Posted on 06/13/2012 7:08:19 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Country music superstar and American Idol, Carrie Underwood has come out in support of gay marriage in a new interview with England's The Independent, citing her marriage, to hockey player Mike Fisher, and Christian faith for her conviction.
"As a married person myself, I don't know what it's like to be told I can't marry somebody I love, and want to marry," she said, a surprising comment from a star whose fan base lies so squarely in the conservative heart of the country. "I can't imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love."
Underwood, who described her church as gay-friendly, said that "above all, God wanted us to love others. It's not about setting rules, or [saying] 'everyone has to be like me'. No. We're all different. That's what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other."
Feedback from her fans and conservatives alike has thus far been uniformly positive, with the group GOProud heralding the star for her support.
"The more Americans think about how issues affect their gay friends and family the more they come to realize that supporting same-sex civil marriage is the right thing to do," said the right-wing group's cofounder Jimmy LaSalvia in a statement to the LA Times. "More and more people are coming to that conclusion -- and that includes conservative Christians.
Underwood's interview comes at a time in which many prominent figures have spoken out in favor of the issue, including President Barack Obama and rapper Jay-Z.
The country star's new album, "Blown Away," debuted atop the Billboard 200 after its May 19 release and her latest single, "Good Girl," has ascended to the top of the Country Singles chart, her 12th No. 1.
She’s a celeb. And her church is gay friendly. You expect her to be more serious than the twit church she belongs to?
Must be an 0bama supporter too.
FUCU!
At the San Francisco Marriage Counter .........
“Next.”
“Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage license.”
“Names?”
“Tim and Jim Jones.”
“Jones?? Are you related?? I see a resemblance.”
“Yes, we’re brothers.”
“Brothers?? You can’t get married.”
“Why not?? Aren’t you giving marriage licenses to same gender couples?”
“Yes, thousands. But we haven’t had any siblings. That’s incest!”
“Incest?” No, we are not gay.”
“Not gay?? Then why do you want to get married?”
“For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other.
Besides, we don’t have any other prospects.”
“But we’re issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples who’ve
been denied equal protection under the law. If you are not gay, you can
get married to a woman.”
“Wait a minute. A gay man has the same right to marry a woman as I have.
But just because I’m straight doesn’t mean I want to marry a woman. I want
to marry Jim.”
“And I want to marry Tim, Are you going to discriminate against us just
because we are not gay?”
“All right, all right. I’ll give you your license. Next.”
“Hi. We are here to get married.”
“Names?”
“John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson.”
“Who wants to marry whom?”
“We all want to marry each other.”
“But there are four of you!”
“That’s right. You see, we’re all bisexual. I love Jane and Robert, Jane
loves me and June, June loves Robert and Jane, and Robert loves June and
me. All of us getting married together is the only way that we can express
our sexual preferences in a marital relationship.”
“But we’ve only been granting licenses to gay and lesbian couples.”
“So you’re discriminating against bisexuals!”
“No, it’s just that, well, the traditional idea of marriage is that it’s
just for couples.”
“Since when are you standing on tradition?”
“Well, I mean, you have to draw the line somewhere.”
“Who says?? There’s no logical reason to limit marriage to couples.
The more the better. Besides, we demand our rights! The mayor says the
constitution guarantees equal protection under the law. Give us a marriage
license!”
“All right, all right. Next.”
Hello, I’d like a marriage license.”
“In what names?”
“David Deets.”
“And the other man?”
“That’s all. I want to marry myself.”
“Marry yourself?? What do you mean?”
“Well, my psychiatrist says I have a dual personality, so I want to marry
the two together. Maybe I can file a joint income-tax return.”
“That does it!? I quit!!? You people are making a mockery of marriage!!”
So Mr. obama, exactly how evolved are you???
Another celebrity moron who has no idea what the bible says about homosexuality.
Finally, someone produced a definitive description of the way I’ve seen this whole issue!
Thank you good sir!
That is excellent. Thank you for sharing that.
Drop her like a rock-in a deep, deep pond.
I got a great idea for people who want to live in America legally but want to jump the line. This is a great idea for those who aren’t even gay (attention illegals — this is for you ).
PRETEND YOU’RE GAY EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT. How are they going to find out anyway? Is there a blood test for gayness? All they have is your word and in the interest of non-discrimination, the immigration department has to believe it.
You can “Marry” a friend or acquaintance who is a citizen or permanent resident who can pretend he’s gay as well (and room in with him for say, a year so that the immigration police can’t say anything ).
Then, when you are stable here and find a job after getting your green card, you and your friend can amicably “divorce”.
No harm, no foul. But this is one fast way of jumping the immigration line.
That’s good. Mind if I send it out to some friends?
This kind of talk didn’t help the Dixxie Chicks and I predict this will not work to good for Mrs Underwood. One must know where their bread is buttered. It is a shame because the has such talent but not a whole lot if brains. Oh well as Mr Mercury used to say “Another one bites the dust”
This kind of talk didn’t help the Dixxie Chicks and I predict this will not work to good for Mrs Underwood. One must know where their bread is buttered. It is a shame because the has such talent but not a whole lot if brains. Oh well as Mr Mercury used to say “Another one bites the dust”
Blaspheming the Lord, His commandments and Holy Word isn't any 'conviction' at all. Except in rebellion.
RE: This kind of talk didnt help the Dixxie Chicks and I predict this will not work to good for Mrs Underwood.
That’s actually Miss Underwood. She’s now Mrs. Fisher. But then with her stance on marriage, I’m not sure if she’s happy with the Mrs. Fisher thing...
I only liked her “Jesus take the Wheel” and “Temporary Home,” otherwise, she’s way too poppy for my country and sounds shrill. Her records will be in the bargain bins with Shania Twain and Dixie Chicks in no time.
RE: Thats good. Mind if I send it out to some friends?
Of course, Knock yourself out !!
This is one of the reasons I’m glad virtually all the music I listen to is vintage enough to the point in which the musicians are now long deceased. I never have to worry about them coming out the next day and proving themselves allied with evil and touting the latest and faddish cultural depravities.
I knew about the hockey player and write up in People. I like her music and I am not ready to shun her because of her choice but I am not sure others will feel the same. While I am against Gay marriage my adult children don’t hold the same views. Sadly the times and views are changing.
Kumbahya.....
What a complete airhead. Maybe she needs to look up the passages in Genesis, Matthew 7, Ephesians 5 & 6, Colossians 3, and numerous other passages to see how God defines marriage as being with 1 man and 1 woman. What a ditz she is!
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