"The current interpretation of this amendment from The Supreme Court down is that religion, or religious argument has no place at all in Government, therefore a complete separation of Church and State to use the correct jargon. Using this argument the Gay Marriage issue immediately becomes a non-issue. Why? Marriage is a church, or religious sacrament coming through the Judeo-Christian (including Islam) tradition. Therefore, as such the government should have no right to legislate on marriage.Period. Of any description. That includes issuing marriage certificates, filling taxes as married anything to do with the definition of marriage. If the government wishes to legislate on what legally in the eyes of a law constitutes a legal partnership for rights as a couple or individual that is their prerogative as the democratically elected body of the people. This also means that the government has no right to interfere in a religious bodies interpretation of what is right or wrong within a church, synagogue or mosque. Therefore, if a church says homosexuality is wrong so be it. If a church says smoking crack is a religious freedom so be it. This obviously opens a can of worms to where the line is drawn. Back to my original point. Under this argument I do not have an issue with a Gay Civil Union because, whatever my beliefs based on the Bible, I also do not believe in discrimination of any description, however difficult that may seem and no-one has a right to judge anyone only to try and love. Any argument to the contrary is un-scriptural.
My personnel opinion, ...................... leaving the option open to a government to interfere in a religious or church is open to abuse and could lead to discrimination. It is not our right as human beings to judge. That is for God, so let people make their own decision as to how they want to live their life (as long as it does not cause a threat to other living creatures). That's why I am one hundred percent against any form of discrimination. Having said that, as a Christian, I still believe what is right and wrong as taught by the Bible so I may think that something is wrong, but, will try with all my might to love the people and not discriminate. This also means that a Church should not be persecuted for following their doctrines."
To some up the Christianity of the Bible teaches love, not, hate. Jesus spent time with the prostitute and the tax collector. He spoke out against the Pharisees (the indignant morale right) and called them vipers. If we are going to judge one lifestyle, or, sin what about the rest? If you are, or, have been sexually "pure" in all aspects of thought and deed then have at it. If not then do not judge those you do not know. At the end, in my belief Jesus will come back and judge as only He can. I hope He can look at me and say you sinned, you screwed up yet I died for You and forgave you, but,what you did do was love the poor, the sick, the sinners etc..etc.. and did not judge and tried to love them as I love everyone of them. It is not a difficult concept. Jesus' teaching, no matter who you believe He was , is clear and can be expressed in one short, overly used and totally misrepresented in the modern world: LOVE. The one word that He did not use: HATE. As I wrote in my last post read Matthew 7:1-5.
The thing that also has been overlooked in the gay aspect of this amendment is it is against any common-law relationship. Again, the State has no right to define marriage it's responsibility is to take care of its Citizens. Wouldn't be wonderful if all this energy, money and passion actually went to good for all such as...shock, horror, ....making sure everyone could go to the doctors for example.
I wish I was talented enough to express it so much better, but, this is why I am against the North Carolina amendment any other such law.
-Richard
