Comments on: Why Vermont's Marriage Equality Matters

The Nation: Vermont Isn't The First State To Legalize Gay Marriage, But It's The First To Do It Through Its Legislature

[mensarino]

tturner-----If you want to believe your fairy tales,fine, but do not use them as an excuse to be homophobic.
No one has died and then come back to say what is after death(not even jesus) so live your life in speculation and let others live theirs in reality.

[honestabe8]

tturner: i did not acknowledge that there is a god, much less that the bible is his/her/its word. and, putting something in CAPS does give it any more credibilibilty. if you need a savior, feel free to believe. to me, it sounds like slavery

[tturner55]

honestabe8, GOD's intention is for man to interpret the literal meaning of the BIBLE and live by it's words. That would be as true today as it was in the beginning. The very fact that you acknowledge there is a BIBLE and that it is the word of GOD gives legitimacy to the writings in it. All anyone need to do is read it for themselves to see how relevant it is and can be in todays society. Just because man has created his own religion of secular humanism will not change the facts. We are born and then we die, but what we do in between is our choice. It is GOD's choice what happens to us once we have died, who do you know right now will be here 100 years from now. GOD's word was here long before secular humanism and will be here long after it's phase is over. Simply start with the book of John in the new testament and read it through then come back and tell me that HIS word is no longer relevant. Because then you can speak from your own experience and not go by what the secular humanists have brain washed you about.

The celebration of Easter is to honor Christ's death, burial, and reserection. It is this act that gives us who believe in HIM, victory over death. Because GOD has appointed man once to die and then eternity with him in heaven for the believer. He sent his only begotten son into the world not to condemn it but to give everlasting life to them who believe in HIM. It is any man's choice to accept or reject this gift, but GOD is just and every man will be judged according to HIS word, the bible.

[SusanStoHelit]

When people tried to stone the adulterous woman, Jesus stopped them. Laws are not intended to be the punishment for sin - even if you are arrogant enough to be so absolutely certain you know what God considers a sin as to make it a law even for those of other beliefs - that is for God to do, not you.

Let them marry. If you're right, then it's for God to deal with. If you are wrong, making laws to prevent them from your own shallow human perspective was a grave mistake.

[mensarino]

Keep god out of this discussion.Not all of us,let alone a secular government, share your religiously inspired arguments.

[NobleBandit]

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[honestabe8]

irishboy167: in order for being gay to be "wrong", it would have to be a choice, no? if you feel that sexual orientation is a choice, at what age did you make yours?

[eus109937]

Way to go Vermont!! Liberty, equality, and justice are the American way. Marriage equality laws for all is just the next step and it is not coming soon enough. Anyone not believing in liberty, equality and justice for all certainly do not embrace the American values our country was founded upon. Way to go Vermont, way to go!!

[honestabe8]

tturner: it seems awfully pompous of you interpreting the "intentions of the creator". nothing quite like basing 21st century morals and ethics based on a collection of books written by broze age sheepherders. this is not about "god". this is about whether gay people are treated equally by a secular government. i do not believe the government has any business being involved in "marriage", but if you need a license to get married, they should not discriminate based on (some) citizens religious views. the ideal solution would be to have "domestic union" contracts to couples (either same gender or different gender), which stipulates the rights and responsibilites of the couple. that would be the limit of the government involvement. if a church wants to "bless" the union (or not), that would be their business, not that of the government.

[formrusmcsgt]

Being gay is wrong and gays marrying is wrong.
Posted by 167irishboy at 10:12 PM : Apr 10, 2009

I remember back in the '60's when bigots tried to justify discrimination on the basis that it was "wrong" to discintinue doing so.

Discrimination is never "right".