Gay Marriage
By Staff, Rome News-Tribune
Thursday May 18, 2006 2:10:51pm


How do you feel about this sensitive subject?


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Firehead
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9/19/2006 11:08:01 AM
"Thou Shalt Not Pick and Choose."
Leviticus - All or Nothing
 
PamelaAnn
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9/01/2006 09:51:23 PM
My bestfriend is Gay, He has been my bestfriend for years.. And i know that is all he wants from me is friendship.. Girls are to dramatized and straight guy friends usually say -- well i always had feelings for u. So it sucks. But having a gay guy for bestfriend is the best cuz they are just that always.
I believe in the bible and have morals.. But the bible also says DO NOT JUDGE. So while i am here on earth i won't judge.. Just have fun and enjoy my friend..
Besides I think God has a great since of humor.. I know he laughs at me alot with my decisions.. But all in all answer this.. Why is it that male and female g spots are just there in those spots,,, u know what i am talking about.. A big joke on us. lol i gotta love him..

 
emilyrose
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7/02/2006 11:04:51 PM
Homosexuality, lesbianism, and bisexuality are the result of simple hormone imbalances.

 
lovetoblog
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6/26/2006 01:13:54 AM
Kristie, all of the stars and moon must have been aligned! We actually agree on something...LOL. Well ain't that great. Take care. Have a happy marriage. And all the gay couples, have a happy velcro! LOL
 
kristie2490
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6/23/2006 02:20:17 PM
Oh My ! I simply CANNOT believe it but I COMPLETELY agree with lovetoblog! (all due respect) "We got velcroed!"
Seriously - this is what Ive said all along. If they need or want a "union" that is recognized - who cares? Just dont call it marriage, because it IS NOT marriage!
And the deal with it being taught in our schools? Oh hades NO! IF that day ever comes I hope that parents will quickly pull their children OUT and find other educational avenues!
 
lovetoblog
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6/23/2006 12:47:22 PM
Gay Marriage is an oxymoron. It's like calling Pork, "Beef." Yes, they are both food but not the same. If Gay's want to be married, we should invent another word that doesn't exist- like "plarrage" OK, all men and women get "married." All gay people get "plarried." Make sense? And I am being serious here...I think. The problem is the word "marriage." There is no question since the very beginning that "marriage" was between a man and women. If men or women want to marry between their own sex, then go for it. BUT, let's call it something else. If "Plarriage" won't work, how about this, "my boyfriend and I are gay. We got "velcroed" last night....ROFLOL!!
 
xtreacheryx
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6/21/2006 09:41:32 AM
That doesn't bother me. Should children not be taught that different relationships exist? That in excluding other relationships that obviously exist in society, wouldn't we be teaching them to place judgement on others? Which is not our jobs, though we ALL may try.

Just my first thought upon reading the article.
 
jaberjaw
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6/20/2006 01:33:47 PM
FYI everyone:

June 19, 2006

National Education Association Set to Endorse Homosexual Marriage

Teacher's union begins plans to promote homosexual marriage in public schools

The National Education Association is set to endorse homosexual marriage at their convention coming up in Orlando June 29 through July 6.

The new NEA proposal essentially says schools should support and actively promote homosexual marriage and other forms of marriage (two men and one woman, three women, two women and three men, etc.) in their local schools.

The new proposal, expected to pass overwhelmingly, is found under the B-8 Diversity paragraph:

The Association...
  • believes in the importance of observances, programs and curricula that accurately portray and recognize the roles, contributions, cultures, and history of these diverse groups and individuals.

  • The Association believes that legal rights and responsibilities with regard to medical decisions, taxes, inheritance, adoption, legal immigration, domestic partnerships, and civil unions and/or marriage belong to all these diverse groups and individuals.

    Translated, that means the NEA will promote homosexual marriage in every avenue they have available, including textbooks, to all children at all age levels and without the permission or knowledge of parents. Their plans will include every public school in America.

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    jaberjaw
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    6/19/2006 04:23:27 PM
    I do watch for loose dogs in my yard, and nip them with my air rifle so my kids are safe.

