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Those of you trying to use the Bible to justify your prejudice can save it. It was people like you that also believed that it was immoral for folks to marry someone of a different race. You want to bring that tired argument back into the limelight?
And the animal lovers need to worry about being able to feed their pets during this recession, not worry about someone wanting to elope with Fido. Another tired argument, and pretty perverted as well.
But yet you pet lovers have the gall to complain about gays.
This is about LEGAL RIGHTS!

Fnord-a-saurus Rex July 8th, 2009 5:49 pm ET

Did God know homosexuals would appear? Yes! is homosexuality His perfect will? No!. How do I know? Re-read my first blog on the first marriage!

You dont see 2 male grasshoppers trying to mate, you dont see 2 female dolphines trying to mate. If you do see a male of a species trying to mate with another male of that species, its a domination issue not a procreation one. Being gay is a genetic abnormality, nothing more and nothing less. No different then being born with MS, Asthma or Spina Bifida.

@Real Change,

You do realize the law applied to the Jews or Hebrews as there we known then and the not gentiles right? I'm not Jewish, are you? You do realize the law came about during the days of Moses and not Adam and Eve who lived a few hundred years earlier, right? You do realize your post on the law had nothing to do with mine, which had nothing to do with the law, right?

Those of you who think you know what Christianity is all about need to realize that Christ and the Father (along with the Holy Spirit) are One, and the written word of God (Bible) makes it very clear that homosexuality is a sin and God does not approve of it. Believe what you will, but truth is truth still. Get a concordance and look up the word "homosexuals", in context, in the Bible. Let God's word speak to you directly, by itself, if you dare.

This is a joke. Immoral people.

some people are really crazy!

i thought we as humans were the ones with the intelligence. it seems to me the so called dumb animals have us beat, the animals don't do the vile things we humans do.

This can set a bad precedent for the day when same-sex marriage gets to the SCOTUS. They might use it as precedent to NOT hold same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, because it is a state matter.

it's embarassing to live in country that claims to be the beacon of light in the world, and it still tries to legislate discrimination.. this is the same country that claimed its founding fathers were such geniuses, while those founding fathers denied fundamentally all rights to women, and people of ANY color, while actually allowing the ownership of some humans.. what a corrupt country.. destined to fail like all the previous world empires because its foundation was discrimination.. congratulations on having learned nothing from history..

Has anyone ever heard Obama say he supports gay marriage? I didn't think so. Another reason for the liberals tohate him.

"That leads me to believe that's how God intended it! Come on haters, show me what you got! You will STILL be wrong!"

You're entitled to that belief. You are not, however, entitled to force everyone to believe it or, failing that to at least live accordingly.

Steve, If you are going to use old Testament law then use all of it buddy not just the parts you find useful for validating your bigotry.

I better not catch you working on the sabath. I'll kill you. The old Testament tells me to. And as for the Sabath, it begins at sundown on Friday Steve. Been keeping those Kosher laws Steve? Been putting oil in your hair everyday Steve? Do you practice poligomy Steve? You know a rebelious Son should be stoned to death Steve.

As for me, I believe that the resurection of Christ trumps Old Testament law. As for the leasons of the New Testament....
John 8: 3-10

@Scott L – yeah, but I saw a truckload of coal going down the highway toward Mt. Rushmore. Guess they were getting ready to put him up there. He does NOT need to be there among the nation's great leaders!!! He will go down in history as being a POTUS worse than Bush AND Carter!

Not granting people the right to a civil union is discimination. Sexually should not not play a role. How a House of Worship decides is up to them, but everyone should be entitled to civil rights.

gays, lesbians already are free to get married. They just can't marry the same sex. But they want to marry the ONE they love, well i'm sure they love their bros. and sis. but they can't marry them and unless you live in Gay Francisco even though you love your dog you can't marry the dog.

If it is about money – tax dollars – send them the money just make sure everyone pays their taxes – I am convinced you can't argue what is right and wrong anymore – everyone for themselves. You believe what you believe and take the consequences.

Any argument with God in the middle of it goes against the separation of State and Church. The LAWS must work the same way for Christians and non-Christians, since the CONSTITUTION makes no difference of treatment between each group, or say hello to Nazi America.

@ steve: Lets assume, for the sake of argument, that everybody here believes in your definition of GOD. The all knowing, infallible Christian GOD. Wouldn't the appearence of homosexuals be because of his will and infinite knowledge? That leads me to believe that's how God intended it! Come on haters, show me what you got!
I will still be right.

DOMA is illegal and a disgrace. Americans should be ashamed that the federal government enshrined discrimination into law. Repeal DOMA now!

The president should repeal/revoke/remove Don't ask Don't tell policy and do whatever else he can to give gays and lesbians equal rights. This should not even be an issue

Steve (the real one): Every culture has a creation story; Adam and Eve are the Biblical version. It's a cultural and religious interpretation of events which no one can definitively describe. Nothing more, nothing less.

Examples of other creation myths:

- Odin and Ymir (Norse/Vikings)
- Birth in the Dawn (Hawaiian)
- The Moon and the Morning Star (Witchita/Native American)
- Creation By and From the Self (Upanishad/India)

One of my all-time personal favorites is Snot Boy and Copper Woman, a story from the Pacific Northwest.

In it, the Creator is lonely and fashions a woman from a variety of natural materials (shells from the sea, ocean water, seaweed, moss, etc.). She is beautiful and industrious and learns how to hunt and fish and survive. However, she is very lonely, too, and cries and cries in her misery. The Supernatural beings tell her to collect all her snot, which she does in a shell.

Long story short, it takes shape, she finishes creating it and voila! Man is created.

What does God have to do with it? We're talking about a legal definition!

To Steve: Marriage is a non-religious, legal contract. It's for non-Christians, who don't believe in the Garden of Eden, as well as Christians who do. So the argument about God has no relevance.

Right there will you Steve (the real one)

Steve (the real one):

Are you saying that Adam and Eve were born in the United States?

Funny how conservative groups are all for state rights– when it suits their purposes. But it's fine for the Federal Government to step in when it comes to moral questions.

I would think that those are the very areas true conservatives would want the Federal government to avoid legislating.

It's about time....It's time for Obama to stand up and support this human right...

Rethuglicans say they want small government yet want to tell you who you can and cannot marry and what to do with your bodies. They say they are pro life yet support the death penalty, love hunting and war.

it's really not about marriage is it...really?....it's more about the dollars the poor mismanaged state of Massachusetts is missing out on.

It makes sense though – this state continues to send Barney Frank to Washington where he's engaged in all sorts of misadventures like "reallocating" TARP money to fund projects he's never been able to get money for. I thought we were promised that we'd get paid back first.....?

That's right.. we gotta lead the way.... Woot!

It's about time.

Mt Rushmore defaced by liberal activists. Completely disrespectful. Obama certainly has not earned his face to be up there yet.

Completely lose all respect for Greenpeace now. Complete disrespect for American history.

Let's take a look at the very first marriage. There was a man (Adam) and ther ewas a woman (EVE). That leads me to believe that's how God intended it! Come on haters, show me what you got! You will STILL be wrong!

Good for them and him!

Go get um Mass!!!