Stage set for possible showdown on gay marriage

[Drolefille]

No one HERE is talking about forcing or requiring religions to perform gay marriages. They are ONLY talking about the state and civil marriages. Ones that are performed by a Justice of the Peace and not a pastor of any sort. This would not affect your church unless your church decides to allow it. An entirely seperate discussion.

That said, there are some denominations that allow gay marriage.

[shinerbock]

I didn't misunderstand the post. My comments were not out of fear for such ceremonies, they were simply questioning the church who would be willing to perform such.

[Drolefille]

From a Catholic perspective, the only REAL problem the Church has with practicing homosexuals is the SAME problem that they have with those who have straight sex outside of marriage/with birth control. That's it. It's not the gayness, it's the marriageless, childless, sex.

Hard to play high and mighty when the average Catholic 20 year old who is straight is just as poorly thought of as the average gay Catholic 20 year old.

/basically assuming that most college kids have sex
//Most do.

[RACooper]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

From a Catholic perspective, the only REAL problem the Church has with practicing homosexuals is the SAME problem that they have with those who have straight sex outside of marriage/with birth control. That's it. It's not the gayness, it's the marriageless, childless, sex.

Hard to play high and mighty when the average Catholic 20 year old who is straight is just as poorly thought of as the average gay Catholic 20 year old.

/basically assuming that most college kids have sex
//Most do.

Actually the Church views homosexual sex as worse than Fornication (sex between unmarried people)...

My major issue with the Church when it comes to homosexuality is the seemingly entrenched view that homosexaulity is solely a choice... which is what fuels the view on the sinful nature of homosexual behaviour...

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

I didn't misunderstand the post. My comments were not out of fear for such ceremonies, they were simply questioning the church who would be willing to perform such.

I'd rather see a church like that than a church which views it as their "duty" to convert Jews, or a church which stands on soapboxes on a Catholic campus and tells everybody to repent, or a church which litters the basilica I attend with anti-papist literature, or a church that knocks on your door, or a church that thinks a kindergartener can accept Jesus as their Lord and Savior, etc....

[shinerbock]

FYI, not all churches who oppose gay marriage go to campuses and tell you you're going to hell. Most don't, actually. However, I see nothing wrong with people who care so much about others that they strive to convert them to a faith that they think will save the person. Sure, some evangelicals take it over the top, but otherwise it doesnt bother me at all. Similarly, it doesn't bother me when Mormons or other people do it. They feel it is their duty, you can simply reject them if you don't wish to hear about their faith.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by shinerbock

FYI, not all churches who oppose gay marriage go to campuses and tell you you're going to hell. Most don't, actually. However, I see nothing wrong with people who care so much about others that they strive to convert them to a faith that they think will save the person. Sure, some evangelicals take it over the top, but otherwise it doesnt bother me at all. Similarly, it doesn't bother me when Mormons or other people do it. They feel it is their duty, you can simply reject them if you don't wish to hear about their faith.

No, they came to my campus and told me I was going to Hell for being Catholic. If you want me to ignore that, then why don't you just ignore churches that ARE performing gay marriage?