tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646794084908390926.post5472962177339139810..comments2023-10-28T03:20:06.617-05:00Comments on In Defense of the Constitution: Those Gay Republicans and Their Dishonest FriendsDarylhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17188962844511245404noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646794084908390926.post-42109957595201223532009-04-11T23:30:00.000-05:002009-04-11T23:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for the comment. My main point was merely t...Thanks for the comment. My main point was merely that homosexuals cannot claim that they would be conservatives if not for the marriage issue. Their stances on other issues show otherwise. <BR/><BR/>Furthermore, my intention was not to deny that the institution of marriage is claimed by a number of cultures and religions.When originally writing this blog I made a point to explain how I understand the concept of marriage is found in countless other cultures and belie systems, but I believe that only Christian marriage is true marriage in the eyes of God.<BR/><BR/>As for what would Jesus think: Well he obviously would (like he does in the New Testament) condemn homosexuality, but likewise he would condemn all sin--much of which is not only present in the church but accepted by it. His concern is for His people. And his people are called to turn from their sin, repent, and follow Him. Everyone that is saved was a "slave to sin." When Christ redeems us, we must leave that sin behind. Sure we will struggle, but we must not justify our sin because "that is who I was born as. That is who I am." I was born a vile sinner; a vile sinner is who I am, but now that I have been born again. I must repent and leave my sin behind. <BR/><BR/>In this blog, which I threw together quickly late in the evening, I did not want to appear as any friend to the cause of gay marriage. That I am not. What I did want to appear as was someone who is an enemy of the Federal government defining marriage--hetero or homosexual--and a friend of the Constitution. I am also an enemy to the thought that the marriage issue and so-called "gay rights" are the only reasons gays are liberals.Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17188962844511245404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8646794084908390926.post-32228087901677823462009-04-11T05:20:00.000-05:002009-04-11T05:20:00.000-05:00I don't know... I DO think that homosexuals have a...I don't know... I DO think that homosexuals have a solid case against the MAJORITY of the GOP (not you and MAYBE not Ron Paul, but most of them, especially the representatives from the Southeast portion of the U.S.)... it has been statistically proven that most GOP members disagree with the premise of homosexual marriage on NO OTHER FEASIBLE GROUND than religion. While it is voiced ever so wonderfully in the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights that Religious ideals can be expressed vividly, you cannot estrange people by telling them that they cannot marry and lead industrious lives; no matter how hard the Church tries, they cannot monopolize "love". Besides, marriages can occur OUTSIDE of the Christian church; long before the Church had even been established (and thus the normative rules that govern marriage as we know it), people were getting married by way of various ceremonies. If you're going to deny homosexuals the right to marry, then you may as well deny Muslims, Buddhists, Daoists, Canadians, et al. the right to marry (though Canadians may not be such a bad idea...lol); regardless of one's sexual preference/orientation, one is still entitled to live a fulfilled life here in the U.S., and allowing gay/lesbian/trans couples to marry is an integral step in making sure that these rights are not impeded upon by the religious ideals of others. Besides, if Jesus was here, do you think that he'd be more concerned with spiritual fluidity within the church, or homosexuals within the church (after all, how are we justified enough to say that homosexuals cannot worship God? That's as if one is also saying that drug dealers, prostitutes, corrupt politicians, et al. can't have access to God? We know that this is not true, given that the biggest breakthroughs in the NT came through those with the worst backgrounds...).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com