Monday, November 22, 2010

there should be no objection

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Then there should be no objection by Christians on religious grounds to allow homosexuals the right to marry, openly serve in the Military or any other form of equal rights?

@Wait What

Christians should believe in equal rights, when speaking of the inalienable rights endowed upon all people, by the Creator. All men are created equal, and all men have equal rights.

But lets be clear: not every privilege is a "right".

I have a responsibility to provide my children with air, water, food, clothing, shelter, protection, education, and health care. All of those things I consider "rights".

But my children do not have a "right" to unlimited television viewing, unlimited cell phone usage, and unlimited purchases of video games. Those things are privileges, not rights.

My children do not have a "right" to steal, to destroy property, or to torture animals.

So, from the get go, let's be clear. Not every want and desire is to be labeled as a "right".

As to marriage, Christians see marriage as an institution of primary importance. Christians believe that God created marriage as the first and most important human institution.

Marriage was the first relationship between people; before family, before tribes, before government, before business. God designed marriage as the building block of human civilization. Marriage is important to Christians because marriage is important to God.

Christians believe that marriage was defined by God as a relationship between one man and one woman. Not between a woman and a dog. Not between a man and his motorcycle. God defines marriage as one man, and one woman.

That definition of marriage is important to Christians, because it's the definition given by God.

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