Quote Originally Posted by Big Red View Post
Now you get close to the making of laws that govern everybody based on a set of precepts followed by a segment. Yes, I know those parts, I'm also pretty sure there's something about judging not lest ye too, and something about plank in thine own eye before the spec in somebody elses......it's such a big book, so many things. I think it's best for people to try and remember that they aren't God. Cause there's a whole lot in there about love and kindness and other virtues I think Christians are supposed to try and have, and in debates like this a lot of them forget that really quick.

I mean really, if He consulted with me everybody that drove under the speed limit would at the least be spending some time in purgatory. It's best judgement be His deal, better for everybody probably.

Red
First off, you do realise that purgatory is purely a Catholic concept don't you? It doesn't apply to any other christians (that I know of).

Secondly, kindness and love have nothing to do with opinion about what's wrong and right.

The debate about gay mariage is about the definition of mariage, not about people disliking gay people. The people who are opposed to gay mariage see mariage as a union between a man and a woman.

The people who are pro see it as a union between two people.

One side sees gender as an essential part of that union and the other side doesn't.

I don't agree with gay mariage either, is that because I dislike gay people? (why it really is I'm not going to get into now. If you honestly want to know you can PM, don't bother if you're going to try and convince me of my being wrong though.)
Offcourse not. I might dislike what they do though. Just like I dislike cigarette smoke. Doesn't mean I dislike smokers though.