Comments on: Let’s preserve the union of man and woman http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 08 May 2012 20:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Matthew http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Matthew Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:06:47 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-210 Isn't God love, or are we forgetting that? When we marry we marry under God. Therefore, love is a very important part of marriage. Taking a definition out of a book, and saying this is what marriage is all about, doesn't anyone think for themselves; or are we all too brainwashed to remember ourselves? God makes us who we are. God made me gay, and gave me a husband to love. He told me in my heart that this is okay, and to share love. Instead of pretending to be something I'm not. Christians should love and support one another, not commit hate crime. This is reality, not conservative fantasy land. Isn’t God love, or are we forgetting that? When we marry we marry under God. Therefore, love is a very important part of marriage. Taking a definition out of a book, and saying this is what marriage is all about, doesn’t anyone think for themselves; or are we all too brainwashed to remember ourselves? God makes us who we are. God made me gay, and gave me a husband to love. He told me in my heart that this is okay, and to share love. Instead of pretending to be something I’m not. Christians should love and support one another, not commit hate crime. This is reality, not conservative fantasy land.

]]> By: Dan http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Dan Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:39:09 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-191 Love is not what marriage is all about. I did a search online for the definition of marriage and here are the first few definitions I received: - state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as hunband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship. - institution in which interpersonal relationships are sanctioned with governmental, social, and religious recognition. - stabilized patterns of norms and roles associated with the mutual relationship between husband and wife. None of those definitions use 'love' because love is not the definition of marriage. It is a socially recognized contract between two people of the opposite sex. I agree that God loves every single one of us. That does not mean that marriage should be defined as love. If it did, marriage then is defined as a union between brother and sister, one man and three women....God ordained marriage to be between husband and wife. Love is not what marriage is all about. I did a search online for the definition of marriage and here are the first few definitions I received:
- state of being united to a person of the opposite sex as hunband or wife in a consensual and contractual relationship.
- institution in which interpersonal relationships are sanctioned with governmental, social, and religious recognition.
- stabilized patterns of norms and roles associated with the mutual relationship between husband and wife.

None of those definitions use ‘love’ because love is not the definition of marriage. It is a socially recognized contract between two people of the opposite sex. I agree that God loves every single one of us. That does not mean that marriage should be defined as love. If it did, marriage then is defined as a union between brother and sister, one man and three women….God ordained marriage to be between husband and wife.

]]> By: Matthew http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-189 Matthew Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:11:44 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-189 1 Corinthians 14:13 Three things will last forever- faith, hope, and love- and the greatest of these is love. This comes out of the Bible itself. Everything revolves around love, because love came first. Of course, why not, I mean God is love right? And God wanted us in his/her own image...but didn't God make woman and man...So what image are we... or maybe it's that God doesn't have a gender. Then in what way are we in his own image...wouldn't the answer be simple if we opened our minds and learned to love each other like true Christians should. The human soul. That is what we fall in love with. It's not appearance or gender. God made us how we are straight, gay, lesbian, bi. It doesn't matter, because God loves every single one of us. If you're going against how he made us aren't you going against him? Well I believe in love, and that's what I thought marriage was all about. I thought marriage was about happiness and love...what happened... -Matthew 1 Corinthians 14:13 Three things will last forever- faith, hope, and love- and the greatest of these is love. This comes out of the Bible itself. Everything revolves around love, because love came first. Of course, why not, I mean God is love right? And God wanted us in his/her own image…but didn’t God make woman and man…So what image are we… or maybe it’s that God doesn’t have a gender. Then in what way are we in his own image…wouldn’t the answer be simple if we opened our minds and learned to love each other like true Christians should. The human soul. That is what we fall in love with. It’s not appearance or gender. God made us how we are straight, gay, lesbian, bi. It doesn’t matter, because God loves every single one of us. If you’re going against how he made us aren’t you going against him? Well I believe in love, and that’s what I thought marriage was all about. I thought marriage was about happiness and love…what happened…