    Same thing with this issue.
     
    JCS
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    6/19/2006 02:13:28 PM


    LMAO you_heard_me! I think I spit tea plum across the street.
     
    you_heard_me
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    6/18/2006 11:19:10 AM
    what happened to judge not lest ye be judged??

    Oh and why not let them get married - why should straight people be the only ones to suffer! HA!
     
    citizenX
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    6/16/2006 06:57:13 PM
    Why do straight people care??????? It obviously doesn't apply to them. People should watch thier own backyard for loose dogs.
     
    jaberjaw
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    6/14/2006 09:39:31 AM
    bananaweasel: I could show you plenty of video of rabbits eating their young, and spiders eating their mate. Maybe we could just support these as "normal" human activites too!
     
    bananaweasel
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    6/14/2006 05:23:38 AM
    oh.. that link didnt work. anyway. its seedmagazine (dot) com and its the article titled ' the gay animal kingdom.
     
    bananaweasel
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    6/14/2006 05:22:18 AM
    http://www.seedmagazine.com/news/2006/06/the_gay_animal_kingdom.php

    I thought someone here might find this interesting. There are over 450 different animal species recorded to display homosexual behavior. Its really interesting.
     
    MrTonkle
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    6/11/2006 01:27:42 PM
    Anyway, good for you. You found some happiness with a partner. I guess. I'm still out on the whole subject, but I know that jesus basically went to the sinners to share with them. He never dogged anyone for being who they are, or for the life choices they made unless they turned the temple into something that was blasphemous. In that it's apparent that homosexuality is never said to be just fine and dandy in God's eyes, then it would appear to be one of those things that one might conclude is uncool in the eyes of God. Hard to say, hard to say. I mean, the bible says it's not right, plain and simple, then never comes out (comes out, lol) and says that the new covenent allows it. Anyway, you are happy, no? As stated previously, good for you. Happiness is a good thing.
     
    MrTonkle
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    6/11/2006 01:23:30 PM
    Catfish, there are documented cases of lesbians forcing themselves on other women, gay men forcing themselves on other men, and for crying out loud, I have a she dog that humps my freaking leg for crying out loud. What category do I put her in?
     
    teamo
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    6/10/2006 11:47:35 PM
    I disagree that all rapes are by straight men, arent prison rapes men raping men? If a man lies with a man does that makes him a homosexual? So in a sense if a man rapes a man he is gay.
     
    catfish
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    6/10/2006 09:58:29 PM
    Please forgive my doule blogging as I,m new to this.

     
    catfish
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    6/10/2006 09:43:37 PM
    Hello bloggers,I've been reading your comments. I must let you know that I am a gay female who has been with the same partner for 7yrs.We both work good jobs,have respect for ourselves and others,we are good people.We both are voters and have both served on jury duty .We both pay taxes and follow the same laws as everyone else.We both have and do charity work for different causes.We buy our groceries just like you, we pay our bills just like you.Except for the person we share our lives with are we that much different from you?We want our partner to be taken care of in our time of death or sickness just like you do.As for some people calling us sick what gives you the right to do that? We are not. Most child molesting cases are by "straight" men,all rapes are by "straight" men. Now thats sick.
     
    catfish
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    6/10/2006 09:35:04 PM
    Hello bloggers,I've been reading your comments. I must let you know that I am a gay female who has been with the same partner for 7yrs.We both work good jobs,have respect for ourselves and others,we are good people.We both are voters and have both served on jury duty .We both pay taxes and follow the same laws as everyone else.We both have and do charity work for different causes.We buy our groceries just like you, we pay our bills just like you.Except for the person we share our lives with are we that much different from you?We want our partner to be taken care of in our time of death or sickness just like you do.As for some people calling us sick what gives you the right to do that? We are not in Most child molesting cases are by "straight" men,all rapes are by "straight" men.

     
    wes
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    6/10/2006 09:47:08 AM
    if the gays are able to legalize there sex acts. then why not all the other sex acts be allowed? after they "they were born that way" ...

