The Against Gay Marriage : Racism Or Proverb

Opponents of gay marriage often use the defense that the cultural traditional definition of marriage needs to be protected, and cannot be altered to include homosexuals. An anti-gay marriage article reads, "Marriage is not created by government. It is older than the Constitution, older than America, older even than the church. It

One of the biggest controversial worldwide issue is gay marriage. The definition of marriage according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary is the state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as husband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. Being able to stand firm to my viewpoint in this generation is very hard and totally biased against same sex marriage or just simply homosexual relationships in general because everyone wants to accept everything that gives one satisfying pleasure. As a christian, to me same sex marriage is wrong. In my opinion, marriage is a holy and sacred matrimony created by God, joining a male and female in the eyes of God to make a commitment . Another purpose of marriage, is to create a family in the traditional way which includes reproducing. Many argue that same sex marriage is a right, but they

Same sex marriage is very common these days, and has become legal in every state of the United States. The United States was founded as a Christian nation, however, same sex marriage has become legal. Yet,homosexuality is all around us, in the television shows we watch, the celebrities we follow, even the cartoon characters we like, and has become very difficult to avoid.

Although I can understand where an individual can argue when it comes to legalizing gay marriage, In the United States we are told that we are allowed to do whatever we want to do when it comes to selecting a partner in life. However, most of the population that lives in our state of Georgia has a Christian background and therefore the State should not make it legal here due to our conservatism. The argument may be that it is Un-American to not allow these people to be wed, but Georgia should not allow gay marriage because of its immoral influence on our society and how it disrupts the natural

Over 70% of the country agrees that gay couples should not be allowed to wed. Many have religious beliefs that God made men and women to marry and procreate. Some feel uncomfortable with the idea of two men being attracted to each other as well as two women being attracted to each other. Society has formed the idea that marriage is to be between a man and a woman so seeing anything different seems unnatural to some. However, many of these people are closed minded to the idea of gay marriage because it is different from their own personal lifestyle.

The United States of America is largely populated by the Christian religion, in which their views are believed that it is against Gods will for two people of the same sex to engage in relations. Yet, some lesbians and gays practice religion and some even consider themselves to be Christians. These homosexuals that practice religion believe that God does not judge them by their sexual preference but by their actions. As for any person that has studied the Bible, they are aware that it states Jesus died on the cross for our sins and we are made brand new. Which means God does not hold a grudge against anyone for any reason. Most of the Christians that are close minded on same sex couples existing are from older generations where people did not advertise their differences as they

To contravene God and the bible must be the incipient trend since homosexuals celebrate it and feel that is it ok to get espoused under God. Marriage is a sacred commitment between man and woman and the legalization of gay espousement threatens the Americans religious rights. This topic matters because Christians feel as if getting married under God is an act of dishonor and that it is irrelevant. Marriage should stay between a man and woman because that is verbalized in the bible, children are more likely to live a normal life, and religious beliefs are not being ignored.

The battle to legalize same-sex civil unions is not trying to change the beliefs of the churches. These unions are to be recognized by the state. Priests are not forced to perform these ceremonies, nor do they have to be held in a church. It would be unfair for the government to decide what people should and should not believe, this would impair our right to freedom of religion. But, this does not give the government the right to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples in the eyes of the law, because the government and religious beliefs are separate. If same-sex civil unions should be recognized legally is not a religious question. This is a debate over whether or not people of different sexual orientation are to be viewed equally in the eyes of the

Legalizing gay marriage or the violation of the rights of gay individuals by the government of the United States is against the teachings of Christianity and something that Jesus Christ does not look upon. God is our savior and even though he supports quality and love thy neighbor. According to the bible and Christian teachings homosexuality is a sign and has nothing to do with loving thy neighbor. In the book of Genesis God created Adam and Eve to showcase to the world that this is how a married couple should look like. However individuals have taken that out of context and state that the couple wasn’t married they were just a heterosexual couple. God does not favor one sex over another and he intended on the two to both be treated equally. The issue here is thought yes God wanted both male and female to be treated equally but what about to of the same sex getting married being treated equally. Equality is very clearly stated in multiple verses of the Bible and this is the word and message that Jesus wants to show his people. That no one is better then the other we are all equal. You can find in the bible that all individuals regardless of their gender, social status, regional background and color to Jesus Christ are all equal (Kahn, 2011). One could look at it is that the American Government and Christianity don’t go hand in hand. Or that the American government goes against the teachings of Christianity, as they are not

