I Don't Get It

[wlotus]

The new archbishop of New York says he will oppose Governor Patterson's same-sex marriage bill. I understand and respect the fact that the Roman Catholic church does not support same-sex relationships. I am not asking them to change their stance. Neither does the marriage bill. The Roman Catholic church would not be forced to perform same-sex marriages. All the bill means is that the state would give same-sex couples marriage licenses and would consider such couples married in the eyes of the law, with all of the legal protections offered any other married couple. It wouldn't affect the Roman Catholic church in any way. So why the opposition?

It's interesting that while those of us who support same-sex marriage are quite happy to allow those who oppose it to peacefully live out their private lives according to their convictions--live and let live--those who oppose it intend for the rest of the world to live under the weight of laws that support their opposition. That doesn't seem at all "righteous" to me.

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[wlotus.livejournal.com]

I guess they feel they owe it to God to speak out against what they believe is wrong. I would be more understanding, if they took the stance that said, "The government can give the rights if they wish; we are just glad we are not obligated to marry same-sex couples, as that is against our beliefs." Those words would send a "live and let live" message while the current messages of "abnormality/abomination/sin" do not.