Yes, Another Topic About Gay Marriage

[Baz]

A Penticostal church over here in Sudbury, Ontario stopped marrying people because of the gay marriage bill being passed. I actually think this is a great idea! If all the Christian churches stop marrying people, people are gonna get mad and maybe gay marriage will be illegal once again. Then again, maybe there will end up being a law that churches MUST marry EVERYBODY. What do you think?

[Constant]

Well, why would all churches stop marrying people Gay or not? Why would it be illegal for them (Gays) to get married? I know that it is a sin but would they make all sins illegal?

[JesusisGod2]

I personally somewhat like the idea, but would really have to think on this one. I am curious to hear others views.

[Iryssa]

Well,  why would all churches stop marrying people Gay or not?  Why would it be illegal for them (Gays) to get married?  I know that it is  a sin but would they make all sins illegal?

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For a pastor to marry someone who is gay, in the house of the Lord or not...don't you see how that would be abomination? Anyway, the reason it has been considered wrong by law to marry a gay couple, is because the definition of marriage is "one man and one woman." This is how God intended it, and it is right. Many people don't see that, though. What scares me, and many Christians, is that eventually churches might be forced to marry gays...the church is losing its right to uphold its standards.

If a church has to stop marrying people altogether, just to uphold their standards, it is a very sad statement of our times. I can understand that they would do what they must. I don't think it's a good idea to start making it a widespread movement for churches to not marry people at all. People would be forced to do civil ceremonies, then, and really, I don't think that's the answer. I don't even want to be married by someone who upholds the gay marriage bill. If I'm taking a vow before God, it's going to be officiated by godly people.

[Baz]

I personally somewhat like the idea, but would really have to think on this one. I am curious to hear others views.

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I 100% agree. I think if churches are forced to marry gays, they should just close down the church and hold services in their homes.

[DaBronx]

Soon, we Christians will be forced to go underground anyway...All of this is spoken of in Revelation...

By the church closing its doors to all marriage ceremonies in protest of gays does two things:

1) It'll make people go somewhere else to get married and

2) It gives Gays one more reason to hate God...

I wonder what would happen, instead, if a Pastor (or any Christian) were to express to them how much Jesus loves them and will be there for any of their needs should they just accept Him as their Lord and Saviour...

....and then let The Holy Spirit gently guide them away from their sinful lifestyle as He did with us, instead of ramming Scripture down their throats, slamming doors in their faces, and telling them how wicked they are...

Just a thought.

[Guest iamsoblessed]

there is no way a law could be passed that all churches would have to marry homosexuals..i just dont see it...i think it will be us penecosts who will stand our ground and not give into this ridiculousness..we breath and live the word..and the word is against same sex anything..episcipalians are going forward in allowing gay ministers and church of Christ is following suit with all of this but i can guarantee that penecosts and evangelics will not follow...we will pray for them yes.

[Baz]

I personally somewhat like the idea, but would really have to think on this one. I am curious to hear others views.

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I 100% agree. I think if churches are forced to marry gays, they should just close down the church and hold services in their homes.

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See, that I agree with also!

[Baz]

Soon, we Christians will be forced to go underground anyway...All of this is spoken of in Revelation...

By the church closing its doors to all marriage ceremonies in protest of gays does two things:

1)  It'll make people go somewhere else to get married and

2)  It gives Gays one more reason to hate God...

I wonder what would happen, instead, if a Pastor (or any Christian) were to express to them how much Jesus loves them and will be there for any of their needs should they just accept Him as their Lord and Saviour...

....and then let The Holy Spirit gently guide them away from their sinful lifestyle as He did with us, instead of ramming Scripture down their throats, slamming doors in their faces, and telling them how wicked they are...

Just a thought.

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Sorry, I meant to reply to THAT in my last post.

[apothanein kerdos]

A church, legally, can reject to marry anyone they want. There is no need to stop marriages as it will have no bearing upon the law. The best thing Canadians could do right now is to actively share the gospel with their neighbors. Don't follow the American idea of Christianity and spread it via the courts. Take it to the streets because our time for doing this in the western culture is about to close. It will not be long before Christians begin to be silenced in America or Canada through hate speech laws.