Bush calls for gay marriage ban

[Shelbay]

But you know..that is his burden of hate to carry...oh and I oppose gay marriage and homosexuality..no I am not politically correct and no I don't hate..respect my right to not condone those practices...I don't have to like it and I don't..plain and simple.

[graymatter]

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Hey, Braddog, Breuk isn't making this a personal issue... lighten up or God might come down and give you a wedgy. Peace :thumbsup:

[Shelbay]

God does have a sense of humor..

[Breukelen advocaat]

Hey, Braddog, Breuk isn't making this a personal issue... lighten up or God might come down and give you a wedgy. Peace :thumbsup:

Exactly.

Braddog is simply ignoring the questions and going on a personal attack.

Maybe he does not know "the answers", which he claims to be in possession of, after all. :dance:

When ultra-religious people come on here all high and mighty, and think that they can teach us a thing or two about "god", they get disturbed when others disagree. This is how many problems in the world start - and is a perfect example of the dangers involved with actions based on delusional thinking. Our president is a good example of a similar mentality.

[braddog10]

Hey, Braddog, Breuk isn't making this a personal issue... lighten up or God might come down and give you a wedgy. Peace :thumbsup:

Thanks Gray.

I know, Thanks Buddy, I've been way off lately, emailed birdgirl about it last pm. I don't get it. A bit on the dull side. I haven't been home in two and a half months, My wife came up 4 weeks ago, Don't know how long project will last.
Gotta buy tickets out three weeks in advance, don't know if I'll be here. should have just bought em anyway. It's still 7 bills for next week, looks like I'll just have to bite it.
Got to step back out
preciatit.

[birdgirl73]

Hope you feel better soon, Braddog. Sorry you're such a lonely wolf right now. Definitely find a way to hook up with your wife no matter what. That's important!

[braddog10]

Picked up a ticket for thurs Am., not comin back until tues pm.
Wife's, elated, I'm relieved. More relief expected once I arrive.

Yes, there are Gays and lesbians, Yes they want to marry. Gotta finish on topic.

[jamstigator]

I'm not gay, but I have gay friends. On this issue, I ask myself this simple question: if my gay friends are able to be married, how does this harm me? I can't figure out any way their being married does me, or anyone, any harm. Conversely, does their being married do any GOOD for anyone? Yes, it does good, for them at least. Thus, the net effect is good. So, why not?

There's no way such a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage would pass anyway, and everyone knows it. While 2/3 of the Senate and House might approve of such a ban (doubtful), I am certain that 2/3 of the states are not (yet) that bigoted/prejudiced.

Stupid issue, because it's a pointless waste of time.

[Fengzi]

I've mentioned this before but I'll say it again.

Forty or so years ago my marraige would have been illegal in some (Southern) States. You see, I'm White and my wife is Chinese. It wasn't until 1967 that the Supreme Court declared laws against mixed-race marraiges unconstitutional. Those in favor of the laws used many of the same arguments that those against gay marraiges use today: "Against God's plan", "Against Nature", etc etc.

Personally, I'm not religious and don't believe in God, so I don't really give a rat's ass if someone's marraige is "against God's plan" . I would be seriously pissed if some Bible thumping fucknut told me I couldn't get married because God didn't mean for Whites and Asians to mix.

For many, many people marraige is a legal issue and not a religious issue. Just ask the IRS, INS, or dozens of other government organizations. I wasn't married by the Church. I was married by the City of Shanghai China. Our government, however, recognizes my marraige as valid. We are considered to be maried. Not to have a civil union or whatever they call it now.

So, any religious arguments against gay marraige are simply bull shit. If a church doesn't want to perform a gay marraige, or kick out gay congregation members-fine. But that shouldn't stop the government from recognizing and performing gay marraiges.

When I was engaged to my wife a lot of people asked my why I wanted to marry a Chinese girl. I told them "I don't want to marry a Chinese girl, I want to marry the woman I fell in love with". I imagine ots the same thing with gays. they just want to marrybthe person they fell in love with. Who are we to tell them no?

[Fengzi]

Oh yeah, one more thing....

If you argue that gay marraiges should be banned in order to preserve good falily values and moral standards then lets also ban marraiges for child molesters, murderers, rapists, white supremecists, and all the other scum out there who currently have no problems walking down the aisle.