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 Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:15 am
What is your point of view about marriage? Is the church only place were people can marry when they want to live like bible says? What about common-law marriages? I want to see what you are thinking...
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Posted: Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:39 pm
Christians aren't the only ones that can fall in love, therefore, why should they be the only ones to be allowed to marry. I think that the marriages mean different things under different circumstances and I don't think that God will bless any union that he deems unnatural or just plain wrong. But there's no reason anyone, despite gender differences (or similarities), should not be allowed to make that statement to their friends and family or their lovers, if they so choose. And if a pair, despite who it is, chooses to combine their efforts in life like any couple, they should be allowed that as well.
It's not for me, I want God at my wedding, but I have no right or desire to force my beliefs on other people.
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Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:44 pm
As a Christian, I don't believe gay marriage is right or acceptable. However, as an American, I don't believe that our government, at least when the country is as it is, can deny some form of "marriage" to gay couples. I think "civil unions" should grant the same rights and privileges as a marriage, but I don't think it should be called marriage; from a Christian view, to keep the idea of marriage sacred; from a political view, to oblige both the majority and the minority. (Because the more I think about majority-rule systems, the less I like them.)
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Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 4:32 pm
I agree with C.S. Lewis when he talked about Christian marriage in "Mere Christianity". As Christian's when you get married you do so with the intent that you are uniting for as long as you both live and that divorce can be likened to the act of chopping one's leg off. If you're together only for love with the idea that if you happen to fall out of it you should separate then it's best not to get married, other wise your lying if not only to your spouse or yourself but to God too. Of course it's preferable to either remain single or be married and stay together. This is entirely in the realm of Christian marriages though, if not christian then people can hardly be expected to live up to our values and expectations.
I don't think if you plan on having a Christian marriage it has to be in a church though. My fiancee and I are personally planning on an outdoor wedding.
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Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:26 pm
Marriage isn't a Christian concept nor should it be considered as one. Marriage is for everyone straight or not. I don't think anyone should be denied marriage because of their gender differences. We've come out of the age of sexism and racism. We've come so far, abolishing gay marriage or civil unions or whatever you want to call them would put us back.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 5:17 pm
In my opinion, marriage should be between 1 man & 1 woman. It doesn't have to take place in a church.
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 11:42 am
What about sex before marriage?
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 4:23 pm
It's wrong, but it's not a legal matter....
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Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 11:57 pm
 So get out of bed, step off your rooftop... Marriage should not be a term confined to the christian life style. I think that everyone no matter race, gender, orientation or what-have-you should be able to marry. If people want God to be part of it and it is seen right before His eyes then He will be. I dont think that its right for people to go against love even if it is disagreeable in some peoples eyes. And I also dont believe that a marriage, christian or not, should have to take place in a church. and just look around, hear the sound of God.
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:15 pm
Isaiah61 (Because the more I think about majority-rule systems, the less I like them.) Yeah I don't like them either. confused Sometimes--no usually people, since they are sinful, don't know what's best for them; most of the time they base their desires on what's best for them. I guess we're like children: usually we don't realize that some of the things that we don't want are what is best for us, like a child wouldn't know what's best for him or her but his or her parents do and give them that thing that is needed for their best interest; a child would usually focus on their little desires.
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Posted: Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:22 pm
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