Gay Marriage Now Legal Across The US

Did they solve the cake pizza conundrum?

Yeah, well, natural extension can mean a whole lot to different people. There are rules that are certainly more spelled out than that.

Yeah, but His loathing of the Pharisees was built around their love of using the rules to justify various behaviors; I think His words can be reasonably interpreted to mean "Love God and don't be an ***. Nothing else really matters."

Reasonable people can disagree on this, though.

[Edit: seriously, I think we're arguing split hairs on the same point, and basically agree.]

Are you honestly expecting anything more than ambiguity when it comes to a thousands-of-years-old religion?

Not according to "Jesus", according to the "bible."

Most have nothing, aside from a general ban on premarital relations which encompassed homosexuality as a whole in the States. Now that gay marriage is a thing, that doesn't pan out so it pretty much just boils down to an interpretation of Leviticus for the Bible-only churches.

So basically, you take this:



And get this:

I guess the only question remains: Is it a better story than Twilight?

Even with all this, I STILL can't equip a wedding ring crafted for me by a Mithra.

What the hell, SE.

They sure are fickle about the little lambs that are invited to join the flock aren't they? They have a tendency to alienate their own.

Some denominations will deny heterosexual marriages among their own congregation if a spouse won't convert.

Some denominations will deny christenings/baptisms among their own congregation if their child was born out of wedlock/the spouse won't convert.

Either my pastor was very progressive during my confirmation studies or the Missouri Synod moved way to the right in little over a decade. My conclusion from the experience was, despite what I was taught, baptisms really aren't about the child. What a nice revelation!

If you count Song of Solomon, yes.

Scott Walker is on it.

Scott Walker calls for Constitutional amendment to let states define marriage

You know what they say about those who protest too strongly about homosexuality and rights of same....

I accept all people, but I don't necessarily agree with everyone's lifestyles.

Love my cousins, etc, but don't really agree with everything they do, straight or gay.

I accept Blacks, Mexicans, Whites etc, but that does not mean I agree with their lifestyles as individuals.

I don't agree with same sex relations cause it ain't right.

When I say "aint" right i mean you need different tools to get the job done. Can't build a house with the same tools.

The purpose of sex is reproduction regardless of how the younger generations attempt to get around while preventing it (Not talking about gays here).

However, it is not my place to tell someone how to live cause I am only flesh. I have no say in gay marriage, not my place.

I mean...i am only attracted to ghetto booty, anything other than that just does not do it for me (Being serious, slimmys does not excite me if ya get my drift), but i digress.....

Although I think same sex relations is strange(From a logical stand point), I wholly accept the individual and let all my co-workers, acquaintances, relatives, etc know that.

One of my relatives came out, had no idea cause we hung out dating females.......so I was like "Whoa..." (I know gay guys whom did date the opposite sex which confuses me).

But they know i will always accept and love them as individuals, regardless of my feelings towards their sexual preference.

Don't and never had a say-so in this topic cause it ain't my place, why do i care? My job is to treat everyone with equality regardless of our differences. Not everyone will be a "barkley1" -esque/clones, I know this.

just my humble opinion, not gonna jump into the flame wars going on, hopefully it cools down, peace.

Yeah, there's no way that would pass ratification.

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Any chance he had, is out the window now doing this.

How can people even take that seriously? It is such naked, cynical pandering. Not even he believes that's going to pass, does he?

Point of order, you can build a house without any tools whatsoever.

Oh?

Chief justice John Roberts.

Yeah, but you can't film an episode of Jersey Shore without any tools, so maybe that would have been a better analogy.

Yup, I see that as the next step.

Fixed.

And that's STATED in the Bible, the Torah, and the Koran.

No, but I have a hell of a lot of fun trying ^^

The concept of disagreeing with someone's choices or way of living yet still recognizing that it isn't your (I mean "you" and "your" in the general sense) right to deny it seems to be beyond people.

An example:

[Mod edit: can't have that language in pictures. --Rooks]

I obviously disagree with this message and the way it's presented, but freedom of speech is for everyone even if I don't like the message.

That doesn't give people the right to disrupt the lives of others, or try to pass religious laws in the secular world. We don't need a Christian version of Shariah, thanks.

And the odds of you being able to cite where are slim to none.

Luckily you won't have to wait very long to watch the saga play out. Legislation is being generated for the upcoming political theater.

So who has been clammoring for plural marriage? Has there been some kind of large movement I've been missing out on?

Personally I'd be fine with that...it's really up to those involved.

Not the state.
Not the church of your choice.
Not nosy Miss Williams down the block.

Nope, but it's going to happen. Just wait.