Yes, Another Topic About Gay Marriage

[Iryssa]

I don't doubt that it's not possible for them to force churches to marry them for now, but I also have no doubt in my mind that they will push to alter that, as well. Why? On the news a few nights ago there was a gay man saying (this is a paraphrase; I can't remember everything exactly, and I couldn't find it on the broadcaster's website): "it's not right that people can still discriminate against us by refusing to marry a couple because they're homosexual. I will, absolutely, be fighting anyone who does try to deny us that right by not letting us use their churches."

This is just one step towards the church losing its right to morality.

[jesusfreak6484]

Why should the pastors of the church marry those couples? Don't they have a right to say no??? Then, all they have to do is say they don't feel comfortable marrying those two people. All the churches i've gone too have also made it mandatory to go through Christian counseling with the pastor. Now, if i knew i was doing something in sin, why would I sit through CHRISTIAN counseling? Just my thoughts on that one!!!! God bless ya'lls!

[Constant]

Why should the pastors of the church marry those couples?  Don't they have a right to say no???  Then, all they have to do is say they don't feel comfortable marrying those two people.  All the churches i've gone too have also made it mandatory to go through Christian counseling with the pastor.  Now, if i knew i was doing something in sin, why would I sit through CHRISTIAN counseling?  Just my thoughts on that one!!!!    God bless ya'lls!

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The christian counceling is true. I feel that Pators have every right to say "I am sorry but you are living in sin and I don't feel comfortable marrying you." Then the gay couple will keep trying to find a Pastor that will marry them. I think all marriages should have counceling before hand. It could help in the long run. My sister got married in her church but it is a church made up of about 99% homosexuals.

[jesusfreak6484]

The christian counceling is true.  I feel that Pators have every right to say "I am sorry but you are living in sin and I don't feel comfortable marrying you."  Then the gay couple will keep trying to find a Pastor that will marry them.  I think all marriages should have counceling before hand.  It could help in the long run.  My sister got married in her church but it is a church made up of about 99% homosexuals.

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Well i think it's a good thing that homosexuals are going to church. as long as the church preaches what is right and true according to the Bible. I just think it's sad that we've even come to this discussion in this nation!! What happened to building the nation on the truth of the Bible?

[Constant]

There are way too many people in this world with too many ideas on how life should be lived. Not to mention the fact that there are way too many unbelievers. My sister being gay doesn't bother me. What bothers me is the fact that she got married and that she claims to be a Christian. I am not one to question someone's faith but, she knowingly knows that it is a sin to live the sin. I don't know.

[gypc]

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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Think about something. Jesus told the disciples to go preach in certain towns......

Luke 10:8"When you enter a town and are welcomed, eat what is set before you. 9Heal the sick who are there and tell them, 'The kingdom of God is near you.' 10But when you enter a town and are not welcomed, go into its streets and say, 11'Even the dust of your town that sticks to our feet we wipe off against you. Yet be sure of this: The kingdom of God is near.' 12I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town.

It is as though these towns only had 1 chance...........also supose a gay couple was at church one day when God killed Ananias and Spphira (Acts 5:1-11) for lying.............or there when the letter was read about the man being married to his Fathers wife. (1Cor 5th chapter)...........and there when Paul talked about the wrath of God..(Romans 1:18-32)

It's sounds like you have alot of love in your heart, but we must tell the truth of God's Word, God will do the rest. Romans 9:18"Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden."

But we must love so much that we tell them the truth

[RustyAngeL]

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.

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That is right. There is no law saying a church must marry you. I know the church I use to go to the pastor refused to marry people who were as the bible says unequally yoked. The pastor I have now is the same way. They also have a right not to marry gays.

[jesusfreak6484]

i think people's biggest problem is that they're way to busy beating the Bible over the gay's heads that they don't want to love the person. i think we need to SHOW them what the Word says instead of beating them upside the head with it. We need to show them more love than ever before, especially now. There's a lot of them out there that are vulnerable. We just need to find the right approach to them.