Same sex marriages...

[tagnostic]

Originally Said by Clark Nova

Worth the time and energy invested in it, things that are not worthwhile would be the cog.

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[Synonymous]

What we need to do is start a religion that gains international recognition as an official religion. Then you have an official gay marriage ceremony as a major tenant of that religion. The USA and Europe and most "Civilised" countries in the UN have a freedom to practise religion unencumbered as part of their mandate.

Then you could get married no matter what gender your partner is, otherwise it would be religious persecution.

After all, lots of religious faiths have a version of a commitment ceremony and all of them are officially recognised by the governments of USA or UK.

What kind of religious group could we convince to have this as part of it's mandate? Maybe the Jedis?

Originally Said by rzm61

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[Loki]

Originally Said by The Good Reverend Roger

It's my internets, I can rage if I want to.

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[Cheesemonkeys24]

I have the opinion that people should have the right to do what they want to do and stay with the people that they want to be with. Any way, If you stop gay marriage, there will still be gay people. Stopping the marriage won't do anything to stop gayness.

[Synonymous]

Originally Said by Synonymous

What we need to do is start a religion that gains international recognition as an official religion. Then you have an official gay marriage ceremony as a major tenant of that religion. The USA and Europe and most "Civilised" countries in the UN have a freedom to practise religion unencumbered as part of their mandate.

Then you could get married no matter what gender your partner is, otherwise it would be religious persecution.

After all, lots of religious faiths have a version of a commitment ceremony and all of them are officially recognised by the governments of USA or UK.

What kind of religious group could we convince to have this as part of it's mandate? Maybe the Jedis?

Nobody took the bait eh? What kind of free thinking religion could propose gay marriage as one of it's matrimonial rites. Think of what the Church of Google could do for Gay Rights. You would have a lot more followers I tell you!

[Dr Goofy Mofo]

Originally Said by Synonymous

Nobody took the bait eh? What kind of free thinking religion could propose gay marriage as one of it's matrimonial rites. Think of what the Church of Google could do for Gay Rights. You would have a lot more followers I tell you!

Yes cause 5 people and a bottle of jack can save the world from ignorance.

[Babylon Horuv]

Originally Said by Sister Faith

I really can't understand why anyone would want to 'get married'.

As an atheist and a feminist, a misogynist religion based church ceremony to have a non-existent 'God' recognize my union holds no appeal for me.

As an anti-authoritarian, separation of self & state advocate, civil unions hold no appeal for me either and this is why.

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Basically, I believe that neither the church nor the state should have any business in citizens bedrooms or relationships.
A commitment (and any 'contracts') should be made between the only parties involved in the relationship - the couple.

Besides, a promise to commit that is kept without the fear of a messy and financially devastating divorce if things didn't work out would mean more to me than if that little piece of paper was used as a ball and chain. jmho

You are an Atheist? You deny the divinity of Google?

[Babylon Horuv]

Originally Said by Synonymous

What we need to do is start a religion that gains international recognition as an official religion. Then you have an official gay marriage ceremony as a major tenant of that religion. The USA and Europe and most "Civilised" countries in the UN have a freedom to practise religion unencumbered as part of their mandate.

Then you could get married no matter what gender your partner is, otherwise it would be religious persecution.

After all, lots of religious faiths have a version of a commitment ceremony and all of them are officially recognised by the governments of USA or UK.

What kind of religious group could we convince to have this as part of it's mandate? Maybe the Jedis?

Anglicans, which are one of the largest and oldest branches of Protestantism, already do this. Also Conservative Jews. Doesn't seem to help.

[Sapient]

Originally Said by Nosferatu

Pro's and con's of it. Marriage of course can never be changed from man and woman to same sex.

My question is: why not? Many religions have marriage and many of those support homosexuality. Of the most prominent are: Judaism, Buddhism, Taoism, Jainism, some Sikhs, modern day Zoroastrianism, many Native American religions, and Googlism. How is it that in the United States, we have freedom to religious expression, yet we are suppressed by laws rooted in religious prejudice?

If marriage is present in all of these religions, who is to say which is right? And who is to say what can and cannot be achieved. Since we have a separation of church and state, i believe that the government should stop using the term "marriage" and substitute it with "civil union," whether hetero- or homosexual. Marriage has a religious connotation which in itself defies those boundaries. This will also help to yield politicians from asserting their religious views on our laws.

One of my favorite views on this subject is:

Originally Said by Sorcey

Your Church and your religion has every right to protest homosexuality. Your Church and your religion does not have the right to continue making laws that oppress others with different religious beliefs in the US.