Gay Marriage

[amyrouse]

Let me get this straight.  You mean FORCE all religions to accept gay marriage, and the Clergy has to conform to it like taxes?

I'd turn in my credentials if it ever came to that.

I hope you didn't misunderstand my post, Annella.  I don't think that religious institutions should accept gay marriage, but that if the law recognizes a heterosexual union that they should a homosexual union as well.  If a person's religion does not honor gay marriage, it should not perform gay marriage.

I've often had people misunderstand my stance on the difference between marriage and civil unions.  IMO, I have a marriage because it was performed by my rabbi, while my brother had a civil union since it was performed by a JOP.  Does that make sense?

[Annella]

Let me get this straight.  You mean FORCE all religions to accept gay marriage, and the Clergy has to conform to it like taxes?

I'd turn in my credentials if it ever came to that.

I hope you didn't misunderstand my post, Annella.  I don't think that religious institutions should accept gay marriage, but that if the law recognizes a heterosexual union that they should a homosexual union as well.  If a person's religion does not honor gay marriage, it should not perform gay marriage.

I've often had people misunderstand my stance on the difference between marriage and civil unions.  IMO, I have a marriage because it was performed by my rabbi, while my brother had a civil union since it was performed by a JOP.  Does that make sense?

K

[dell9031]

I think unions of this type are fine.