bless you jay, that was nicely written. now, could someone pleeeze tell me what this has to do with homosex? or am i losing it.....
But instead they became futile and godless in their thinking - with vain imaginings, foolish reasoning and stupid speculations- and their senseless minds were darkened. Claiming to be wise, they became fools- professing to be smart, they made simpletons of themselves. And by them the glory and majesty and excellence of the immortal God were exchanged for and represented by images, resembling mortal man and birds and beasts and reptiles."
Reverend Blair said:Marriage is not a function of the Christian church. It existed before your church. It existed in societies where there was no single church.
Canucklehead said:It's far too soon to push for this but I look forward to the day 'marriage' is removed from our law books and placed back in the hands of the church, where it belongs.
Everyone knows (I thought) that the high society Roman men liked themselves more than they liked their women (for what ever reason).
Vanni Fucci said:...and I look forward to the day when our government cracks down on churches for descrimination and hate crimes...
Vanni Fucci said:Canucklehead said:It's far too soon to push for this but I look forward to the day 'marriage' is removed from our law books and placed back in the hands of the church, where it belongs.
...and I look forward to the day when our government cracks down on churches for descrimination and hate crimes...
I am promoting the idea of religious freedom. How is it that I am promoting any specific church by simply stating that the term marriage is used to describe a religious ceremony?
Reverend Blair said:No you are trying to remove the authority of the state and place that authority in the hands of religious groups. The state, not the church, not the mosque, not some guy with a funny hat and a broomstick, but the state, issues marriage licenses. The pending legislation is very clear that religious institutions will not be forced to perform SSM. Trying to say otherwise is being less than honest.