Dec. 5, 2006 - ...

Posted by UndertheSky

I don't know that what I would have to say would sway a single congressman unless the Holy Spirit moved his heart, but I would start with the core definition of the family. Our society is based and thrives upon the core unit, the family. Where does the definition of a family come from? You guessed it, the Bible. We must start with the absolutes in Scripture. If society veers from the absolutes of what is morally right in the Bible then the whole of society will start to erode. I am sure you have heard this before, but the family is the building block of the rest of society. If the family unit breaks down then the domino effect ensues and it corrupts, or begins the breakdown of the rest of society. The only reason a society can continue is by repopulation. Homosexual unions cannot reproduce on their own and therefore, without help from outside the union, could not continue to exist. The only way a society can truly continue is to encourage marriage between a man and a woman. Not only that but scientific as well as sociological study has clearly shown that to grow up as healthy and sound as one can (i.e. to produce the best possible offspring), the influence of both a mother and a father are necessary. This is not to say that people cannot "bloom where they are planted" with or without a certain parent, however it is a well-known fact that people much better off (i.e. become more whole persons) with both parents raising them. Those would be my reason. Warmly, Kate

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Dec. 9, 2006 - I agree, but...

Posted by Confessor

I agree with your contention that the family is the core building block of society, but I don't think most people in society agree. Either they don't think family is important (more popular with the younger set - understandable when you figure that the "average" 2-parent working family has no time for the kids and actively avoids them) or think that any 'ol group of folks you throw together qualifies as a "family". It's also hard to show the direct link between supporting the family and positive things in the larger society. What examples would you use? It ain't easy, that's for sure!

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Dec. 19, 2006 - Untitled Comment

Posted by briannash

One thing I noted in regards to family and christianity if you put a graph outlining church attendence and the divorce rate it is interesting you will see that whenever the church attendance rate goes down shortly there after divorce rate increases and in times when church attendance goes up a few years later divorce rate goes down.

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Jan. 16, 2007 - Marriage Tax and Alimony

Posted by Anonymous

Because they'll have to pay the marriage tax and alimony. And because I think you're a little bi-curious...

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Jan. 17, 2008 - gay marriage

Posted by Anonymous

i am 17 and i used to be a Christian and its not pop-culture that distorted my opinion Christians believe in separation of church and state and if they weren't so blind they could see that in the bible if u take out the faith aspect then u have little ground to stand on if procreation is the reason then its about time we got some gays because the earth is reproducing at an alarming rate with advances in medicen and the boogy man

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Aug. 5, 2008 - Marriage: one man, one woman, at least one child

Posted by Anonymous

I believe that marriage is an institution for procreation. If a marriage does not produce a child within a reasonable time frame (nine months to two years), that marriage should be annulled. I mean, if that really is what marriage is all about.

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