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08-18-2008, 09:55 PM | #1 |
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Let's stop beating around the bush
and talk about the more core issue explaining why the church opposes gay marriage: it is the same reason that the church opposes civil unions for gays.
Now the trick is to explain why the church opposes civil unions for gays. And also why in its recent press release, it pretended to NOT oppose them. Now we all know that the apologists are having a dickens of a time explaining the church's opposition to gay marriage. How the hell are they supposed to explain opposition to civil unions? But I know we have a few enterprising apologists here, so maybe one of you is up to the challenge of explaining why all must rise up against civil unions. |
08-18-2008, 10:01 PM | #2 | |
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08-18-2008, 10:05 PM | #3 | |
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They ask us to love homosexuals, but to hate everything about them that has to do with their desire for intimacy, love, and physical affection (even hugging and kissing are abhorred and punishable). In other words, the very thing that some would argues makes us human, they ask us to hate in homosexuals. Of course, they don't say this outright. They just wink and try to get everyone on the same page. |
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It sounds like you're saying that the act of physical sex is what defines homosexuals. I'm guessing there is more to it than that.
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08-18-2008, 10:17 PM | #5 |
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It's not just about sex. If two guys are walking around BYU holding hands and being affectionate towards one another, they'll quickly find themselves in front of the honor code office. It's obviously not just sex act that is the problem.
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Of course, if they are walking around with a beard they will also go the the HC office, so I am not sure that is too useful as an indicator of eccleisiastical import.
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08-18-2008, 10:25 PM | #7 |
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It illustrates that the Church's problem with homosexuality goes well beyond the sex act. How often to we hear the refrain that there is no sin in same-sex attraction, just in the ultimate sexual consummation of that attraction? Is it a sin for a homosexual couple to hold hands, if that is as far as they ever take it?
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08-18-2008, 10:30 PM | #9 | |
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However, love, LOVE, LOVE is a very different thing. And for a man to love another man is horrifying, and means that SSA has gone too far, and is now devilish and evil. Why is holding hands so offensive and worthy of priesthood intervention? Because it indicates love. And if a man can truly love a man, in the true sense of love, then there is no God. It's really as simple as that. |
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08-18-2008, 10:33 PM | #10 | |
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Being the activist that you are, why not write a letter to the FP and lay out your argument for them? That kind of courage would be exemplary. Have you shared these concerns with any local or regional Church authorities?
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