TOPIC: Opinion on Gay marriage?

I support it 100%

On a side note, the catholic church would not marry my husband and I because.... wait for it.....we had premarital sex and made a baby GASP!!!

I support it 100%

On a side note, the catholic church would not marry my husband and I because.... wait for it.....we had premarital sex and made a baby GASP!!!

Wow. That's the particular priest or monsignor--not the Roman Catholic Church in general.

Any church that turns away "sinners" will have quite empty pews!

Don't agree with it, not going to be in one...... But will not vote against it if it comes up nor do I care if other people want to be in one.

Thus, I am tolerant of gay marriage.

Mmmmmmm this is a tricky topic!

This is something that has caused much pain to many people over the years as the religion that they possibly are brought up with and have faith in most of their younger lives, are now finding the same religion turning their back on them!

Gay Marriage is not an argument about equality it is an argument about religion! To allow gay marriage in say the catholic church this is going against everything the bible has ever taught over the last 2,000 years!

As a gay man I believe equality is allowing same sex couples to have a way that they can celebrate their love together and have the same rights as a married heterosexual couple!

I don't think any one has the power to change religion! Do they?

Don't agree with it, not going to be in one...... But will not vote against it if it comes up nor do I care if other people want to be in one.

Thus, I am tolerant of gay marriage.

Yeh, my views also.

I wouldn't expect a church that's against homosexuality to perform the service, just like two Catholics wouldn't get married in by a rabbi in a synagogue.

But legally? Absolutely. Two consenting adults should be able to marry each other. Period.

Besides all that, all the reasons "the church" gives to oppose gay marriage also makes my marriage invalid, since we're not religious and not reproducing.

I don't care. I just don't think it should be a National Election issue. I feel it is a moral issue, that should be delt with by each states.

I am straight and happily married. I have a childhood friend that just got married to her partner, they are so happy together, if she's happy then so am I. I look at it this way, if it makes you happy, then who am I to deny you that happiness. Plus if you think about it would be good for the economy. You would have these fabulous ceremonies and money spent on planning the event!

My opinion on it:

Love is love. So what if it's man or woman, man and man, woman and woman, transexual and whomever. If you honestly LOVE a person, then you should be able to have a marriage and a union. The act of a marriage is a symbol of joining two lives, and the ceremony is for friends and family to celebrate and show their support. The fact that it is denied based on someone loving "the wrong" person is terrible. It should never be dictated by any physical attribute, gender, race, height, weight, nothing. If you are happy, and that person is the one you believe your soul mate, you should be able to have a legal, proper joining in marriage (not a civil union, that's just kind of a mockery) and be able to be married by what you prefer. I saw a comment about "don't force a church to do it" Well, that's not fair, if the couple are christians or catholics, they should be able to go to their church, or their preference in religious marriage ceremonies and be able to do it. You would be surprised how many homosexual couples are strong, moral, christians.

My other view point on it. Because so many people say it will "ruin" the sanctity of marriage... I'm sorry but Brittany Spears ruined it faster than a gay couple. Not just her, many of these straight people who get married in such a short term, and divorced not even a year later. THAT is more so ruining it. Here's another one, teenagers who refer to their boyfriend of 3 months as their "husband". That ruins it just as badly and makes marriage a total joke.

A gay or lesbian ro transexual couple that can last through whatever is NOT about to demolish the whole principles of marriage. If they can abide by their vows, then who cares? THAT is what establishes a legit, well focused marriage. Abiding in the vows through thickness and thin, better or worse.

Here's another thought, I find it EQUALLY offensive to see a straight couple sitting in a public space on each others lap making out and feeling each other up as if it were a gay couple. Why, because THAT kind of PDA is just disgusting. I am guilty of having my hand in my boyfriends back pocket, or a playful pat on the butt, but that's light and I usually do that out of a joke. What people do in their bedrooms, or their own homes is not my business. That's theirs. They're happy, that's the important part. I'm not about to ruin my life stressing and worrying about Tim being with Tom or anything like that. If Tim is my friend, and Tim is happy with his relationship, I will be happy for him.

Until gay people start acting like straight people are wrong and should be gay, which I doubt will ever happen, then who cares. They are not causing me physical harm, they are not causing society harm, they are not even harming theirselves! Yes, there are some ignorant ones, but there are some ignorant people of ALL types, even some of your high and mighty christians thinking they're above everyone because they go to church 2-3 days a week.

But I'm 100% for equal gay right marriages. They are harming no one in the process.

Does anyone read the bible ??

I have. I made sure I educated myself when I was growing up. I was brought up as a member of a church and was confirmed when I was 13.
I happen to be an atheist now, but I respect ALL RELIGIONS and all beliefs. That means that if someone doesn't share my atheism, I don't try to cram it down their throats as the only way.

Kind of like you are implying you'd like to do here?

My sister married her longtime partner last week in Massachusetts. I love these women with all my heart and am overjoyed for them.
Their marriage affects you not one iota.