Thread: Gay Marriage Amendment

I'm totally relaxed, thanks!! Soon to be leaving for Heaven. See you all on Sunday!

Originally Posted by OceanDude

I only was slightly annoyed at Adrian for butting in - you already know I never take you seriusly except for when we get in private on chat and cam and let it all hang out. So dear, just PM me when you want to resume again.
OD

Yeah, about that, we'll have to wait until the spouse's are away.....

Here I thought you were just trying to avoid me. I'm so glad you're not....

Originally Posted by dg806

Since no one mentioned it today...............

In Tuesday's balloting, Ohio, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Michigan, North Dakota, Arkansas, Montana, Utah and Oklahoma solidly backed state constitutional amendments to define marriage as a union between man and a woman.

Most of those were 80-90% against!

Hi Dg,

EVERYONE has BASIC RIGHTS - or SHOULD NEVER have them denied - no matter their Sexual Orientation. And NO ONE should ever prevent anyone from having those rights. EVER! To do otherwise makes ALL subject to having THEIR RIGHTS taken away by someone else.

"Marriage" is a CREATED "institution" by MAN. If someone wants to "get married" they should be able to - as long as each is of age and ability of consent and gives that consent freely.

"ORGANIZED RELIGION" is behind the "fear" of this topic - they are ramming down the throats of others the "belief" that "somehow" if you are not Heterosexual you can not marry somone you truly care about because "somehow" that will "destroy the institution of marriage" - I say BULL - "marriage" IS between THOSE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED and they are the ONLY PEOPLE WHO CAN "DESTROY THAT" - THOSE INVOLVED and NO ONE ELSE.

I am FOR ANYONE that joins together in a Union BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER HONESTLY - I do not care what you "call" it, what "term" you apply. And that joining together is a very private matter between those individuals NOT the business of the government, religion or anyone else for that matter.

"Religion" has NO PLACE AND NO BUSINESS interfering with the government and its operation. This subject is a personal thing between those individuals involved AND NO ONE ELSE.

There are thousands of "religions" each with their own "beliefs" and "feelings" - how would a government ever be successful if each of those "religions" interfered with the operation of the government - that IS why Our Founding Fathers WANTED freedom of religion - for EACH person to "believe" as they wish - or not - WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE from the government or any religion. They KNEW the abuses of "religion" and "religious beliefs" and in order for the government to be successful EVERYONE should be allowed to "believe" as they wish or not WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE and "religion" HAS NO PLACE interfering with government. THEY MUST BE TOTALLY SEPARATE - the result would be what we HAVE in Iraq - in fact the entire Middle East - TOTAL CHAOS, killing, murder, unrest, misery, unhappiness, etc.

People SHOULD BE ALLOWED to join in a "union" - as long as each is of age and ability of consent and give that consent freely WITHOUT ANY INTERFERENCE FROM ANYONE, RELIGION, OR GOVERNMENT. PERIOD! IT IS A PRIVATE MATTER!

Take Care, John H.