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Sunday, May 12, 2013
The Church's Stance on Gay Marriage: From the view of a gay male
Gay Marriage, or even being gay in general, really seems to be a big issue in our country today. The following is my understanding of the Church's beliefs about homosexuality. Yes the sacrament of marriage was established by the Church to be between a man and a woman, and that is the Church's belief and it definitely has the right to hold that stance. These beliefs are based off both verses in the Bible and the natural law of Creation. From the beginning, woman was created from man to be a complimentary partner to him. The understanding of God's intention for humankind is to procreate, which can only be done in a complete, loving, manner through marriage under the Church. Gay people in monogamous relationships with the same gender, share a deep love for each other, however are unable to procreate in the same manner. Because the church believes man was created to be in union with man, gay couples are unable to be married in the church, and any homosexual activity is seen as being sinful. The love we share is no less than that of homosexual couples, but since we can not procreate, we can not fulfill our love completely in the eyes of the Church.
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