Good morning mi amigos,
I hope each of you fathers had a wonderful stress free day. I had a great day, any day with family is great, and to get gifts makes it even nicer!
Today I have an issue that I want to talk about....I know that this is going to probably divide my readers up on how they feel, it may even make some of you stop reading, I hope not, but that is your choice. I said from the beginning that I was going to be me, and I was going to write about what is on my heart, to be honest I actually was going to write about this a few weeks ago, but I wanted to choose my words correctly, but honestly I still do not know what I am going to say, so I am just going to move my fingers and see what appears!!!!
As of today, June 16th, 2008. Homosexual marriage is legal in California.
Now I have thought long and hard, how am I am going to state my feelings toward this topic, from a legal point, from a spiritual point or from a Mickey point. I think that I am going to go from a Mickey point, that includes both my legal and spiritual views.
I guess I can put up my disclaimer....I honestly do not have an issue with a man loving another man or woman/woman. We are taught to love everyone. Yet I think that there are limits to what their relationship can evolve into, I feel that God sets these guidelines. I have friends that I trust, respect, admire and look up to that prefer men over woman, that is a choice that they have made, I cannot say that I support their decisions or agree with them, but who am I to judge. God made each of them just as he has done for me and you, he instructs us to love them just as we would love him......
My issues come down to a legal marriage, in November this was on a ballot, and it was voted down by over 70% of California residents, now a few judges feel that it is ok, and say that it is OK. Why even have a vote if you (judges) are going to do what they want. What is going to happen when we vote again in November, and this temp judgement is overturned, all those marriages that occurred between now and November are they annulled? The vote was taken and it determined that California was against same sex-marriage, if the lobbyist did not like the results, put it to a vote again the following year. But as long as the people voted against it, it should not be allowed. PERIOD!!!!!! In my opinion, no judge has authority to overturn the people, thus the reason our legal system has a jury. This is the exact same thing, that if a jury rules that the accused is guilty, the judge cannot say, I disagree he is innocent, release him!!!! But on this issue he can, the jury (all of us voters) said no, then a judge says, its OK!!!!! UNACCEPTABLE.
I hate to even say this, but if this is allowed, what stops anyone from allowing incest to be legal, or bestiality, our kids are going to be voting on man and goat marriages.....you may laugh, but at the same time you know this is a possibility. We the people said no.....leave it at that.
From a spiritual point.....God has created us to love one another, and not to judge. So that is his instructions. However, I believe that if God wanted us to be with same sex, he would have created Adam and Bob not Eve. (Genesis 2:23) God creates a companion, a helper. Throughout the bible, (37 times) each time God refers to a husband, he states the relationship with woman or wife, not once, does her refer to a husband with his husband. To continue with this point, we see in Genesis 19, the Lord destroys Sodom and Gomorrah. These cities were participating in impure relationships.
I know that I may have offended some of you, I may have even upset some of you, hopefully I have made each of you think and choose a side, you are either against same-sex marriage or you are against it. I know that some of you feel like, well it doesn't really affect me, so either way is ok with me. I know you feel this way, because at a time, I felt that way. But then I started to think past me, what about my kids, and their kids, what will they have to battle. A 10 year old being allowed to marry A30 year old....why not it is legal!!!!!! Then I thought how does God feel about it...and well I think that is VERY clear...so forget how I feel....I am going to go how God feels and not support.
I am open to hearing each of your opinion, for or against it.....
Mick
3 comments:
AMEN!!!!
Marriage is between a man and a woman. The legalization of gay marriage is opening Pandora’s Box which will eventually destroy marriage and church altogether. People who do not want to live the scriptures make up there own or interpret them to there liking. The word of God is plain and simple. It is however my opinion that we are in the last days and many of the world events are signs of the times. Some things cannot be stopped or changed. Global warming for one. We can work to slow it however I believe it is an even that will happen. Gay marriage however can be protested and hopefully voted upon. Again.
Is not the photo I posted adorable?!?
Well I apologize first of all for taking so long in commenting on your topic. I have been giving it a lot of thought these last few days and discussing it with friends and family.
I don't want to sound as if I am getting up on my soapbox or come across as trying to influence with my thoughts. Simply want to respond with my perception to this issue.
First, separation of Church and State. One of the founding principles of this nation. I think that society is overreacting to the simple dual meaning of the word "Marriage". Marriage is a religious tenet performed by the Church yet Marriage is also a function of the state, hence the issuance of a Marriage License. One is performed to wed two people in the eyes of God and the other is to provide a level of legal protection and rights to the same two people. Secular / Religious – why is it so hard for society to make the distinction.
Second, as a gay man I can tell you that I don't want or need the validation of the Church as to whom I love. What I do want is the legal protection and rights that come from being married in the secular world. Society tends to forget that when you are issued a marriage license it guarantees you and your spouse certain rights and privileges that cannot be taken away.
Chris and I have been together in a committed relationship for over 4 yrs now. During that time we have purchased a car together as well as two separate homes. Due to being a "gay couple" we have had to go through the added expense of specific legal measures to ensure that when one of us dies or is involved in an accident that the other can make medical decisions for the other, inherit property and so forth. Something a heterosexual couple is afforded the moment they are issued that license.
I believe in God and I believe with all my heart that being gay is not a choice in any sense of the word. I can tell you that no one would choose to be ostracized by society and relegated to the status of a second class citizen.
What I find even more intriguing though is all those "Christians" who like to pick and choose parts of the bible to interpret in the literal sense. A majority of biblical scholars have to come to understand that sin of Sodom and Gomorrah was inhospitality and not homosexuality. Better yet, if we are going to interpret the bible in the literal sense why is slavery still not around, why are women not treated as property and it is an abomination too where two different fabrics. (check your tag on your clothes you could be going to hell as we speak)
All I would ask is educate yourself and remember that God and God alone will judge us on judgment day and I am completely comfortable with my life and how it is progressing.
I will end with this:
1. Either you believe that your God is Infallible and so He/She in his/her great wisdom and purpose of plan created Homosexuals, and therefore they should be treated as equals to all other people, or;
2. God is Fallible and therefore quite capable of mistakes, and oops, "accidentally" created homosexuals and now asks that every "righteous" human cover up for his/her "mistake" by spewing hate.
Which is it?
Final note: I still love you and think no less of you and honor your opinions and beliefs.
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