    Once we start down the slippery slope it will speed up. Soon after that those sick people will want other "rights".
     
    jaberjaw
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    6/08/2006 12:45:50 PM
    Real men like women. - The Duke (aka jaberjaw)

    Seriously now. If this 'lifetsyle' is an inherited nature, then why do I know of countless cases, several personally, of men and women removing themselves from this 'lifestyle' and legally marrying, and continuing on as normal functioning heterosexuals?

    Google "Dennis Jernigan's Testimony", or "Exodus International" to see prime examples.
     
    xtreacheryx
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    6/06/2006 04:55:55 PM
    I meant by georgia law... but I hope so too lol
     
    Rob_E_Lee
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    6/06/2006 04:09:22 PM
    You were told wrong. Sex out of marraige is wrong, but if you are married (according to the Bible and moral law) I do not think there is a limit on positions . . . or at least I hope not ha ha.
     
    xtreacheryx
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    6/06/2006 04:04:24 PM
    from what I've understood ALL sex except for sex between a married man and woman, missionary in their own bedroom is illegal. Something I was told.
     
    whardin65
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    6/06/2006 08:38:11 AM
    I don't know for sure but isn't homosexual sex illegal in the state of Georgia under statute 16-6-2. Marriage is a legal contract under state law. You can't contract an illegal act, thus gay marriage cannot be legal. How can a person ask for additional rights based on an illegal act?

     
    xtreacheryx
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    6/02/2006 05:12:05 PM
    maggie--- it didn't answer my question, but the is simply because I have read different translations of the text that say different things. thank you, though.

    From a PERSONAL religious standpoint (no attempt at conversion her) I think "marriage" should be between a man and a woman. I believe though, that God would not allow homosexality to even exist if he did not have a purpose for it. Whether it be poulation control, or simply allowing expression of free will, who know, I could type hundreds of "ors". In my life ALL things exist because of Gods' will. Positive or negative, whether it works personally for me or not. Just because it doesn't feel right for ME, doesn't mean it is wrong for everyone. Now, this is my PERSONAL opinion.... Do NOT read this and change your beliefs... if you have so little belief in your faith that a few mere typed words can make you consider it... you have some re-evaluation to do in your heart.
     
    msla
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    6/02/2006 03:36:16 PM
    Marriage is the reason that children had any legal protection until modern DNA testing came about. There were the occasional men who would take care of children out of wedlock but those men were rare. Men and woman were legally protected against outside influences as well as bound together through their vows. If anyone has ever been married, there isn't anything flimsy or funny about those protections.

    That's why gay couples seek marriage. Otherwise they wouldn't want the protection, therefore, marriage.

    I'm from the position that does not want them called 'married.' I'd like to see their rights as a legal couple protected. They invest with each other, build friendships together, etc. Even if two straight people buy a house, they get their rights protected - and so can gay people at that level. But, to establish a lifetime of committment and love, there are too many subtle elements that legislation cannot address. So, I think they should get some sort of a union status that is just as horrible to get out of as a divorce.

     
    maggie
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    6/02/2006 12:54:13 PM
    Yes, there are lots of people who have children in and out of marriage that they refuse to care for, but without laws, then no one would have to care for the families they leave behind. All I was saying is that is why marriage is a legal institution, governed by law. Also, it is not just children it protects, what about the woman who has never worked outside the home and has always been provided for by her husband? (Yes, there are still some out there) Without marriage being governed by law, her husband could walk away from her and she would have nothing.

    Msla, I don't agree with the homosexual lifestyle. My Bible tells me it is wrong, but my Bible also tells me I am not to judge, that is for God to do. However, a legal union and call it that, not a marriage, does not threaten my marriage. As long as the Churches don't sanctify their unions, then maybe it is not a problem. I don't know, I can see both sides of this issue. The main thing is that ultimately we are responsible for our own actions, not for those of others and I am secure in my faith and beliefs and I know where I am going when my time here on earth is finished.