-Matthew

]]> By: Dan http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-181 Dan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 18:44:36 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-181 With the California Supreme Court ruling to overturn what a majority of California citizens voted on, I think it proves that PA's DOMA is not sufficient. The PA Constitution is going to be changed- by unaccountable activist judges or by the people of PA through the amendment process. This is not a radical idea- marriage to be between one man and one woman. To claim that marriage is something other than one man and one woman would be a radical change in the definition of marriage. Why would you write radical family redefinition into the Constitution? With the California Supreme Court ruling to overturn what a majority of California citizens voted on, I think it proves that PA’s DOMA is not sufficient.

The PA Constitution is going to be changed- by unaccountable activist judges or by the people of PA through the amendment process.

This is not a radical idea- marriage to be between one man and one woman. To claim that marriage is something other than one man and one woman would be a radical change in the definition of marriage. Why would you write radical family redefinition into the Constitution?

]]> By: Steve Bender http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-178 Steve Bender Tue, 03 Jun 2008 22:25:26 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-178 I cast my vote to keep marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Terry was doing fine in defense of this until it was said 'marriage is a sacred covenant' and keltic was right to point out the separation of church and state. The fact is: marriage is an earlier institution than the state. When the state passes laws that weaken it, then it is assuming a power that it does not rightfully deserve. Nevertheless, any argument on marriage has to be made from reason or the natural law. And, it goes against reason and nature that a union could ever be completed in a same gendered relationship. The biology simply isn't there. The pagan virtue of justice demands that every child have the right to come into the world through an act of love between a man and a woman. Any other conception is out of selfishness and certainly doesn’t take the welfare of the child into consideration. How could it when it would deny the child a father or a mother…as nature intended? The State ought to enact laws that protect the child and the family from anything other than what nature, through right reason, intended. Matt Wolfe tried to make the argument into one of discrimination. Well, nature discriminates between who and what can conceive. Having said that, the law doesn’t discriminate because Matt has the right to marry too…provided it is someone of the opposite gender. Will an amendment be passed? Probably not because people don’t vote from reason but from feeling and who wants to deny a loving couple? They don’t see the fraud in justice to the child, to the family and to the nation. I cast my vote to keep marriage as a union between one man and one woman. Terry was doing fine in defense of this until it was said ‘marriage is a sacred covenant’ and keltic was right to point out the separation of church and state.

The fact is: marriage is an earlier institution than the state. When the state passes laws that weaken it, then it is assuming a power that it does not rightfully deserve.

Nevertheless, any argument on marriage has to be made from reason or the natural law. And, it goes against reason and nature that a union could ever be completed in a same gendered relationship. The biology simply isn’t there. The pagan virtue of justice demands that every child have the right to come into the world through an act of love between a man and a woman. Any other conception is out of selfishness and certainly doesn’t take the welfare of the child into consideration. How could it when it would deny the child a father or a mother…as nature intended?

The State ought to enact laws that protect the child and the family from anything other than what nature, through right reason, intended.

Matt Wolfe tried to make the argument into one of discrimination. Well, nature discriminates between who and what can conceive. Having said that, the law doesn’t discriminate because Matt has the right to marry too…provided it is someone of the opposite gender.

Will an amendment be passed? Probably not because people don’t vote from reason but from feeling and who wants to deny a loving couple? They don’t see the fraud in justice to the child, to the family and to the nation.

]]> By: Jeff http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-165 Jeff Fri, 18 Apr 2008 02:59:12 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-165 Definition of marriage. –noun 1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. 2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy marriage. 3. the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife, including the accompanying social festivities: to officiate at a marriage. 4. a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction: trial marriage; homosexual marriage. 5. any close or intimate association or union: the marriage of words and music in a hit song. 6. a formal agreement between two companies or enterprises to combine operations, resources, etc., for mutual benefit; merger. 7. a blending or matching of different elements or components: The new lipstick is a beautiful marriage of fragrance and texture. 8. Cards. a meld of the king and queen of a suit, as in pinochle. Compare royal marriage. 9. a piece of antique furniture assembled from components of two or more authentic pieces. 10. Obsolete. the formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock. Nuff Said Definition of marriage.

