I'm sad that our beautiful state has become the laughing stock of the union, I'm sad that we have politicized marriage and love, and muddied up all that is sacred in the name of religion. I am perplexed by the venom and hatred. I am furious that we spent so much time and taxpayer money on this issue when our unemployment rate is higher than, and our primary education testing scores lower than, almost every other state.
As someone who chose the wrong person TWICE and royally effed up in marriage, I myself have no right to tell anyone else they shouldn't give it a go...and for someone who didn't choose wrong, who got lucky and found "the one" early on and didn't have a bunch of wounds to heal and baggage to carry along, and therefore managed to stay happily married: why would you not want that for someone else?
I don't agree with any religion, religious practice, law, or political decree that excludes, shuns, degrades, hurts, violates the rights of, or shames anyone, unless of course they are hurting, shunning, degrading, violating the rights of, or shaming another human being. Hope that made sense.
A friend of mine posted this** on Facebook...I couldn't have said it better. If you don't like Gay marriage, or anything else for that matter, fine...but you will have to come up with an argument far better than "because the bible forbids it" to get me to agree with you...because with the exception of “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12) I take issue with a LOT the bible says.
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1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3. When I burn a bull on the altar as sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Leviticus 1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
4. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states that he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
5. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination according to Leviticus 11:10 it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there "degrees" of abomination?
6. Leviticus 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I do wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20 or is there some wiggle room here?
7. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Leviticus 19:27. How should I go about killing them?
8. I know from Leviticus 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still touch a football if I am wearing gloves?
9. My friend has a farm. he violates Leviticus 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them or can I just take care of it myself? Leviticus 24: 10-16...couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws (Leviticus 20:14)?
TheGuy has me seriously considering marriage again...this vote today though, has me seriously thinking: What gives ME that right, if others can't?
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