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Marriage has always been very important to me as it is to my mother. The idea that I can get married now brings so much joy to my heart. My father thought differently as do a lot of straight people who like the idea of being with one person forever, but not willing to work on the relationship. I'm curious of how many of these people who want to keep marriage sacred between a man and a woman have been married more than once? Cheated on their spouse? Were pressured into the marriage by their families because they got their girlfriend pregnant before marriage? Were pressured into marriage, because their family suspected they were gay? If you want to use the bible for hate and oppression, I'm sure that God would be proud of you. Read the bible more closely and take a class on interpreting what it means today, you'd be surprised. For those of you that voted on the ban, think about your marriage and those close to you. Are you really upholding your vows and the commitment you've made? Do you have the right to judge someone else's right to happiness and acceptance?

-Sean, Kensington

Okay, people want to resort to the Bible in this discussion, let's really look at it.

It sounds pretty straightforward, doesn't it:  “Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination.” (Leviticus 18:22)

“If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.” (Leviticus 20:13)

What is the problem?  The problem is that God's word says that anyone who relies on the law is under a curse.

“All who rely on observing the law are under a curse, for it is written: "Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law." (Galatians 3:10)

“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law by becoming a curse for us,” (Galatians 3:13)

If you as a Christian measure yourself by how well you follow the Law, you have returned to your slavery to sin. Precisely what is meant by “a dog returning to its own vomit.”

And if you put other Christians under the Law, you are subjecting them to that very same yoke of slavery. You force them to return to their own vomit as well.

“But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under law.” (Galatians 5:18)

You cannot be led by the Spirit and follow the Law at the same time. It’s either one or the other. The Bible tells us to walk in the Spirit, to be filled with the Spirit, to keep in step with the Spirit. You can’t do these things if you are clinging to the Law.

And don't tell me, “Paul was talking about the ceremonial law, not the moral law. He abolished the ceremonial law, but we are still under the moral law.”

Sorry. That distinction between the ceremonial law and the moral law is a man-made excuse to keep themselves and others under bondage to the Law. Paul never makes any distinction between the so-called ceremonial law and the so-called moral law. The Bible does not make that distinction. The Law is the Law. And Paul says we are delivered from the Law.

So just remember this: anyone who uses the Law in Leviticus to prove that God condemns homosexuality is abusing Scripture—totally misusing Leviticus. You cannot use any verses from Leviticus (or Genesis) to determine what God’s will is.

You cannot quote Leviticus to prove God hates homosexuality.

Argue with Paul.

Fellow Christians, I challenge you to show me anywhere in the Bible this definition for marriage:  "Marriage is between one man and one woman."  

Anywhere.  Absolutely anywhere will do.

I'm safe.  That so-called definition appears nowhere in the Bible.  Nowhere.

Is this a religious site? It is the Court's JOB to protect that rights of the FEW, not to please the many. THAT is our democracy.