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- P1. Homosexuality is sinful (as according to the Bible)
- P2. What is sinful should be condemned
- IC2. Gay marriage is therefore, a sinful practice and should be condemned
- P3. Gay marriage, culturally and biologically, is not reasonable or appropriate
- P4. The institution of marriage should be kept pure and true to its intended boundaries
- MC. Gay marriage should not be permitted in any capacity
The Bible doesnât explicitly mention gay marriage/same-sex marriage. The Bible does, though, address homosexuality and condemn it as an immoral and unnatural sin. It follows that homosexuals marrying is not Godâs will and would be, in fact, sinful.
Leviticus 18:22 identifies homosexual sex as an abomination, a detestable sin. Romans 1:26-27 declares homosexual desires and actions to be âshamefulâ and âunnaturalâ. 1 Corinthians 7:2-16 states that homosexuals are âwrongdoersâ who will not inherit the kingdom of God.
stemming from bible basher â any gay acts are also wrong, derived/inferred
Any mention of marriage in the Bible refers to the union of a male and a female. The first mention of marriage, Genesis 2:24, describes it as a man leaving his parents and being united to his wife. In passages containing instructions about marriage such as 1 Corinthians 7:2-16 and Ephesians 5:23-33, the Bible clearly identifies marriage as being between a man and a woman. Biblically speaking, marriage is the lifetime union of a man and a woman, primarily for the purpose of building a family and providing a stable environment for that family.
bible says man and woman when talking about marriage
(departure of christian and secular understandings of marriage, no longer tethered, semantics paradigm shift)
The biblical understanding of marriage as the union of a man and a woman is found in every human civilisation in world history. History thus argues against gay marriage. Modern secular psychology recognises that men and women are psychologically and emotionally designed to complement one another. In regard to the family, psychologists contend that a union between a man and woman in which both spouses serve as good gender role models is the best environment in which to raise well-adjusted children. So, psychology also argues against gay marriage. Anatomically, men and women were clearly designed to fit together sexually. The ânaturalâ purpose of sexual intercourse is procreation, and only a sexual relationship between a man and a woman can fulfil this purpose. In this way, nature argues against gay marriage.
gender role arguments, history, biology, animal models and social study seems to point that a man and womanâs union is logical and the only suitable/best option
(marriage evolution, get with the times! marriage as a social construct in secular contexts, single mums LOL marriage no longer about procreation, infertile only in excluding based on procreation)
So, if the Bible, history, psychology, and nature all argue for marriage between a man and a woman, why is there such a controversy today? Why are those who are opposed to gay marriage/same-sex marriage labelled as hateful people or intolerant bigots, no matter how respectfully the opposition is presented? Why is the gay rights movement so aggressively pushing for gay marriage/same-sex marriage when most people, religious and non-religious, are supportive of gay couples having the same legal rights as married couples through some form of civil union?
why are people pressed specifically on the point of gay marriage?
(blood BOILING. the audacity. marriage has legal rights, benefits, protection but is made exclusive on the basis of religion and shallow cultural observations and no morals. the queer community does in fact value marriage less because they are in large not christian well done!!! but donât play dumb. marriage is institutionalised yet tied to religion. it ends up holding queer couples to a standard non-christian straight couples are not subject to. you donât sit neatly in their views so haha no benefits for you!)
civil partnerships, there. why is there still an issue? (again, semantics and secularism. non-christian straight marriages donât model what god envisioned for marriage but that is okay because they fit this one criteria we decided on!! so why the higher standards babes. again i know the queer community doesnât care about marriage as much but the holding tight to a label that is no longer religious in its societal use is not playing fair..)
