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Originally Posted by Bookworm  Which came first - marriage or the governmental recognition of marriages? From my understanding, God instituted marriage as a union between a man and a woman long before God instituted governments upon the earth. It just doesn't seem right to me that governments should recognize something as a "marriage" that is not what God instituted as a marriage. I wouldn't say this is discriminitory any more than I would say it was discriminitory to refuse to hire a man to be an egg donor. A man simply wouldn't fit the definition of an egg donor, so the charge of discrimination wouldn't apply. | You said it yourself, from YOUR understanding, God instituted marriage. First of all, I'd like to see even in the Bible where it mentions that. Second, YOUR understanding comes from YOUR religious views. Not everyone shares the same views as you, and yours are not automatically right just because you believe they are.
From MY understanding, while nature and creation may be the result of the union of male and female, there is plenty of room for people on this planet who love each other but do not procreate. Sure, you could argue that if everyone "went gay", then life would cease to exist. But that will never happen, as there will always be plenty of us "breeders" around. |