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Originally Posted by Ducimus
Now, If a church decides that within it's own strictures, dogma, rules, what have you, that gay marriage is permissible, then that is that church's decision. Likewise, if a church decides that gay marriage is not permissible to that faith, then that too, is that church's decision. If a gay couple want to get married, and their religion isn't permissible to it; then that is a spiritual and religious matter between that gay couple, their faith, and their church leadership. I think It is wrong to go to the government, and try and get the state to intervene on this matter. This is not a matter of the state. It is a matter of church.
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Same-sex marriage is legal in 9 states and no one is forcing churches to participate in or recognize them. What
is happening is that in 41 states churches that wish to exercise their faith and permit same-sex marriage are prohibited from doing so by the state.
What I found peculiar was your statement in an earlier post about Obama involving himself in the matter, when his stated view is that DOMA should be repealled. It would seem that he is in favor of getting the government out of the marriage business, which I would think you would be in favor of.