–noun
1. the social institution under which a man and woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc.
2. the state, condition, or relationship of being married; wedlock: a happy marriage.
3. the legal or religious ceremony that formalizes the decision of a man and woman to live as husband and wife, including the accompanying social festivities: to officiate at a marriage.
4. a relationship in which two people have pledged themselves to each other in the manner of a husband and wife, without legal sanction: trial marriage; homosexual marriage.
5. any close or intimate association or union: the marriage of words and music in a hit song.
6. a formal agreement between two companies or enterprises to combine operations, resources, etc., for mutual benefit; merger.
7. a blending or matching of different elements or components: The new lipstick is a beautiful marriage of fragrance and texture.
8. Cards. a meld of the king and queen of a suit, as in pinochle. Compare royal marriage.
9. a piece of antique furniture assembled from components of two or more authentic pieces.
10. Obsolete. the formal declaration or contract by which act a man and a woman join in wedlock.

Nuff Said

]]> By: keltic http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-163 keltic Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:58:35 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-163 but Terry, The government isn't in the business to promote a particular religion, so marriage must NOT be defined by the church's dogma. It's interesting that you also point out that same-sex marriages would lead us down the slippery slope to polygamy, when it's very clear that God approved of polygamy by blessing so many old testament heroes with many wives. So it appears that God ordained the marriage of a husband and a wife and a wife and a wife...... but Terry,

The government isn’t in the business to promote a particular religion, so marriage must NOT be defined by the church’s dogma. It’s interesting that you also point out that same-sex marriages would lead us down the slippery slope to polygamy, when it’s very clear that God approved of polygamy by blessing so many old testament heroes with many wives. So it appears that God ordained the marriage of a husband and a wife and a wife and a wife……

]]> By: Terry http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Terry Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:09:15 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-160 In response to Vanessa: If love and commitment were the criteria to grant the same status as marriage between one man and one woman, then why not give that same status and benefits of marriage not only to same sex people, but to blood relatives who love each other, a man with more than one wife, people who love their pets, etc. The law already prohibits such relationships. We who believe in protecting marriage should not have to defend our position. It is you who must understand that marriage is a sacred covenant between a husband and wife ordained by God and no one has the right to redefine it. In response to Vanessa: If love and commitment were the criteria to grant the same status as marriage between one man and one woman, then why not give that same status and benefits of marriage not only to same sex people, but to blood relatives who love each other, a man with more than one wife, people who love their pets, etc. The law already prohibits such relationships. We who believe in protecting marriage should not have to defend our position. It is you who must understand that marriage is a sacred covenant between a husband and wife ordained by God and no one has the right to redefine it.

]]> By: keltic http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-140 keltic Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:09:53 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-140 but Jim, no one is proposing to change that definition at this point. As a matter of fact, PA has a DOMA law (Defense of Marriage Act) making same-sex marriages illegal in PA. This particular website is requesting that PA change its constitution to further discriminate against lgbt people. but Jim, no one is proposing to change that definition at this point. As a matter of fact, PA has a DOMA law (Defense of Marriage Act) making same-sex marriages illegal in PA. This particular website is requesting that PA change its constitution to further discriminate against lgbt people.

]]> By: Jim http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Jim Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:55:47 +0000 http://youranswermatters.com/2008/02/26/lets-preserve-the-union-of-man-and-woman/#comment-139 In answer to the question, "Should Pennsylvania walk out on marriage?", my answer is NO! Marriage is the union of one man (male) ond one woman female). LEt's not change that status by law!! In answer to the question, “Should Pennsylvania walk out on marriage?”, my answer is NO! Marriage is the union of one man (male) ond one woman female). LEt’s not change that status by law!!

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