random House, it's called, "the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife." At dictionary.com it's called, "The legal union of a man and woman as husband and wife." OR "A union between two persons having the customary but usually not the legal force of marriage: a same-sex marriage." Unbelievable. Nothing in my dictionary even mentions same-sex marriage! Granted, it was twenty-nine years ago, but this is recent, and they've already changed the dictionary.
My view, plain and simple: it shouldn't be made legal.
Why? Maybe it's the Christian in me, or maybe it's the sickening feeling I have. But I think that a marriage between a man and a man or a woman and a woman is WRONG. "Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman. That is detestable." (Leviticus 18:22) The obvious, God made marriage to be between a man and a woman. In the garden of Eden God made man, but saw him incomplete! So he made woman out of man!(Gen. 2:21-24) If God wanted man to be with man...Then he would've made two men...And women probably never would've been created...But then there would also be no population.
A man cannot be complete without a woman. Just as Adam was not complete without Eve. Maybe the thought with Gay marriage is, as long as you have love, then that makes you complete. But that is simply wrong. "But since there is so much immorality, each man should has his own wife and each woman should have her own husband"(1 Corinthians 7:2)
There's many accounts in the bible that support my view and none that don't support it. Gay marriage is wrong and shouldn't be made legal for another reason...Ten years ago, this wouldn't have ever been thought of, and if someone was thought to be gay, they were looked down upon...And gay marriage was never an option. But with our decaying society, I don't think this would be a step in the right direction. If gay marriage is allowed, what's next? It's legal to kill someone as long as you have a good reason? It's legal to have sex with animals anywhere you please? You may turn up your nose, but EVERYONE used to turn up their nose to same-sex marriage. So what's next after this?
Let's hope nothing is next.
