First off, I'm happy you accept yourself and you found that the Christian faith is not the right fit for you. It isn't for everyone and there are many other religions that may better suite your needs.

I'm not jaded enough to believe that religions don't cherry pick what their particular religion holds sacred. This is why there are hundreds of religions based off of the same book. They each emphasize or translate the Bible differently. That being said, the religion I follow "cherry picks" and holds the verses of marriage being between a man and a women very sacred (Catholicism).  There are many christian faiths out there that don't emphasize this value as strongly and may "cherry pick" a different verse to fit their creed.

I had to respond to the first message because it encompassed all of Christianity and that is very disrespectful to my religion that "cherry picks." Religion is based on faith - belief not based on truth. I have faith in my religion and what they cherry picked. As a non-religious person with no faith in a particular religion, I can see how this kind of faith is hard to accept and obtain. No one can force you to have faith and no one should try.

Once again the start of my issue with the original post is that it encompassed all of Christianity. If the basis of the passage was to prove that religion cherry-picks certain verses to advance their own creeds, I could have agreed. The passage instead attacked every Christian religion as not having any clear proof from the bible that marriage is between one man and one women this is completely erroneous when it comes to Catholicism.

Thank you once again for your time  :love:  :love:  :love:

Well the Anglican church has never been quote "orthodox" considering the nature of its foundation. So it allowing gays to marry is not too shocking.

Hi I would like to introduce myself. I am a recovering gay at the age of 23 and recently came across your post and just had to reply. I would like to preface this message with what i mean by recovering gay. I am in no way saying being gay is wrong. I just believe it is a personal choice and as a practicing christian, it is my duty to stray from the temptations God has put in my way. That being said, the justifications for the nonexistence of biblical quotes clearly stating marriage is between a man and a women is erroneous at best. Genesis 2:22-24 is a clear statement in favor of the traditional marriage people obtain today. I am surprised they discarded this verse saying that Jesus conceded the words of his father. I find this very vague and unfounded.

I am sad to announce that marriage is between a man and a women according to the Bible and the Christian faith. I am in no way forcing my religion onto you but if you insist to misinterpret my holy book then I will be forced to respond. You can practice any other of the countless religions that interpret the holy book into whatever way you see fit but Christianity does not condone what is being said here.

I would like to wrap up with my final thoughts on the matter. Marriage, in Christianity, is between a man and a women. Although this is the case, there are countless other faiths that would see the marriage between a man and a man sacred. I also believe there needs to be a distinction between a "church" and "state" wedding. They do not need to be inclusive. This would allow gays to get legally married without having to ruin the sanctity of marriage that the church has created. Thank you for your time <3.