Or “If Gender is Arbitrary so is the Number”
This has been discussed before.
Marriage is defined as a union between one man and one woman. This is a biblical issue and isn’t really open to discussion. People attempt to redefine marriage, but the genesis of the concept is found in the garden. Marriage can’t be anything else than what it already is.
It would be like trying to redefine a square as a shape with three sides. We would tell our geometry student, no, that’s a triangle. Although related to a square in that it has sides, a triangle is a completely different concept. We don’t entertain the idea that the child may be right or just has a different perspective. A square is what it is. Pass or fail.
What advocates of same-gender unions don’t seem to realize is that if gender is negotiable, then so is the number. Why stop at two? Why not have 3, 5, or 25 people enter into a “marriage” so that everyone involved can benefit by our current laws?
Or how about age? Why 18? Or 16? Why not allow children to enter into a “marriage” with an adult? Who’s to say that this would be inappropriate?
The answer? The definition of marriage as revealed by God. It has already been decided that anything other than the union of one man and one woman is inappropriate.
Are there hard realities associate with the application of this truth? Sure. Divorce and remarriage is not an easy issue. Polygamy in the Old Testament has to be explained. Government and business may need to grapple with same-sex partner benefits. But the issue of marriage is solved. It is what it is.
Reflecting on Genesis 2:18-25
GT
P.S. Another thought: If the day comes when society at large disagrees with a biblical view of marriage, then maybe that’s when the Church should get out of the “marriage” business altogether. More on that later.
7 responses so far ↓
1 the daily missive // Sep 8, 2005 at 1:57 pm
Good post.
Those who want same sex marriage say “it’s all about love. If people over each other, they should be able to be married.”
Well, if it’s all about love than why not a sister and sister get married; or a brother and brother? If it is “all about love” than there can be no distinction ever.
Why not an man and his dog?
2 Garth // Sep 10, 2005 at 11:25 am
The Daily Missive has taken this thought to a logical extreme. Why not beastiality? This absurd notion is an extreme example but solid argument for having absolutes when it comes to truth issues. There is a right and wrong, otherwise everything becomes “right” – which was the problem the people faced during the time of the Judges – everyone doing what is right in their own eyes. And look at the consequences. Thanks for your comment, GT
3 Emily // Sep 30, 2005 at 12:24 pm
The reason a man and his dog can’t be married is that a dog cannot legally enter a contract.
A marriage is a legal contract. Children, dogs, and objects cannot legally enter into a contract.
Arguing ad absurdum is a great way to get people talking about something that isn’t relevent. Good work.
4 Garth // Oct 4, 2005 at 7:41 am
Emily,
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Arguing ad absurdum is a great way to get people talking about something that isn’t relevent [sic].
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Your comment is well taken. However, I don’t believe reductio ad absurdum is out-of-line in this instance. What the anti-marriage movement is doing is trying to redefine marriage – in essence, change how many sides a square can have. If that is permissable, then who is to say that children, animals, or objects can’t enter into a contract? If we make the rules, then anything is possible and then becomes acceptable. My point is that we don’t make the rules, we simply honor or ignore them. Thanks for your input about something very relevant.
GT
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