The answer, according to the Bible, is that everyone inherently knows that homosexuality is immoral and unnatural. Romans 1:18-32 says that God has made the truth plain. But the truth is rejected and replaced with a lie. The lie is then promoted and the truth suppressed. One way to suppress the truth is to normalise homosexuality and marginalise those who oppose it. And a good way to normalise homosexuality is to place gay marriage/same-sex marriage on an equal plan with traditional, opposite-gender marriage.
rejection of Godâs truth and delusions promotes the normalising of homosexuality through media representation, acceptance e.g. through recognition in marriage
(um⊠is it really so apparent tho or is it religious trauma xoxo like are we proud of inflicting internalised homophobia luvs. defo understand why thereâs a hardened attitude against queer rep and pride etc. (devilâs month!!!!) cos itâs tryna influence people to fight their internal dispositions and be confused!! gay awakening is a conversion to the dark side frfr itâs still very clear there is an excess focus on gay things and not everything else âun-christianâ but iguess they really resonating with their innate disgust of boys kissing.. ya keep those feelings of hate and repulsion iâm sure theyâre doing loads for your loving character!!!)
To sanction gay marriage/same-sex marriage is to approve of the homosexual lifestyle, which the Bible clearly and consistently labels as sinful. Christians should stand firmly against the idea of gay marriage/same-sex marriage. Further there are strong, logical arguments against gay marriage/same-sex marriage from contexts apart from the Bible. One does not have to be an evangelical Christian to recognise that marriage is between a man and a woman.
give no ground because itâs a slippery slope. if itâs something to condemn, it should be condemned. what is sinful should not be put on a pedestal or recognised or compared to something sacred like marriage, which is a gift from God to us humans. to be fair, when you see it like this it is a bit insulting and devaluing of this sacred idea of marriage.
(mmmm no. this line only exists because according to these set of beliefs, gay couples will never be christian so they can reliably be excluded whereas the line is more blurred for straight couples. again, not a fair standard! cultists can get married but thereâs no problem there? (in terms of legislation. it is totally fair for someone who sees gay marriage as not god-honouring to believe it doesnât align with their conception of marriage. but thank god we live in a diverse world with different experiences and opinions and beliefs to share with each other so we are allowed to live together without total agreement!) yeah there are non-religious people against homosexuality but it really is not as obvious or innate as you think, especially when you look to cultures where itâs chill where no shaming and homophobic ideology is introduced. funny!)
According to the Bible, marriage is ordained by God as the lifetime union of a man and a woman (Genesis 2:21-24, Matthew 19:4-6). Gay marriage/same-sex marriage is a perversion of the institution of marriage and an offense to the God who created marriage. As Christians, we do not condone or ignore sin. Rather, we share the love of God and act as ministers of reconciliation. We point to the forgiveness of sins that is available to all, including homosexuals, through Jesus Christ. We speak the truth in love (Ephesians 4:15) and contend for truth with âgentleness and respectâ (1 Peter 3:15).
It is an insult to the union of marriage to introduce overtly sinful ideas and lifestyles into it. We meet othersâ voices with love and seek and spread the truth with gentleness and respect, but not with submission or giving up our beliefs. Sin is not to be simply condoned or ignored - active action must be taken. In this case, boundaries must be drawn, in a respectful way.
(lol no outsiders came up on shuffle for this segment, a little bit ironic but i do empathise with whoever was writing with this segment. they are clearly restraining a lot of repulsion and feel offended and victimised by the gay agenda that has changed the landscape of society and the church. so good job! not sure if itâs loving to call gay marriage a perversion of your squeaky clean chapel weddings but moving on. again soooo overly focused on cracking down on gay people (i will never get over how theyâre called homosexuals like lab specimen) because where is this energy for all other groups that are actively harming people!! we speak the truth in love, but specifically in the direction of people we feel more secure in attacking because itâs church tradition by now lolol. but it is possible to connect with people and not be âcondoning or ignoring sinâ without opposing a legal matter. and the church is doing that! great! so there is no need to die on this hill. you are not creating any allies in the lgbt community with this one. there is nothing welcoming or inviting about this discourse that is presenting the church as a unifying body that includes everyone and WANTS to take in everyone. i know this feels like sacred territory to give up but when you look at where society is to draw the line where the institution of marriage is insulted and broken apart at the point of gender is just an outdated pipe dream. please get your head out the sand and look at current society. this is not achieving anything for anyone - not yourself, not the sanctity of marriage or whateva, not the great commission of opening the doors of the church with bright lights and open doors.)