I'm denying them a way to validate their relationship with their life partner....ok. So now having external validation of a personal relationship is that important? That validation is considered a right? Affording that validation to someone while imposing their opinions on me is ok?

When it comes to validating a relationship, things may begin to get tricy. Are we going to validate a relationship between any two individuals? Are we going to validate a relationship between any group of individuals?

And on a side note, do not ever presume to dictate to me my emotional state (as you did in noting pride). And it is a weak person indeed who is searching for spiritual fulfilment from a relationship with a flawed individual. But as I said...a side note.


Who's to say that your boyfriend of 26 years isn't entled to anything. Write a will. As for the gravity difference...well now we are definately treading into an area which is far removed from the secular world. Yes....I do see a vast difference between the two. And that is a *very* big point in all of this. That difference is that the a marriage commitment is intended to be life long and is blessed by God. Do some marriages end in divorce? Yes...and the Bible even gives reasons why this is acceptable.

Interestingly enough, the original post had a strong conversational element of forcing churches to perform homosexual marriage. A big point that I wanted to originally point out that there is a big difference between two murderers (Bonnie & Clyde) getting married and two men. That difference is that going into the marriage everyone has sin...if you had to be sinless to get married, only Jesus would have been eligable (with no woman to marry). However with two men getting married, that would be entering into a habitual lifestyle of sin, without repentance or shame. Unrepentant sin is a big deal with God...and as such, it couldn't stand at the center of relationship that people are then asking God to bless.



Say what you will, but I'm not a bigot. And do you know how I know that? Because I know my flaws...I know them well, and that's not one of them. Ask the people here who have met me. Ask them if I come across as being a bigot. I may not agree with a chosen lifestyle, but that doesn't mean that I get all preachy or whatever around people. I'm not anti-gay...since I approved of that law that was overturned regarding gay sex being illegal. What I'm against is you telling me that my thoughts and beliefs are invalid. What I'm against is you dictating to me that this is the way it is, and you better deal with it. What I'm against is you telling me that my say in the matter is worthless (which it clearly is since that judge went against what the people voted for). What I'm agasint is the entitlement mentality that everything is a right....marriage, health care, home/property ownership, a job. This isn't some look at me, martyrdom, attention whoring post or emotional outburst on my part. Believe me...its certainly not. Long have the days been when I would get worked up over what was said about me here.

~Jeordam