Guest K9Buck Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 It's my view that the government should NOT be in the marriage business. In my view, people should get "married" within their own, private organization and then they can tell whoever they like that they're "married". I'm NOT saying that government shouldn't recognize marriage; I'm simply saying that government should NOT be in the business of issuing marriage licenses and actually marrying people. I know this will never happen because a majority of people apparently want government running everything under the sun, but it would resolve a lot of issues. If two guys want to get married within their private organization and then announce that they're "married", that's ok with me. If six women and three guys want to get married within their organization, that's ok with me too. Live and let live. Who am I to dictate to them as to whether or not they can be married? It doesn't affect me in the least. What are your thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted January 24, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted January 24, 2020 Im my state, there are mormon polygamists. The local law enforcement are oart of that cult so not much ever gets done. They manage to skirt the law by marrying within their church. The adults force underage girls into marriage with adult men. The stories that come out of that cult are horrifying. A group called tapestry tries to help the women get out of that. A reporter named mike watkiss was raised in that and made a series of videos called the polygamist diaries that exposes the problems in polygamous towns. He is not a polygamist btw. And this you feel is live and let live? Not to mention how much this is against the bible. To answer your question, I feel that marriage should be how He ordained it. One man with one woman. He didnt specify how it should be recognized so I do not have any problems with it being in conjunction with the govt. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Buck Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 4 minutes ago, Sonshine said: Live and let live? You don’t care if people are lost, K9Buck? Sure, but I don't believe that I should deny them their free will by using government to force them to conform to my personal philosophy. It's not like abortion, wherein an innocent third party is harmed. How would you feel about living under Sharia Law if and when Muslims become the majority? No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Buck Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 3 minutes ago, ayin jade said: And this you feel is live and let live? Forcing an underage girl to marry someone is contradictory to the concept of "live and let live" because she is denied her right to choose whether or not to get married as well as whom to marry. So, no, I oppose this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Buck Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, ayin jade said: To answer your question, I feel that marriage should be how He ordained it. So it's your view that non-Christians should have to live under your belief system, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K9Buck Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Just now, Sonshine said: I thought you said “live and let live.” I'm sorry. I don't follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firm Foundation Posted January 24, 2020 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 4 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,280 Content Per Day: 1.23 Reputation: 854 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted January 24, 2020 42 minutes ago, K9Buck said: It's my view that the government should NOT be in the marriage business. In my view, people should get "married" within their own, private organization and then they can tell whoever they like that they're "married". I'm NOT saying that government shouldn't recognize marriage; I'm simply saying that government should NOT be in the business of issuing marriage licenses and actually marrying people. I know this will never happen because a majority of people apparently want government running everything under the sun, but it would resolve a lot of issues. If two guys want to get married within their private organization and then announce that they're "married", that's ok with me. If six women and three guys want to get married within their organization, that's ok with me too. Live and let live. Who am I to dictate to them as to whether or not they can be married? It doesn't affect me in the least. What are your thoughts? That is fine as long as nobody else has to accept it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Also Posted January 24, 2020 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 65 Content Per Day: 0.04 Reputation: 57 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/13/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted January 24, 2020 It might be that the government got into the business of regulating marriage in order to have authority to keep the community stable, by legislating things like not being too young, not being too closely related, and providing for laws that address the transfer of property if there are no previously decided plans. One would think that those kinds of sensible expectations would be natural to all people, but apparently somewhere along the line it wasn't. Unfortunately other aspects were legislated that didn't make sense, like forbidding inter-racial marriage back in the 1970's. Not all states have the same rules, and it's an interesting study. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayin jade Posted January 24, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 44 Topic Count: 6,178 Topics Per Day: 0.88 Content Count: 43,795 Content Per Day: 6.21 Reputation: 11,243 Days Won: 58 Joined: 01/03/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted January 24, 2020 18 minutes ago, K9Buck said: So it's your view that non-Christians should have to live under your belief system, right? It is the system that has been in the us since we were founded. I see no reason to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firm Foundation Posted January 24, 2020 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 4 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2,280 Content Per Day: 1.23 Reputation: 854 Days Won: 2 Joined: 03/31/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted January 24, 2020 Just now, ayin jade said: It is the system that has been in the us since we were founded. I see no reason to change. Nobody is forcing anyone into getting government recognition. There are common law marriages and churches that will marry a couple without a license if they want that. I don't see a need to change it, except we shouldn't have gay marriage forced on us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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