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Originally Posted by redwitch
I'm a firm believer in God and all that is represented by God. I also firmly believe that the words of the Bible have been rewritten many times -- think of the many versions that have come about just in our lifetimes.
To deny gay people the right to love, the right to share their assets, the right to medical insurance of their life partner, the right to have their life partner make necessary decisions is just plain wrong. Without marriage (whether a civil union or a union sanctified by a church), that is what happens. At one time, to be gay meant risking the possibility of prison for loving another human being (the old sodomy laws). Even today, being gay means risking harassment -- both physical and verbal and sometimes even death. Every step that is taken to give people that are "different" (whether by religious choice, sexual preference, skin color) the same rights as the so-called moral majority is a step to the humanity that I believe God sees in each and every one of us.
(And, no, I don't believe this means that incest, rape, pedophilia, etc. should be legalized -- these are acts that harm an innocent, definitely something against the morals of humans and God.)
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Excellent post redwitch. May all my gay cousins, friends, coworkers, members of my church (including my pastor and his partner) get marriage equality in Illinois soon.
Same-sex marriage in my home state of Iowa became legal following a decision of the Iowa Supreme Court on April 3, 2009. Marriage licenses became available to same-sex couples in Iowa on April 27, 2009. The world did not end. The sun has risen and set every day since then on Iowa and the 11 other states and the District of Columbia which have legalized same-sex marriage.
If TOTV had existed in the 1960's the same debate probably would have taken place about interracial marriage.