Gay Marriage and the Church

[El Blanco]

Now, putting aside the recent Supreme Court decision overturning anti-sodomy laws, what is the connection between homosexual acts and gay marriage? Is the idea that gay marriage would encourage homosexual activity? If so, how does this follow?

Of course, this is preposterous. I seriously doubt making gay marriages legal would have any effect on the incidence of homosexual acts.

Uh, I think you've been watching too much Married with Children. Married people have sex.

And, according to Christianity, marriage and sex are for procreation, to raise children. Thats what the problem with homosexuality is.

It is one thing to say that God made marriages sacred - it is entirely another thing to say that and condemn homosexual acts in the same breath (Bishop O'Malley of Boston has done this) - for they are not condemning the acts at all, but the people.

I don't see how you draw this conclusion. Saying you don't believe in same sex marriages is a far cry from damning homosexuals to hell.

And personally, I don't see why the government needs to be involved in a marriage or why homosexuals are so intent on being allowed to have them. Is all this stink being raised for a tax write off?