Broken Masterpieces

February 26, 2004

Thinking Out Loud - Gay Marriage

From FoxNews we get the following quote:

"We applied for spousal privilege and were denied it by the state. As a result, everything that I said to Kelli, every letter that I wrote her, every e-mail, every correspondence and conversation was entered into the record," O'Donnell said. "After the trial, I am now and will forever be a total proponent of gay marriage."

As anyone who's read this blog knows, I'm against gay marriage. At the same time I cannot believe that Rosie O'Donnell's partner's communications with her was not kept out of the trial. Dang it, this is just not right. Problems like this, visitation rights and some other things need to be taken care of or we will get gay marriages. These are people made in the image of God, whom God loves and deserve dignity. I do not agree with their lifestyle and am against gay marriage but some of these are a denial of civil rights.

Did you know that if a young man is dying of AIDS and has a "life partner" his parents can deny the lover access to hospital visits? Again, there needs to be an option for homosexuals to take so that they are not denied their civil rights. At the same time legal marriage would mean that people/businesses who don't want to support gay marriage will have to when it comes to medical benefits and other things. I don't want to even mention the real harm that will be done to the fabric of our society.

I have a feeling that gay marriage will be sanctioned within the next 5-10 years. What are we to do? What happens when a married lesbian couple moves across the street? Are we going to react by telling them "I don't sanction your marriage"? What is going to happen when our kids are on the same Little League team as a kid from a married gay couple? As Christians how are we supposed to behave? I say love, dignity and respect must win out. What is our reaction if a couple comes into our church? (that was a last minute thought)

As the title says, I'm thinking out loud. What are your thoughts? I could care less whether you agree or disagree with me but these are issues we need to think about. In fact, the left will think I'm some homophobe bigot and some on the Christian right will think I've sold out. Oh well. This is one of those WWJD questions.

Posted by Tim at February 26, 2004 09:44 PM
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"...As Christians how are we supposed to behave? I say love, dignity and respect must win out...In fact, the left will think I'm some homophobe bigot..."

As a lefty, I don't find your statements homophobic at all. Actually as a lefty, it took a rightwinger like David Brooks to completely convince me gay marriage was a good thing. ("Only Nixon could go to China"???) This is not an easy, unemotional issue. Your sincere rallying cry of "...Love, dignity, and respect must win out...." will have to be our guide.

Posted by: Tom at February 27, 2004 09:40 AM

I don't think you are a homophobe bigot or selling out. I am probablly the most left wing person you would ever meet, and I'm impressed by what you have said here. I totally disagree with your WWJD question though. This is not something that you should leave to a faith that is manifested out of thin air, or your brain. Think for yourself, since when you WWJD you are doing the exact same thing. Your faith is one that is contingent on your brain to create your god.

Thanks for the encouragement to your, no doubt, large group of christian and right wing readers to be realistic and open-minded to the inevitable future.

Posted by: hoop at March 8, 2004 07:45 PM