May 10th 2012, 7:42:31
I am a practicing christian. I have also studied many other forms of religion and theology in general. I can be the first to say A LOT of the bible is vastly misinterpreted. However in the new testament Jesus cleared it up pretty effectively.
He said (not verbatum but) To love one another as you love yourself. "Treat others as you want to be treated" Concept. And to love god with your entire body, soul and mind. That LOVE was the greatist gift he gave humanity.
He also said on the sermon on the mount about taxes to give what is caesars to caesar. We have a seperation of church and state. We could do some AMAZING things with stem cell research and it lacks funding... one of sciences' greatest accomplishments... DUE TO what? Oh youre trying to play GOD.
If you are quick to take the dust out of anothers eye, first take the woodchip out of your own. -Jesus
Marriage WAS created by a mixture between some interpretation of the bible, the one man one woman union before it was time to be fruitful and multiply and have more than one woman and when it came to pass like it had been in the begginning ONE MAN ADAM ONE WOMAN EVE all over again. People however mistake ROMAN CATHOLISISM which came AFTER jesus and was adopted by a corrupt Roman Empire to worship one god instead of many, go to war and all the corruption that came with it. The inquisition. Indulgences. The coming of the pope. How they dress and act like the pharisees.
Catholisism is so effective because it isnt real christianity. People dont have to THINK. Many dont even go to church. Those that do, ONCE a week. Less than an hour. Shake a few hands, eat a piece of bread, sing the same songs over and over. And leave. BRAINLESS.
Everyone is quick to GIVE an opinion but not to formulate a valid one. Stupidity is ruining this world. People lack the ability to be objective and open minded.
Life is about giving, not getting. If we followed that, UTOPIA. Unless someone ruined it (or more) by taking advantage.
Rather than continue this rant... There is NO reason why a gay couple shouldnt be able to be married by government law purposes since marriage holds finincial and otherwise weight. Two people build a life together THATS IT. Its morally and ethically right. We have NO jurisdiction over another or ability to judge. Did jesus go around constantly telling everyone everything they did wrong? And only god can judge with perfect divinity.
This may not be the most compelling argument for ignoramous' or athiests but for practicing christians, you should get the point. The athiests ect dont have a problem with it anyway.
HOWEVER I do not like the destroying of the family unit. That passes on values that are now being substituted to the government. And do not teach my children that its NORMAL. Romeo and Julian and all this crap to teach political correctness. Being gay isnt how you are born. Its a psychological thing. Romans banged other men just for the fun of it, without even having physical attraction.
America has been around 216 years and since we have became established we have taught things "as if its always been this way" and america and its values are so vastly different (and lousy) compare to the rest of the world its insurmountable.