Gay marriage question

[Guest AGC 4 Life]

For the purpose of debating the LEGALITY of homosexual marriage, I will ask a simple question; where in the Constitution are we permitted to give special contracts that involve a binding of assets and interests to heterosexual, consenual adults, but forbid them to homosexuals?

[st. Worm]

"For the purpose of debating the LEGALITY of homosexual marriage, I will ask a simple question; where in the Constitution are we permitted to give special contracts that involve a binding of assets and interests to heterosexual, consenual adults, but forbid them to homosexuals?"

Its not a US Constitutional issue at this point. Its a state issue. Marriage is regulated by the individual states.

[Guest LadyC]

besides, laws can be written to give special contracts that involve the binding of assets etc without using the word 'marriage" to define it.

AGC4life, can i ask what your nickname means? i don't want to make assumptions... but does it stand for a gay christian for life? just curious.

[Guest AGC 4 Life]

besides, laws can be written to give special contracts that involve the binding of assets etc without using the word 'marriage" to define it.

AGC4life, can i ask what your nickname means? i don't want to make assumptions... but does it stand for a gay christian for life? just curious.

lol, no. The A, G, and C all stand for 3 metal bands I was in a few years ago. I'm against gay marriage and was asked that question today by a fellow college classmate. I wasn't sure and I said I'd give an answer wednesday.

Edited February 7, 2006 by AGC 4 Life

[Keith]

besides, laws can be written to give special contracts that involve the binding of assets etc without using the word 'marriage" to define it.

AGC4life, can i ask what your nickname means? i don't want to make assumptions... but does it stand for a gay christian for life? just curious.

lol, no. The A, G, and C all stand for 3 metal bands I was in a few years ago. I'm against gay marriage and was asked that question today by a fellow college classmate. I wasn't sure and I said I'd give an answer wednesday.

And here I thought it meant "Assemblies of God Church."

Can't offer any input as to man's law on these things because I don't understand the way something can mean one thing for decades and then, all of a sudden, it now means this and that, too.

Ultimately, what matters the most, is that it's against God's Word. Because of that, the issue is really a question of morality than it is about the law.

[Guest LadyC]

LOL, i am sure glad we got that cleared up! i guess the subject matter just kinda made me wonder!

[st. Worm]

QUOTE:

"Ultimately, what matters the most, is that it's against God's Word. Because of that, the issue is really a question of morality than it is about the law.'

Well if you want to effectively deal with this important issue you better not rely on what the Bible says about it. I agree God is against homosexual marriage but that argument will not help us stop it. Christians and others who are opposed to homosexual marriage better learn arguments and tactics that will enable us to win the battle.

[Keith]

QUOTE:

"Ultimately, what matters the most, is that it's against God's Word. Because of that, the issue is really a question of morality than it is about the law.'

Well if you want to effectively deal with this important issue you better not rely on what the Bible says about it. I agree God is against homosexual marriage but that argument will not help us stop it. Christians and others who are opposed to homosexual marriage better learn arguments and tactics that will enable us to win the battle.

So, don't rely on God or His Word but rely on Christians and others? What other argument could Christians and other people develop that's more effective or truer than what God says in the Bible?

[apothanein kerdos]

Since when was this a Constitutional issue?

[st. Worm]

'So, don't rely on God or His Word but rely on Christians and others? What other argument could Christians and other people develop that's more effective or truer than what God says in the Bible?"

Keith you can take that approach and hide behind your Bible but that will not win this argument in the legislatures and the courts. Your approach has really helped end the abortion tragedy hasn't it?