    REL, I wish what???? And who's faces am I stepping on. I just voiced my opinion, the same as many others here. Last time I checked I have the right to do that and I don't have to be mean about it and I certainly am not ignorant. And, I didn't say you were mean and ignorant, just that you are not a nice person. I am also not forcing my faith on anyone, just stating what my beliefs are.
     
    onevoice
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    6/02/2006 12:37:59 PM
    Maggie,
    Responsibility for children is a separate issue. People, men and women, both in and out of marriage, have children that they refuse to care for. Whether a person is married or not, they are, or should be, responsible for their children. Marriage doesn't enter into that responsibility.
     
    msla
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    6/02/2006 12:07:17 PM
    Maggie, don't fall for the Fence....
     
    Rob_E_Lee
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    6/02/2006 11:47:07 AM
    maggie, what about the millions of americans who do not share the same religious values as you? you are stepping on the faces of those who do not feel the way you do. maybe you are the mean, ignorant person.
     
    Rob_E_Lee
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    6/02/2006 11:44:46 AM
    maggie, you wish.
     
    maggie
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    6/02/2006 11:11:35 AM
    xteacheryx, I don't know if this will answer your question or not, but read Deuteronomy 23:17. Wes, we are all sinners, but we can be saved by grace and acceptance of Christ as our savior, however, that doesn't mean we will live sin free lives. None of us are perfect. Big Shiggy is right, sin is sin. I can honestly say, that when the issue of same sex marriages first came about, I was dead set against it, but now I am not so sure. Perhaps if they want a legal civil union, then so be it. However, I do think it should be called a union, not a marriage. My marriage is not threatened by a legal union between two people of the same sex. My marriage is not only legal, it is santified by God. I will however take great issue, if Church's start santifying marriage between same sex couples. I would have to draw the line there.

    REL, you are not a nice person in any way, shape, or form. Did I read in one of your posts that you are married? If so, then I feel sorry for your wife.

    To one voice, there was divorce even in the Bible, but it was a little easier then, they could just divorce their wives and be done with them, that is why we have legal marriages to protect the parties of a divorce. If men/women were just allowed to up and leave their spouses,without any legal ramifications, think of all the chaos that would create. It would be so easy and no one would be responsible for the mess they leave behind. Do you think, without laws, men or women would just voluntarily pay child support and provide for the familes they walked out on or provide any kind of financial help? Who would decide who gets the house and pocessions? That is why the government is involved in the institution of marriage.

    As to the Aids issue, it first began in the gay communities and was spread to others through tainted blood, before the government decide they should let the world know that blood should be tested to make sure it is safe. Many, many straight people were infected from blood, prior to mandatory testing. I don't think God sent Aids, but he did allow it.

    I know a lot of people are concerned over family values as well, but maybe if those of us who are straight would work harder at keeping our marriages and families together, we wouldn't have to be.
     
    onevoice
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    6/02/2006 09:49:53 AM
    Don't mix government and religion. Your religion might not always be in the majority.
     
    wes
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    6/02/2006 09:41:21 AM
    Just to put a twist on the "sin" topic.

    Over 50% of straight married couples get divorced. Is that not a sin?

    Gluttony is also a sin. Yet over 60% of all americans do this sin several times a day.

    Using drugs for fun is also a sin. Yet many people take and abuse legal and illegal drugs. My grandmother-in-law is a pill popper. Been hooked on pills since surgery. No different than the local meth heads.

     
    xtreacheryx
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    6/02/2006 12:03:54 AM
    okay, I'm not christian, I am jewish, but if you don't know, we follow the same old testement... the question I have though is, for anyone that knows the old testement teachings... I know God says that homosexuality between two men is a sin, but I was always under the impression that he never specifically says that between two women it is. I'm not asking for anyone's own beliefs, or taught beliefs, just if anyone knows enough about the scripture to be able to answer unbiasedly (is that even a word?)

     
    BigShiggy
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    6/01/2006 10:31:31 PM
    Sin is sin,
    The sin of homosexuality can be forgiven.
    There is one sin that will not be forgiven of men, the sin of blasphemy against the Holy Spirit.
    Pappy are you saying the teachings of the Apostle Paul (Saul) are based on a judgmental human being?
    Wouldn't God decide if the teachings of Paul were inaccurate, that they would have been destroyed?
     
