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So many Christians say that marriage is a sacrament - but those same christians don't seem to have a problem with scientologists who marry and call it marriage.
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Good point. I also think its rather hypocritical that even though the bible precludes divorce except in cases of adultery, the divorce rate is actually
higher among evangelical christians than among the general population (interestingly, atheists and agnostics have the
lowest divorce rate). I read that some baptist denomination is now doing "covanent marriages" based on these biblical principles, but apparently they're not too popular, even among bible-belt Christians. So mush for the "sanctity of marriage."
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Ronin, I'm glad that you are taking an interest in this area even though you are not gay or have gay friends. The problem minorities face in a demoncratic society is that it is hard to get majority support for their equal rights.
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Thank you. But from my point of view, defending minority rights, even if you happen to be in the majority, is simply a matter of enlightened self interest. As Martin Luther King Jr. said: "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."