OK, to get a fuss started--I don't think the government should be involved in marriage. It should be a religious thing. Then each religion picks its qualifications, based on what it believes or doesn't believe. Insurance companies decide who they'll cover and who they won't.

As far as marriage goes I could care less if they have a civil ceremony saying they are husband and husband or whatever. Here is where it get's sticky though. I am a Christian and I do believe that homosexuality is wrong, that said I also believe that they are human beings and deserve to be treated as such. I have a gay friend, used to be plural but aids took one away, he knows my position on his preference, but he also knows that I feel he has a right to do whatever the hell he wants as long as it causes no impositions on anyone else.
Eventually this country will collapse under the weight of too many different beliefs and tring to satisfy them all. All we can do at this point is sit back and watch it happen as many are blinded by their zeal to change things to their liking!

This is why I don't do political posts as I know this will piss off someone when I don't mean for it to.

Two subjects I stay clear of - politics and religion but only because if one writes about it in a blog, you are never able to put across in words, what a facial expression or tone of voice can express. God gave us the freedom of choice and by doing that, He did not take away His love because we chose something the Church opposes. I compared my mother's bible and a new bible and it is remarkable how changing a word can alter a meaning of a scripture. Religion in my mind therefore is God-given but man-made. Jesus befriended a prostitute so why would God not love the gay people? I say live and let live. We have bigger fish to fry and more important issues to contend with.

That was a great post Stacey - I forgot to mention it previously.

Amen, Stacey.

just so as you now. you rule. you should win some "cool mom" award. seriously.

I agree with you Stacey. I think that too many people take heterosexual marriage lightly these days. About the church. If you want to be a priest or vicar or whatever, you have to prove that you've been called. The fact that there are homsexual priests means that God called them, right? (You can say the same for women too!)

A great post!!!!

A great post!!!!

See, I told you I would piss off someone!

LOL Jeff A - I don't think anyone is pissed off with you, at least I hope you were not thinking I was, because I'm not *wink*.

Thank you Stacey! It's hard work being a member of such a despised group, when I just spend my days loving my partner and daughter, working hard at my job, doing laundry, and other "normal" activities. I just mind my own business, yet every single day I hear some sort of comment, news story, joke, or diatribe about how I'm evil. It really wears on a person after awhile. Your post was a bright spot and very much appreciated.....funny since we don't even know each other!!

Great post, Stacey. I'm afraid I don't even see our culture PRETENDING to be compassiontate and loving anymore. :(

i so completely agree and your said it so well, i have nothing to add, other than you rule mama.

yooohoooo Stacey girl, get your cute litte ass back in here damnit!

when did it become queer to love another human being?

I so did not get that memo.

*tap* *tap*

is this thing on? where are you stacey?!?!?!?