Brick Stone v. Westboro

[NickS VR4]

actually, any christian who is against gay-marriage isn't practicing what the bible preaches.

Being against is not the same as not supporting it. Christians, IMO, should not support any sinning, but yet they continue to sin. Fact of the matter is, a sin is a sin, no one sin is greater than another. Just about everyone sins every day... so we should all worry about the plank in our own eyes, before we worry about the speck in someone else's.

[IPD]

because marriage was SO sanctified within the heterosexual community...

[94stealthr/t]

because marriage was SO sanctified within the heterosexual community...

Hey now, domestic violence and infidelity don't count when you're closing your eyes while doing it.

[NickS VR4]

because marriage was SO sanctified within the heterosexual community...

Well, while not absolute. Man and Woman get married to start a family, because of tradition/church, etc.

What is the argument for gay marriage over civil unions? The financial and other benefits associated?

Btw, I'm not against gay marriage. Personally I think the solution is to call all unions "civil unions". The Federal Govt should recognize all civil unions that the states recognize. "Marriage" should be left to the church. In the eyes of the law, "marriage" and "civil union" should be treated as equal. Let the states decide who they give civil unions to, and let the Federal Govt recognize the states choice.

[IPD]

Well, while not absolute. Man and Woman get married to start a family, because of tradition/church, etc.

What is the argument for gay marriage over civil unions? The financial and other benefits associated?

Btw, I'm not against gay marriage. Personally I think the solution is to call all unions "civil unions". The Federal Govt should recognize all civil unions that the states recognize. "Marriage" should be left to the church. In the eyes of the law, "marriage" and "civil union" should be treated as equal. Let the states decide who they give civil unions to, and let the Federal Govt recognize the states choice.

much easier said than done, and much more difficult than just calling it all "marriage" so it works--rather than trying to fix the system to "preserve" the 'meaning" behind one lowly word.

[J-Groove]

This guy is my new hero for the day!

-John

[NickS VR4]

much easier said than done, and much more difficult than just calling it all "marriage" so it works--rather than trying to fix the system to "preserve" the 'meaning" behind one lowly word.

Why must it be called marriage, and not civil union? If all things being equal, what do you gain by getting the title marriage, other than a stab at the churches. The left feels like they defeated the churches/right on the issue, the right/churches feel they have been spit on... and you gain nothing from it.

[HilbillyHomeboy]

It's not difficult in the slightest. Define a civil union; demonstrate the practices to obtain status. End.

Jeremy

[green-lantern]

Can't get enough of the part of the lovely Linda Phelps calling him a fag for finding girls attractive.

Jeremy

That and the part where he asks "You ever wonder how good gay sex must be if people are willing to go to hell for it?"

[a2j]

I'm not sure who is worst, BS or Westboro....