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Nope, but giving the latest trends, Christians have lost their jobs and business, been labeled bigots and racists, been attacked at peaceful rallys if they DARE not bow down and embrace homosexuality.
Businesses must follow the law of not discriminating against anyone, you cannot hide behind religion when being a bigot.
Love is love. The 1,000+ legal benefits allowed to straight married couples but not to gay married couples in most states are also what they are.
Why do you want to make gay couples second-class citizens? That's unAmerican.
As for your silly predictions, pfffft. Just because Christians have "forced themselves into every facet of society" doesn't mean everyone else is just as ignorant.
Then give them the legal benefits without redefining marriage. Oh but that's not good enough! Apparently the only way I can not be un-American is to give up my religious beliefs, and embrace their lifestyle as natural and normal.
Then give them the legal benefits without redefining marriage. Oh but that's not good enough! Apparently the only way I can not be un-American is to give up my religious beliefs, and embrace their lifestyle as natural and normal.
You don't have to embrace anything, dear. You don't have to enter into a gay marriage, or attend a gay wedding. You can even spend all your time on anonymous Internet forums raving about how immoral it all is.
Just let them have the same legal rights that you have, and all will be well. I fail to see how allowing gays to have the same rights as you prevents you from preserving your faith. Or have I missed something? Does gay marriage cause your beliefs to disappear in a cloud of smoke? Prevent you from worshipping in the church of your choice? Reading your Bible? Make your straight marriage invalid?
I eagerly await your reply. Because not one single "Christian" has been able to answer this question on this forum, ever.
Then give them the legal benefits without redefining marriage. Oh but that's not good enough! Apparently the only way I can not be un-American is to give up my religious beliefs, and embrace their lifestyle as natural and normal.
How would a same sex marriage redefine your own definition of marriage? You won't be forced to have a gay marriage just because it is legal. Heck, I am sure there are plenty of people out there that still don't accept interracial marriage.
It matters not what one thinks. What matters is the law. A decision involving interracial marriage has no bearing or application to questions of same sex marriage, which at the time of that ruling would not have even been considered a legitimate argument.
There is no compelling state interest in allowing or sanctioning marriage between two people of the same sex. There is no societal 'good' that can be demonstrated.
There is no compelling state interest in discrimination, either, but plenty of good in it. At least that's what the Court ruling out here in CA said.
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It would appear that gay couples care plenty what everyone else thinks.
