Nov 11, 2008, 09:33 PM
avy,
So, I'm from texas, born and raised, and I've had some of the same questions. But here's what I think.
Oh and this is from a Christian perspective, so everyone else back off...
There's nothing wrong with voting for gay marriage. Christian teaching, and the New Testament in particular, doesn't say that the government should enforce morals. You can evangelize and try to convince gays that they shouldn't marry etc, but there's no reason not to extend that right to them. Plus, equality is good, and voting for gay marriage increases that.
Basically, you shouldn't make the choice for them. You can go up and tell them "hey, it's wrong for you guys to be gay, married, (w/e you have a problem with)". But having the government do that for you is wrong because you're using it to continue inequality and enforce your moral code on others, which are both un-Christian things to do...
So, I'm from texas, born and raised, and I've had some of the same questions. But here's what I think.
Oh and this is from a Christian perspective, so everyone else back off...
There's nothing wrong with voting for gay marriage. Christian teaching, and the New Testament in particular, doesn't say that the government should enforce morals. You can evangelize and try to convince gays that they shouldn't marry etc, but there's no reason not to extend that right to them. Plus, equality is good, and voting for gay marriage increases that.
Basically, you shouldn't make the choice for them. You can go up and tell them "hey, it's wrong for you guys to be gay, married, (w/e you have a problem with)". But having the government do that for you is wrong because you're using it to continue inequality and enforce your moral code on others, which are both un-Christian things to do...