Comments on: Keeping Marriage Public http://www.frcblog.com/2007/12/keeping-marriage-public/ The Blog of Family Research Council Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:28:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pat http://www.frcblog.com/2007/12/keeping-marriage-public/comment-page-1/#comment-781 Pat Mon, 10 Dec 2007 20:50:31 +0000 http://new.frcblog.agathongroup.com/?p=366#comment-781 It is the word of God and references to one man one woman several times in the Bible. Anyone can get together today so why change the law. Is it the ultimate goal of the liberals to destroy traditions, laws and history? It is the word of God and references to one man one woman several times in the Bible. Anyone can get together today so why change the law. Is it the ultimate goal of the liberals to destroy traditions, laws and history?

]]> By: daniel rotter http://www.frcblog.com/2007/12/keeping-marriage-public/comment-page-1/#comment-780 daniel rotter Sat, 08 Dec 2007 09:05:42 +0000 http://new.frcblog.agathongroup.com/?p=366#comment-780 It amuses me that the people who constantly speak about how much they hate the government are some of the same individuals who desire the most to keep government recognition of their romantic relationships (which is exactly what marriage is) in place. It amuses me that the people who constantly speak about how much they hate the government are some of the same individuals who desire the most to keep government recognition of their romantic relationships (which is exactly what marriage is) in place.

]]> By: Patrick Kain http://www.frcblog.com/2007/12/keeping-marriage-public/comment-page-1/#comment-779 Patrick Kain Fri, 07 Dec 2007 04:12:55 +0000 http://new.frcblog.agathongroup.com/?p=366#comment-779 What I was taught in my Catholic and Protestant upbringing, is that a marriage is between man and a woman as blessed by God. With the emphasis on "blessed" AKA a holy union. What God as put together etc. Without the presence of God, a marriage by definition, (or at least this definition) cannot exist. In this context, the State cannot therefore have the ability to recognize a marriage. It can only recognize and enforce a contract. Unless of course, you want the State to also be able to validate the God that has blessed your marriage. Is that really the route you want to toddle on down to? Why turn Christianity into Wahabbism? What I was taught in my Catholic and Protestant upbringing, is that a marriage is between man and a woman as blessed by God. With the emphasis on “blessed” AKA a holy union. What God as put together etc.

Without the presence of God, a marriage by definition, (or at least this definition) cannot exist.

In this context, the State cannot therefore have the ability to recognize a marriage. It can only recognize and enforce a contract. Unless of course, you want the State to also be able to validate the God that has blessed your marriage. Is that really the route you want to toddle on down to? Why turn Christianity into Wahabbism?

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