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Old 05-22-2008, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Cordelier View Post
Okay... I agree with that. But if people have religious freedom and they belong to a church that recognizes gay marriage, then shouldn't a State also recognize that marriage in the same way as they recognize a straight couple's marriage in a Catholic ceremony?
That would be up to each "individual state" and the citizens of that state that make and draft law by the constitutionally mandated concept of being a "representative republic"....see article 4 sec. 4. It's hard indeed to conclude that any "central" Federal Government derives any power of control whatsoever from any of the STATES/PEOPLES Bill of Rights, all of which were drafted to place limits UPON THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT.....not the States, via, misuse of the court systems to legislate more burdens upon such states/peoples. The more you legislate....THE MORE YOU DICTATE. You see, the truth of the matter is...it does not matter how many people believe something is correct, or moral, or righteous, we ARE NOT a "social democracy" we are a "DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" and we are not to be "controlled" by the belief's of the "mob"....as we all are bound to the "transcending" authority of the rule of law, a rule of law that was in fact derived not from the coffers of mens imaginations, but from the transcending authority of the Creator. Let me attempt to misdirect you and ask the same question. "What if "I" went to a church that declared HUMAN SACRIFICE as righteous, would this fact of my professed faith allow MURDER TO BECOME only a moot point and allowable to be practiced by all citizens? BD

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