Those that are oppose same sex marriage focus their reasoning on religious beliefs. Same sex couples do not want to be treated as second class citizens, they do not focus on what religion states; they just want to be treated as equal as heterosexuals when it comes to their right. Same sex couples believe if one is to bar any class of people from marrying whomever they choose, it then deprives them of their social institution; that many feel defines the most meaningful part of life, to marry someone one loves. Same sex couples believe that their relationships are no different than that of a heterosexual marriage. Same sex couples can have maintain a home together, provide an environment that children can thrive in and care for each other the same as heterosexual married couples do (Goldberg-Hiller, 2002).

Calling something marriage does not make it marriage. Marriage is a legal contract between a man and a woman. It is the institution that establishes kinship and relations in the family. Marriage is mostly recognized by a state, organization, religious authority, local community, or peers. Marriage is for procreation, education, the unity, and well-being of the couple. Some say marriage is for two people who love each other and ready for commitment. Nevertheless, in the bible times, couples were not allowed to choose the one him or her married. Therefore, the person he or she married was not the person him or her loved. Divorce was not an option; the couples had to learn to love the person they married. Stating this, marriage is not all about love and emotions, but the purpose of marriage. Marriage is unique and universal. (Rauch) Marriage of homosexual couples would not provide the same benefits of a heterosexual couple. Homosexual are not allowed to produce children. They must have vitro-fertilization or surrogacy. Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry, because marriage is for a man and a woman, all religion is against gay marriages, and gay marriages are the slippery slope for other marriages. (Ferguson)

In addition, marriage is a religious rite. “Gay marriage is not compatible with the beliefs, sacred texts, and traditions of many religious groups” (ProCon.org, 2011, Con Gay Marriage, ¶4). In fact, we know that most of the religions are opposing same-sex marriage, because they are always guided by the Bible and God’s commandments and his teachings. “Marriage was established by the Creator with its own nature, essential properties and purpose. No ideology can erase from the human spirit the certainty that marriage exists solely between a man and a woman” (ProCon.org, 2011, Con Gay Marriage, ¶12). If same-sex is legalized, churches and other religious institutions would be forced to change their rules in order to marry same-sex marriage couples.

There are two main reasons why many religious groups are against same-sex marriage. The first argument is that people who are gay are not able to procreate. They do not have the correct corresponding body parts to make children (Waldman, 2003). Anyone who has taken sex education knows that humans can not reproduce without a male’s sperm and a female’s egg. Roman Catholics believe God created marriage as a lifetime union between one woman and one man with the purpose of having a loving relationship and for procreating, caring for, and teaching children (Charron & Skylstad, 1996). Sex that does not occur with the intent of procreation is not approved by many faiths. In Judaism, for example, there is an important Bible passage that supports this idea. The story of Onan is about Onan sleeping with his dead brother’s wife. In order to prevent having children, Onan does not ejaculate inside of his brother’s wife. Instead he ejaculated on the ground. Because

The United States has not always been very accepting especially when religion and same sex people did not go hand in hand. Religion was such an important factor in everyday life that many did not accept the way other people chose to love or create a family with one another. Especially not when it had to do with same sex marriages which the Bible and other forms of religion did not agree with. This created a problem to many people which began to protest against same sex couples or any LGBTQ. In Democratic Anxieties: Same-Sex Marriage, Death, and Citizenship by Mario Feit, there is a “discourse between those in the government who believe that same sex marriage should not have been passed.” Feit states that many did not want this Bill to be passed because they thought with same sex marriages there would be no reproduction, “lesbian and gay men and women must not appropriate reproductive metaphors for

Legalizing gay marriage is not to attack how one feels and how they view things, but so that those can have a chance at equality also. Gay marriage is a very emotional topic and is going to be for years to come. So many people feel that homosexuality is wrong and not normal and therefore believe that homosexuals don’t deserve the right to be married. People are going to debate on whether gay marriage is “right or wrong”, that’s just the way it is. For most of it Christian groups have been the “chief of state” when it boils down to same-sex marriage. Growing up in a Christian faith home we were taught that God loves everyone. So answer this question, “Does that circle of people not include gays or lesbians?”