Gay Marriage and Christianity

Well, Iowa Supreme Court, well done. Unfortunately I have no faith in Iowans to keep the ruling constitutional. By 2012 the constitution will be changed and the married couples will be devastated. How will the legality of the marriages work then? Maybe, if one makes this point quickly and tries to spread it throughout the state, this will be reason enough to convince the majority that even if it is "immoral" (or something) that it would be kind of an immature move. But really, who can convince those that have been convinced of their faith, that they so stubbornly defend?

Now the Religious Right (do you like how I used a term that would make me sound more Intelligent?) cannot be convinced unless the Bible says so. So really we can't do anything, but, dare I say it? Pray. Pray that people of all walks of life have the right to be in love, to raise a family, to be married. Yes, pray. What an odd thing to say. But really, as a Christian, one should love everyone, just as their holy book says. Even as I was in middle school I felt that, even though I believed that being gay was immoral, gays were people and had the right to be married. My logic was this: Maybe you murder someone, God lets you; Maybe hit your wife, God lets you; Maybe you go and think inappropriate thoughts about a woman, God lets you; the punishment of one's sins is death, not jail. It also occurred to me that, according to generally accepted theology, we are all sinners and we are all going to hell. Therefore being gay isn't any worse than thinking a girl is pretty.

Now, as I've matured, thought about morality and religion, and realized there was more to the world, I've realized that being gay is fine, if not good. Maybe dating a girl that considers herself to be bisexual has given me another outlook on life. So, I'm proud to be an Iowan, right now, and in 2012 I will vote in support of gay marriage if there is a proposition against it.

May I suggest the Film "For the Bible Tells Me So." I'm watching it right now, So I don't really know how it ends, yet. But it is a documentary with interviews of Christian families with gay family members. It seems to be supportive of the gay walk of life.

PS: I might write an Essay on this sometime... I'll link it here if I do.