Scientifically, gay marriage doesn’t make sense to Christians and atheists alike. From the Christian point of view, gay marriage is obviously a taboo subject due to passages in the bible. From an atheist’s point of view, how does gay marriage help the population? Is not the point of life to reproduce? If gay marriage was meant to be than why would there not be a way for men to reproduce together? Also, there has been no evidence that people have found of a gay gene. This does not necessarily mean that there is none, but it does mean currently that the proof leads towards people becoming gay as they grew up due to something in their life or by choice.
Gay marriage is becoming more widely accepted in this nation. One poll shows as many as fifty three percent of Americans believe gay marriage should be allowed. The astonishing thing is that most Americans also consider themselves Christians. Either people who are Christians do not know the doctrine that they read, they think it is no longer relevant, or they just do not care. Gay marriage is something I believe to be wrong based on my religious background. Is being against it intolerant? If so, than everyone is intolerant about something. Gay marriage should not be any different to me, based in my religious beliefs, then sex outside of marriage. And it isn’t. They are both wrong. I still respect people who are willing to fight for what they believe in, but that doesn’t make what they’re fighting for right.
I know of no other concise way to express my dissenting opinion than to say that you are bringing religion into what is essentially an issue of policy and citizens' rights. With some exceptions, the U.S.A. upholds citizens' rights both to religion and from religion (i.e. the separation of Church and State). In doing so, the government allows the practice of religion but does not force it upon anyone, and this is an important distinction. Simply put, not all Americans are Christians; some aren't monotheists; some aren't religious at all. In the U.S.A., therefore, requiring everyone to adhere to the religious and non-secular beliefs of some (no matter how great a number that group might be) would be unethical and, what's more, unconstitutional.
ReplyDeleteMarriage is a contract in both the Church and State setting, which is why it's such a complicated matter. As it stands, a heterosexual couple can be married in a religious ceremony, but they file with the government as well. Alternatively, there is the option for couples to be married by a justice of the peace, thus bypassing a religious ceremony altogether. In terms of gay marriage, the focus seems to be on the religious ceremony and not the government one, and this seems to be a national digression. What happens in terms of religious ceremonies is beside the point. The State is not the Church, and expecting either to follow all the mandates of the other is unrealistic.
I must finally take issue with your depiction of marriage—first, that it has anything to do with science, and, second, that atheists somehow view homosexual marriage as illogical. Marriage is a social construct and thus attempting to categorize or study it from a purely scientific standpoint is impossible—and unscientific. Additionally, as an atheist, I feel the need to ask: to the Christian mind, is there is just one purpose to heterosexual marriage? Is procreation the sole reason straight people marry each other? In my experience, that is not the case, and so expecting that a secular government would support legislation in support of such an idea is doubly unreasonable.
Tyler, I'm going to hav to disagree with you on this one. I mean in a lot of ways you are correct but I think that you need to look at a bigger picture. I have a couple gay friends and they are a person just like everyone else. But with those couple people I only know one who has a boyfriend at the moment and not only does he make him happy but he is a great person. I am going to have to support gay marriage. I agree with you tho on other aspects because it does say in the bible that a man should not lay with another man it's considered aabomination. But if someone truly is happy they should be too even if a religion says its wrong.
ReplyDeleteTyler I completely agree with you and I am 100% against gay marriage but Arielle you make some good arguments. I am a Christian and I believe humans were put in this world to reproduce. You can not reproduce with someone of the same sex. But like Arielle said, people aren't getting married to just reproduce anymore. Some people can't stand kids and just want to marry the person they love. However, I still think gay marriage is wrong and should not be allowed. This is how it has been for eternity and is the way it should say and no argument would be able to change this opinion.
ReplyDeleteArielle, reproduction is not the only reason Christians get married you are correct. I was just pointing out one of the purposes some atheists believe we are on this earth. To separate church and state, in my opinion, would take away all morals from the argument. I would be curious to hear where you get your morals from?
ReplyDeleteCaleb, just because it makes someone happy doesn't make it right. If someone enjoys murder or rape that doesn't make it right.
I totally agree with what Tyler is saying in this post. I too am a Christian and derive my morals and beliefs from the Bible. I feel like it’s a common misconception that every Christian hates homosexual people, and wants nothing to do with them. A lot of current churches have almost adopted a no gay policy and don’t want homosexuals in their churches. I am most definitely against gay marriage and think that anything homosexual is a sin, but I would never think that just because someone is homosexual that I’m better than them or that they are not allowed to be part of a church. I just hope in the future Christians are more accepting of homosexuals and they try to show them the love of Christ, not the condemnation or judgment of people.
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