How Getting Married Made Me An Activist

The people don't usually get to vote on issues of equal rights for minorities, for obvious reasons. This should be overturned by the courts.

Response Part 2:

Unfortunately, many Christians take that stand too far and use the Bible to attempt to make laws to impose their will on others, and would fight against domestic partnership laws. I say that, too, is wrong, and against the Bible???s teachings. Did God not give us free will? Does He want us to be forced to follow His teachings or choose to follow His teachings? So, as a Christian, I would not want to use the law to enforce my beliefs on others. The law is meant to be used to maintain a civil society and keep each other from harm. That is why I believe that all couples deserve the same protection under the law. But, I also would not want others to use the law to enforce their beliefs on me, either. That is why I do not want the law to change the definition of the word ???marriage.???

So, why would I care about the legal terminology? It comes back to how it is taught in schools. I don't want it taught to my children that there is no difference between a "marriage" and a "domestic partnership," because there *is*. It should be taught that there is no difference legally between the two, just a same sex couple is not called a "marriage" under the law. I thank the California voters for protecting my rights and the rights of my children. Again, I would not want to ever infringe on the rights of homosexual couples. So, please stop trying to infringe on the rights of heterosexual couples. Yes, there is a difference between a "marriage" and "domestic partnership." The author can still call himself married, have a ceremony, and even be moved to tears at his wedding. Just legally, the terminology is now a "domestic partnership." So with all of the writers words, at the end of the day, he is still legally "married" even if not in name. But, as there is no wife in the relationship, it is still not a "marriage."

You can discuss same sex in the media, I have no control over that, but to put in on shelves in the library for our children is wrong. To teach same sex marriage in the schools is wrong. To teach anything that parents have not agreed to in the schools is wrong! wrong! wrong! This has not happened a great deal in the US but there has been episodes. Like I mentioned earlier, it is not an epidemic in the schools right now, but my eyes and many other parents are open.

The whole separation of church and state isn't even in the constitution, so why do people invoke it all the time? Besides, the constitution gives us the freedom of religion, not freedom from religion. We, as Christians, have the right to fight for what we believe marriage should be, which is between a man and a woman. Of course, I wish that more Christians would also fight as hard to help their friends that commit adultury and other acts of sexual sin. We, as Christians, have forgotten to take the plank out of our eyes before trying to remove the speck from others. I see the fundamental problem in homosexuality is that it is a sin, and gay people associate themselves with the sin. Those who commit other sins usually don't walk around with pride, have adultury parades or molester parades. But Christians must always remember to hate the sin, not the sinner. The same God who sent His son to die for your sins also died for the sins of every person, homosexual or not. And He loves us all the same because we are His creation, so every gay hating "Christian" should really take a second look at their bible before spewing hate. Jesus says a lot of things that I am sure you are not fighting for nearly as hard...

bffbryan - if you do not believe in God they why do you care that those of us who do don't think that people who are living in sin according to the Bible get married. Marrage is a Bond between a man and woman and a promis to God. I do not hate gay people I can love and have a relationship with any person, but to live in sin because of lies that are being fed from satan is wrong. Marrage is a "religious" bond, why would someone who is not "religious" care who is aloud to join in that bond? Keep your "politics" out of my "religion".

God created Adam and Eve, he took the rib out of Adam and created Eve. He did not take the rib and create antoher man for him.

god created man, he did not create marriage. Marriage was created by MAN.

STOP!!!! Don't you realize you're all saying the same things? It's not because it's how you genuinely feel, it's what has been beaten into you over the years by the church for the purpose of power and control. Once again, THERE IS NO GOD! Don't believe me? Fine. It's YOUR CHOICE. That's the whole point of this. If I can accept what you do even if I am against it with every fiber of my being, why is a small thing like gay marriage such a big deal to you? It's because the church TOLD you it should be! I feel like i'm talking to children...

It seems to me that straights "redefine" marriage all of the time - by their own individual choices. The same people who hide behind their "church" in explaining how sacred 'marriage" is have no problem waltzing right out of the church if the minister demands both parties be of the same faith in order to marry. They also have no problem rushing to the state for a divorce, even if the Church they married in says "nope - we won't recognize it.."

On the legal battle, if this amendment should have been classified as a revision, why did the anti-8 camp wait until after the election to challenge it on that basis? A lot of campaign money could have been saved if they had made their case before losing.

It seems to me that straights "redefine" marriage all of the time - by their own individual choices. The same people who hide behind their "church" in explaining how sacred 'marriage" is have no problem waltzing right out of the church if the minister demands both parties be of the same faith in order to marry. They also have no problem rushing to the state for a divorce, even if the Church they married in says "nope - we won't recognize it.."

I have a quiestion that maybe someone can answer. How is it that most of the gay people today grew up in "straight" homes with a mother and father yet they "turned out" gay? The answer, at least to me, is that though their parents would probably have preferred that they were straight, they, in fact, were BORN gay. And yes, some people experiment flipping back and forth before the commit to a "team". I don't know, I think America and the Cristian movement should get over it already. If the Christians had their way, inter-racial marriage would STILL be illegal. I don't think being gay is anybody's religion, however they are being forced into taking a stand and demanding the same rights as their hetrosexual counterparts. I don't understand why straight people are so spooked by gay people, it is not like they can rub "it" off on them so that they catch the gay cooties. Give me a break. Seems to me that everyone should be worrying about their own trip to hell, and leave everyone else to their own moral judgements.

And this isn't about equal rights. Gays have the same rights with respect to marriage as straight people do. They can marry someone of the opposite gender just like striaght people can. This is about asking for more rights and a redefinition. The people have spoken and continuing this has the same odor of desperation seen with Gore and the Florida recounts.

Ok, another stupidity ...extinction. Just go back and look at the Greeks and Romans and everyone else since, in history. Gays have ALWAYS existed. The present ones will eventually pass, like everyone else, but new will be born. Stop already with the natural selection story!

"Even if you don't believe in God do you believe in science? The scientific belief in natural selection state that a creature that lacks the ability to survive or reproduce (not adopt) are naturally selected for extinction."

Gays do NOT want EVERYONE to be gay. All they want is the CHOICE to be gay themselves and to still have the BASIC rights of any other human being.