Thread: Gay Marriage - why not?

Originally Posted by Spartiate

I'm not American

Anyways, the state should not meddle with religion for the same reason that religion should not meddle with the state. If the church's own followers are practically revolting against the clergy so that gays can get married, maybe (haha) then the church would reconsider, although it is under no obligation to, as the church is not a democracy.

I'm not sure I completely understand you. But I'll say this anyway; in the U.S. you can get married without ever talking to a priest or a church if you like. Atheists do it all the time. They go to a judge and say marry us, the judge says ok, and signs off on their certificate and says go make atheist babies. Also, churches already marry Gay people religiously. It is just a matter of what churches you go to.


I can't really give you a good reason against it Marvo. There is no argument against gay marriage that doesn't stem from "the bible says" or "gay people are different than I am and I don't like things that are different from me because I'm too small minded to see value in anything that doesn't conform to my tastes."


I like the "marriage is defined as" argument. Its hilarious in its ability to misunderstand the situation.

Originally Posted by Sandform

I'm not sure I completely understand you. But I'll say this anyway; in the U.S. you can get married without ever talking to a priest or a church if you like. Atheists do it all the time. They go to a judge and say marry us, the judge says ok, and signs off on their certificate and says go make atheist babies. Also, churches already marry Gay people religiously. It is just a matter of what churches you go to.

Read my first post.

Originally Posted by Spartiate

Read my first post.

It was your first post that made me not sure that I understood you. But now I see that you were talking about Marvo's post that said the government could impose rules on religion.