Christians should quit wasting time attacking gay marriage

Lincoln Journal Star ^ | Saturday, Aug 16, 2008 | Holly Lafferty

[Tzimisce]

The recent headlines about the legalization of gay marriage in California and the efforts to reverse that decision have left me dismayed. I may be in the minority among my fellow Christians, but I find myself increasingly ashamed by the words and actions of the leaders of the religious right.

Why are so many squandering precious time in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage? We could be putting our efforts for God to much better use!

There are far more pressing issues the world is facing today. It should not be the priority of so many to prevent two men from calling themselves “husband and husband” rather than “partners.” Those who find homosexuality offensive to their sensibilities cannot prohibit gay relationships altogether. Seeing photos of Britney Spears without her underwear on is offensive to my sensibilities, but it seems to have sparked a trend rather than triggered legal action.

[airborne]

IMHO, it's not a waste of my time.

I can multi-task!

[gidget7]

As the author say, Our Constitution grants “liberty and justice for all.”

And I would agree, BUT what has that got to do with marriage?

[airborne]

These are the same “Christians” who vote fro pro abortion candidates.

[airborne]

fro=for

my bad...

[Dilbert San Diego]

Frankly Ms. Lafferty, you are wrong. Same Sex marriage is merely a small part of the entire agenda to remove all societal norms related to morals, right and wrong, marriage, life, personal responsibility, even shame.

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She takes a page out of the liberal playbook by saying that same sex marriage isn’t important; that these other issues are the really important issues.

We can compare issues all night long with her. She says why does it matter how someone else defines marriage? I would say to her that our society has already defined what marriage is. Gays are not pretending about being married, they are suing to change the definition of marriage for the entire society.

The whole same-sex marriage movement calls into question whether we as a culture and society are even allowed to define terms such as marriage.

She falls into the liberal claptrap that so many others fall into. Namely, she’s saying why are people concerned about same-sex marriage when there are these other important concerns out there? SHE DOESN’T ADDRESS HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE ON ITS OWN MERITS AS TO WHETHER IT’S A GOOD SOCIAL POLICY. She simply says why concern ourselves with it, and love our neighbors even if they are homosexual, as Christ would. Christ would love our gay neighbors but He still would approve of defining marriage as a monogamous man/woman union.

[rabscuttle385]

Because it's wrong.

Because the same folks who are advocating gay marriage also tend to be the same folks who say that the Bible is outdated and irrelevant. And, if that's true, then Christianity becomes a hollow, empty shell.

[Rocky]

Excellent reply. Thank you.

[ConservativeMind]

Christians will live among those who don’t believe in God, until the end. Corinthians were told to live among the sinners but not to live like them. Surely there were gay trysts, abortions, etc. all around the church, but the church there needed to stay pure.

We need to encourage the better in those around us, too. This can mean voting for someone who is against abortion or against gay marriage, but it may not be such things, alone. It is perfectly acceptable to argue against sinful things being made legal in public.

That said, Christians should not give up any hope should marriage be “redefined.” Gay “marriage” is nothing compared with legalized abortion or euthanasia, but Christians were able to live within societies with such things, too, around the time of Christ.

Our faith in Christ does not have to be what others follow in our own society, but it would be best if all were in Christ.

[mojito]

You are spot-on: this is a red herring.

The left wants to destroy the institution of the family by legally defining it away so that any “relationship” can be considered a “family.”

[gedeon3]

"my fellow Christians"

Wrong. You may have fellow so-called Christians; but not real Christians. I see the devil also calling me his fellow 'Christian'; but neither the devil, nor you, are my fellow Christian.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Exactly. They’re trying to make Christianity a taco. Whatever YOU feel like filling it up with, regardless of whether or not it’s wrong.

[trisham]

Frankly Ms. Lafferty, you are wrong. Same Sex marriage is merely a small part of the entire agenda to remove all societal norms related to morals, right and wrong, marriage, life, personal responsibility, even shame.

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Well said, gidget.

[Salvation]

no attacks -- Just the fact according to the Catholic Church.

 

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[Past Your Eyes]

"Why are so many squandering precious time in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage? We could be putting our efforts for God to much better use!"

I don't know, but I always figured that keeping people from dying in their sin was a pretty good use of my time.

[Sacajaweau]

I don’t want my grandchildren solicited by these people.

[ConservativeMind]

So Abraham and Sarah weren’t married until she gave birth? So, they had illegitimately had sex until then?

And Joseph and Mary were in a polyandry marriage with God, once she gave birth to any of Joseph’s children, but until then, Joseph was in an adulterous relationship with Mary because she was really married, through the birth of Christ, to God?

I don’t think so.

[chesley]

I don't have to use God-commanded morals to oppose gay marriage, though I do. I can do it simply on the basis of its amply demonstrated destructiveness. or the ICK factor.

Also, if I DO have a religious objection to recognizing such a marriage, my religious liberty should trump any obligation to recognize such. But if it is legalized, my rights, constitutional ones not made up ones, will be violated.

I agree, the church should spend a little more effort on fornication and divorce problems.

Finally, I judge no one. But I can judge actions. Nothing in the Bible against that. What? The libs think we're going to bring back stoning for gays? Well, yeah, they do think that. Idiots.

[Past Your Eyes]

Heck, I’ve been told that the Catholic church even grants annulments to couples who have kids. Especially if they have lots of money. Can that possibly be true?

[redfog]

“Why are so many squandering precious time in an attempt to outlaw gay marriage?”

We are investing precious time in a successful endeavor to uphold the sanctity of marriage because it is a critical institution for a heathly, thriving, moral civilization.

“Gay marriage” is an oxymoron, a legal fiction granting members of the same sex the license to sodomize each other, nothing more.

“Gay marriage” is anti-God, anti-male, anti-female, anti-child, anti-evolution, anti-self.

Short of the pro-life issue, I cannot think of a better cause than to fight for the sanctity of marriage.

Like all people caught up in sexual sin, men and women who commit homosexual acts should be told the truth in love.

We should forgive them when they repent, forgive them when they fall short, rejoice with them when they persevere over temptation, but hold fast to the sanctity of marriage.

[chesley]

And another thing

What if everyone from the religious right who is disputing gay marriage devoted their efforts to improving society in ways that might actually effect change? Volunteer at a soup kitchen; lobby for a reformed foster care system; donate money to nonprofits that help terminally ill children. In the many causes such as these, we can actually hope to make a tangible difference. Wouldn’t Christians make a lot more headway in their cause to witness for Christ if they spent more time actually reaching out and less time pointing fingers?

Who says it's an either-or proposition. We can do both. Although what I really think she is trying to say without saying it is, "work for social justice, vote Obama".