    Williams
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    6/01/2006 09:18:39 PM
    It is sin! It is Sick!!! God never destroyed women for voting. You must not be a lover of women to make that statement Rob_E_Lee
     
    wes
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    5/31/2006 09:44:17 PM
    ---- I like Lee's thinking on the matter. Though I might not voice that.

    I don't so much mind them getting married. They have a very high rate of breakups. So they'd be in divorce court more than the chapel. Idiots.



     
    Rob_E_Lee
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    5/31/2006 02:07:13 PM
    Well if women are allowed to vote, why not let gays marry? We have done things in this country that we shouldnt have all along...why stop now?
     
    onevoice
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    5/27/2006 02:21:17 PM
    What religion? Any religion.

    If government does not have anything to do with marriage then there is no polygamy as there is no marriage, in legal terms.

     
    failedbelle
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    5/26/2006 12:13:54 PM
    The aids issue again. I know three people personally who have aids. Two are dead and one is doing well on medication. They are all straight women.

     
    onevoice
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    5/26/2006 12:01:22 PM
    Insurance? What does that have to do with anyting?
    Chromosomes aren't as simple as what is taught in High School biology, nor is anatomy and physiology. Typically, it's taught that in people, sex chromosomes consist of 1 pair, XX for male and XY for female.
    It's not that neat and clean. Not only is there variations from 'XX' and 'XY', there are gestational conditions that influence, sometimes very strongly, the physical sexual characteristics of a person. Additionally, there are biological differences that alter the physical development of an individual, such as AIS, which is typically do to the reduced number, or complete absence, of androgen receptors.

    The sex of a person isn't simply a matter of chromosomes.
     
    WorldsBestPappy
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    5/26/2006 11:56:33 AM
    Just curious, when you say marriage is a religious institution, what religion are you talking about? You probably think only CHRISTIAN marriages count. So, if two Muslims are married, should we not count that marriage because they aren't OUR religion? What about two Polytheists, or Buddhists? In the Bible, Jacob, David, and Solomon all had more than one wife. Should we make polygamy legal? I think the government is going too far by allowing us to only have one wife. After all, the first commandment in genesis is 'Be fruitful and multiply'. How are you supposed to do that if you can only impregnate one person? My point is, if you're going to disenfranchise one group, you might as well get rid of 'marriage' altogether. Besides that, with such a high divorce rate its not like marriage is a sanctified institution anyways. Are you worried we're going to DEFILE marriage by letting homosexuals do it? Somebody needs a reality check.
     
    MrTonkle
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    5/26/2006 07:15:05 AM
    I don't see how you can be legally one thing or the other if your chromosomes aren't changed. The main impetus is insurance. Make the insurance companies come off their high horses and you will see this issue go away.
     
    onevoice
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    5/26/2006 06:05:37 AM
    Some aspects are different. If the discussion is limited to same-sex marriages, then there are legal same-sex marriages, in certain instances. I think the question becomes should any same-sex couple, of legal ages, be allowed to be legally married, if they want to be.

    Personally, I don't think government should have anything to do with marriage. IMO, marriage is a religious institution.

    Government should keeps it's nose out of our personal business.
     
    xtreacheryx
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    5/25/2006 08:51:46 PM
    but that is a completely different issue, onevoice. especially since MOST (according to documentaries on Discovery Health) people who undergo a sex change are still atrracted to the same sex that they were before. (made becomes woman, still likes women....) I dunno. It just doesn't seem like an appropriate arguement for this particular discussion.
     
    onevoice
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    5/25/2006 08:03:11 PM
    A person who is legally male and a person who is legally female get married. The marriage is legal, recognized by all States and Federal government. The marriage continues until death, divorce or annulment. If one of them legally transitions to the other sex, for example, the legal male transitions to a legal female, the marriage still legally exists and the marriage is between two people of the same sex.
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