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Originally posted by Tyrone_Slothrop
My question, though, is whether the argument that gay marriage somehow "debases" the institution can be dismissed as prejudice. I am coming to that conclusion.
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I think those people who feel marriage as an institution is debased by gay marriage are basing that on their religious beliefs. And I do think that their religions teach them that. They believe that marriage is a union before god and that god is anti-homosexuality. There is plenty of anti-homosexual stuff in the bible and the koran. I don't follow the teachings of those religions but plenty of people do.
What about those who think marriage is a religious institution, too, and that homosexuality is wrong? Do you tell them the bible is wrong and they are idiots for believing it? I do.
Do you tell them that they are interpreting the bible too literally? Their religious leaders tell them that is the way god wants it to be interpreted.
These aren't fringe religions, either. These are religions with large masses of followers.
