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"How Does Same Sex Marriage Hurt My Marriage"
http://www.christianlifetools.org/templates/con12bl/details.asp?id=28178&PID=169618 ^ | 2-26-05 | James Franklin Reed

Posted on 02/26/2005 11:09:23 AM PST by James Franklin Reed

How does same sex marriage hurt my marriage? The question presupposes that marriage belongs to me in the first place. Marriage is an institution founded by God and exists by common grace for the benefit of all. It belongs to no one but God. It is not my marriage.

The second presupposition is that answering the question of same sex marriage forces us to jump past the most basic argument relating to the legitimacy of homosexual behavior itself.

(Excerpt) Read more at christianlifetools.org ...


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1 posted on 02/26/2005 11:09:23 AM PST by James Franklin Reed
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To: James Franklin Reed

Don't forget there are two issues at hand - religious marriage (for those who do it) and legal marriage.

I think religious marriage does belong to the people - the congregation should have a say in the theologic policy of their churches.


2 posted on 02/26/2005 11:11:01 AM PST by RockinRye
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To: RockinRye

Note, just joined FR today and first post sounds like is lost and may be looking for DU - just make a hard left and you will find it.


3 posted on 02/26/2005 11:13:51 AM PST by deepFR
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To: James Franklin Reed

So if you're an atheist are you not entitled to get married then?


4 posted on 02/26/2005 11:15:19 AM PST by Tempest (Click on my name for a long list of press contacts)
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To: James Franklin Reed; MeekOneGOP; Darksheare; Conspiracy Guy; King Prout

Oh yeah?


I seem to smell some incoming.....


5 posted on 02/26/2005 11:17:09 AM PST by MikefromOhio (The DUmmies: Showing us daily how screwed up people can really be!!!!)
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To: James Franklin Reed

The Bible is the standard many of us go by for what is right, wrong, traditional, or offensive. God did not ordain marriage for the benefit of "all" as you put it, else we could marry our relatives, children, dogs, sheep, etc...

Society, both the religious and non-religious, are taking a stand and are largely in vast agreement, that homosexual marriage is an offense to this society. Gays are free to live as they please, but marrying and the adoption of children is what is at issue. Only Democratic politicians and activist judges feel otherwise. Even the blue states voted down gay marriage in the last election.

You are on the losing side of this one. And that isn't likely to change except for the mischief judges can do.


6 posted on 02/26/2005 11:18:51 AM PST by Luke21
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To: deepFR
Bring out the ZOT gun!

By the way, homosexual marriage hurts my marriage because homosexual marriage is not sanctioned by God. Therefore, trying to equate a sinful, unsanctified "marriage" with my sanctified one diminishes my marriage, especially in the eyes of God.

(God is gonna ZOT you if you don't watch out!)

7 posted on 02/26/2005 11:19:17 AM PST by Lurking2Long
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To: James Franklin Reed

Link to article:

http://www.christianexaminer.com/Articles/Articles%20Jun04/Art_Jun04_oped1.html


8 posted on 02/26/2005 11:19:50 AM PST by dcnd9
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To: James Franklin Reed

Zotsky time.


9 posted on 02/26/2005 11:20:29 AM PST by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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To: James Franklin Reed
Marriage is about raising children, obligation, sacrifice and commitment. At least that was what I was brought up to believe.

Gay marriage debases my marriage, because gay marriage is about employment benefits, government handouts, rights and privileges.

While I am making sacrifices trying to demonstrate to my children ethics, morals and good character, I am ADDING TO society.

Gays marriage advocates, who want more health insurance benefits, government assistance and special rights and privileges are TAKING AWAY from society.

Any questions?
10 posted on 02/26/2005 11:21:28 AM PST by Fido969
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To: Lurking2Long

Umm, guys, I'm reading the article, and it seems to be a defense AGAINST same-sex marriage. Or are my eyes bad?


11 posted on 02/26/2005 11:22:39 AM PST by mcg1969
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To: James Franklin Reed

hey you!!!

Troll!!

You got anything to say or are you just a hit and run dud?


I am betting on dud. Why can't you idiots ever stick around so we can have someone for the Kittens to play with?


12 posted on 02/26/2005 11:22:51 AM PST by MikefromOhio (The DUmmies: Showing us daily how screwed up people can really be!!!!)
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To: Luke21

Hey Luke---did you read the linked article?


13 posted on 02/26/2005 11:23:22 AM PST by mcg1969
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To: James Franklin Reed; MeekOneGOP; Darksheare; Conspiracy Guy; King Prout

Please read the linked article (not just the insufficient excerpted summary) before you jump to conclusions.


14 posted on 02/26/2005 11:24:40 AM PST by mcg1969
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To: Tempest
So if you're an atheist are you not entitled to get married then?

No, God gave marriage to them too.

15 posted on 02/26/2005 11:25:49 AM PST by mcg1969
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To: Fido969

As far as I can tell, the article agrees with you.


16 posted on 02/26/2005 11:26:29 AM PST by mcg1969
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To: James Franklin Reed

Same sex legal (Marriage) would mean that marriage, as civilization has known it for over 5,000 years, would cease to be about the family and about legalizing perversion. I can find no civilization in recorded history that has allowed marriage to be disparaged.


17 posted on 02/26/2005 11:28:37 AM PST by YOUGOTIT
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To: James Franklin Reed
Dear JFR:

If we throw out the marriage def as between a man and a woman and let a man and man get married, what about a man and a boy?

What about a man and a sheep?

What about a man and two women?

Are we being discriminatory against those who love animals?
18 posted on 02/26/2005 11:37:36 AM PST by ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton
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To: James Franklin Reed

Sometimes I think that we married people might be better off if there were fewer of us so we could claim minority status, and our argument could be as simple as:

Blacks are allowed to use the "N" word and call each other it, but noone else; the word "belongs" to us alone.

Homosexuals are allowed to call each other "queers, fairies, fags, etc..., but not heterosexuals: the words belong to them alone.

We could do the same if we were a minority group; the word "marriage" belongs to us - end of argument.


19 posted on 02/26/2005 11:39:41 AM PST by deepFR
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To: ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton

Did you read the article? I'm guessing you didn't.


20 posted on 02/26/2005 11:41:02 AM PST by mcg1969
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