[darkpuppet]

The bible says that marriage is a life-long commitment with absolutely no provisions for divorce.

The bible also has verse against sodomites, and other immoral behaviour, and that's where the interpretation opens up against gay marriages. But to accept that, you have to accept that homosexuality is an immoral behaviour, and not a genetic predisposition.

And on the other hand, the bible preaches acceptance of those with abnormal sexual qualities such as atypical genitalia. That judgement of people of atypical sexual types is akin to idolatry and a sin.

The thing is that the church didn't understand homosexuality back then, yet refuse to change now. Whereas, they've given provisions to allow for divorces and annulments so you can get out of that life-long binding contract of marriage.

in order of how the christian church's belief of marriage evolved:
- marriage is between man and woman
- marriage is a life long contract
- people of atypical sexuality shall not be judged against.
- marriage is for creating children, to not do so is a sin.
- (200 years later) - we'll start regulating and officiating marriages
- marriage is ok without children
- divorce is allowed--hell, we'll pretend te marriage didn't even exist in the eys of God

and in the eye of all the research that illustrates that homosexuality is not an immoral behaviour, but a genetic predisposition of 10% of any animal population, why does the church still judge against homosexuality and deny them the right to share a recognized loving relationship with each other?

granted, I don't care if a church makes up it's own rules that disallow gay marriages... I don't think it's right, but it's their perrogative, and my choice not to accept that teaching.

However, there is no excuse to prohibit it by law because the johnny-come-lately thinks it harms society despite all the evidence to the contrary.