Nov
11
You know how it is sometimes, when you think and think about the way to put something and then someone does it a thousand times better than you could? Well, that’s just happened: Andrew Wheeler over at the Post-Game Show just did the post to end all posts on gay marriage and on poking through the religious right’s frenzied objections to it!
Go and read it! That’s an order! 
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Yes I had a look and read it all. Being a good writer however does not imply correct content. I do not subscribe to the argument but oppose it. As a Christian I must do that for it is my belief. Just because something feels right or is thought to be right doesn’t make it so. Free will has been afforded to God’s creatures and especially us. If we choose not to follow God that is entirely between ourselves and Him, if you believe He exsists of course. Not believing doesn’t not mean He doesn’t exsist though! Lots of love
Shirley Anne xxx
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Well, I guess you know I have a different view on this!
I found Andrew Wheeler’s post both beautifully written and cogently put. It’s your right, and I would ever defend it, to have your personal opinion on this, but remember that this is not primarily a religious question, it’s a question about providing legal protection as a state to those who are in same sex relationships.
Why should the state refuse to honour the love and commitment shared by a same-sex couple? Even if it is about religion, my religion has no problem with same sex marriages (handfastings, as they’re called), so why should they not be recognised by the state when your religion’s marriages are? Why should my girlfriend’s atheist beliefs be governed by the Christian church when it comes to marriage?
I respect your beliefs, just as I expect you to respect mine (and I believe that you do), but I will not allow your religion to control my life, just as I would not want mine to control yours. However, of most importance is that I expect the state to provide me the same legal protection that it would provide you in a heterosexual marriage: That’s nothing to do with religion and does absolutely nothing to negatively impact heterosexual marriage. It’s a question of human rights, of being able to have my (future) wife visit me in hospital as a husband would be allowed to visit you, to have the same tax benefits, to have the same pension rights, to have the same property rights. That’s about society and the state and it is pure discrimination to not extend it to same-sex couples.
Yes Emily I do respect your views. You say the State should provide in equal measure the same rights and priviledges to everyone and that is fine. I however do think that from a Christian point of view, (which is the only way I can view things and therefore it becomes what I believe), what does not conform to God’s Law is wrong and that includes homosexuality. I can hold no other view simply becaus I am a Christian. I of course cannot change what the State decides to do except vote against it. That does not mean that I would not live in peace with those who disagree with me nor would I hate them but I would continue to love them and witness because it is what I should be doing as a Christian.
Love
Shirley Anne xxx
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What I say is that the State should provide equal rights for heterosexual couples and homosexual couples as well as Christians and non-Christians. We all pay the same taxes, we all live in the same secular society and we all are part of the same economy. It is simply not right that a Christian religious group should dictate what non-Christians, homosexual people and transsexual people feel (the same views you hold about homosexual couples, a lot of Christians hold about transsexual people, which is why I brought that up).
I think the world has to move beyond religious intolerance to a world which accepts that there are different people with different beliefs. Since I am not a Christian, I would never campaign for the right for homosexual couples to be married in a Christian church (that is not my place as a non-Christian), but as someone with the same place in this society as you, I will fight tooth and nail for the States we live under to offer me the same basic human rights as you. I will not let religious intolerance remove my human rights.
I despair at some of the things my brothers and sisters in Christ get up to. I don’t agree that the ‘Church’ should interfere in State affairs just as you say. They have no right to do so. Like I said before I will live side by side with anyone who has different beliefs or standards than my own. How can I expect others to accept me if I don’t accept them? What I am saying is that as a Christian it is my duty to witness to people not of the faith. (Matthew 28:18-20). It is necessary therefore that I make it known that I disagree with certain things in the secular world and saying why that is so. I have to accept whatever replies I get without judging for I have no right to do that either.
Now being a little cheeky with you…….(smiles)…….have you ever considered your future after this life? I am not expecting a debate here Emily. Lots of love
Shirley Anne xxx
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I am glad that there are people like you within the Christian church. It is unfortunate, however, that the church as an institution and the right wing of the church is politically very active in stripping rights and protections from people like me. I respect your way of life and I’m glad that you and I can be friends whilst coming from such different backgrounds.
As for my future after this life, you have nothing to worry about!
By being true to my beliefs, and doing right by the creeds of my religion, I’m looking after my future quite well! (Thanks for asking!!! 
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Ok Emily I am glad that you are happy and content. Love as always
Shirley Anne xxx
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