Gay Marriage and Christian Persecution

My friend, Joey, posted a note about being a liberal. Several of the 40 or so responses were people giving their opinions on gay marriage. Then, at Status this week, Kate gave a stunning sermon addressing many of the same philosophical issues. Below is my response which outlines how the recent votes banning gay marriage are the beginning of a very dangerous road.

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I have so much to say on all this, but there's just one aspect of this conversation I want to steer. Gay marriage.

We have to hone in on what the actual issue is here.
The issue is NOT, "is being gay a sin."
Nor is the issue, "do churches have to perform homosexual wedding ceremonies."

The real issue of the American gay marriage debate is, "should the United States government grant marriage licenses to gay couples."

My answer is absolutely NO. However, if you asked me, "should the Unites States government grant marriage licensees to heterosexual couples" I would respond with the same resounding NO.

Stop being misled by the gay marriage issue, and ask yourself the real question, "should the government really have the power and authority to determine with whom and the extent to which I am in consensual relationship with another person."

The government will take as much power as the people relinquish. We must stop giving it up!

This past November, the state of Florida passed Amendment 2, defining marriage as a relationship between a man and a woman. All it took was for 60% of those who voted on the issue to approve the amendment... effectively legalizing unconstitutional discrimination against individual liberty.

So, when 60% of the population wants to amend the state constitution to define legal religion as any religion other than Christianity, know that it was largely Christians who set the precedence.

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You may be able to read Joey's original facebook note here:
http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=100144330234

You can hear Kate's message here:
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?i=46484313&id=119875638