I’d like to point you to an article I read recently about the battle for validating same-sex marriages--http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2010/may/11.52.html?start=1. Referencing the New York Times, it noted that half of the gay couples in San Francisco consider their relationship to be “open” (i.e. meaning that partners consent to each other having relations with other partners). This is not a “normal” marriage relationship . . . and granting validity to same-sex marriages runs a serious danger of invalidating the marriage institution itself.
Faithfulness in marriage (as clearly called for in Scripture—see Hebrews 13:4 for starters) is the greatest opportunity to strengthen and uphold the marriage relationship in our culture. Note this conclusion of the article:
As Catholic author Christopher West says, "Chastity is first and foremost a great yes to the true meaning of sex, to the goodness of being created as male and female in the image of God. Chastity isn't repressive. It's totally liberating. It frees us from the tendency to use others for selfish gratification and enables us to love others as Christ loves us."
Let’s be well-informed when the argument for same-sex marriage comes around to our corner of the world, and let’s demonstrate a chastity that is God-honoring and marriage-affirming!
Faithfulness in marriage (as clearly called for in Scripture—see Hebrews 13:4 for starters) is the greatest opportunity to strengthen and uphold the marriage relationship in our culture. Note this conclusion of the article:
As Catholic author Christopher West says, "Chastity is first and foremost a great yes to the true meaning of sex, to the goodness of being created as male and female in the image of God. Chastity isn't repressive. It's totally liberating. It frees us from the tendency to use others for selfish gratification and enables us to love others as Christ loves us."
Let’s be well-informed when the argument for same-sex marriage comes around to our corner of the world, and let’s demonstrate a chastity that is God-honoring and marriage-affirming!
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