This topic is talked about way too much for my liking. I'm only writing this because someone said they thought I should so for what they’re worth, here are my two cents on this issue.
First, this is an argument of semantics. Christians say that marriage is a
joining of a man and woman in the sight of GOD. Others say that it is a joining
of two people in a union in the eyes of the STATE. If every non-believer
suddenly referred to a couch as a candle, we’d just think “wow, they are way
off base” and continue living our lives (hopefully following my sleep-deprived,
jumbled thoughts you will deduce that I’m implying we, the Church, would live
our lives, in the case of marriage, in such a way that we would SHOW the world
the way it’s meant to be, letting our actions speak).
Second, and more important, the Bible clearly states we are
not to judge or disassociate ourselves from non-believers because of their
immorality (see 1 Corinthians 5 to get the full scoop). We are only to judge
those who profess to know Christ, and even then, it’s to be in a loving way that
brings them closer to God. My opinion on this is it’s a slippery slope because
too many Christians use this authority to judge as an excuse to condemn. These
are two very separate things. We are to judge many things. We are NEVER to
condemn. That’s what most of this passionate rhetoric (from both sides) has
spurred: condemnation.
So, to sum up: homosexuality is sinful. It’s to be judged in
the Church (lovingly! I cannot emphasize this enough). It is not to be judged
outside the church. If gay marriage becomes legal, it will sadden me that our
culture has lost yet another battle in the war to attain godliness but I see no
problem, Biblically, with a state-instituted union. If they want to call it
marriage and it bothers enough people, maybe the Church should just rename it.
Remember when being called “Christian” was so skewed that everyone wanted to be
“Jesus Followers?” Of course, now both are skewed, but I say that to note that
we could call a union in the Church something like Holy Matrimony and we’d all
be happy.
“Do your best to live at peace with each other.” Man, why’s
that sound so familiar?
