by Cadence Grace

Created on: July 18, 2008   Last Updated: January 19, 2009

Marriage is a sacred ceremony uniting two people who wish to spend their lives together. Whether between a man and a woman, a man and a man, or otherwise, is their marriage really anyone's business but their own? The government does not interfere in what adults do in the privacy of their own homes, nor in the lifestyles they choose to lead. Therefore, how and why is it a concern to the government that two adults who share a loving bond would like to act upon it and formally become married, despite sexual orientation?

We're all mature here. I think it was back in elementary school that we learned how to look the other way. If a vegan sees a pig being slaughtered, naturally they will look away. If someone uncomfortably witnesses a couple publicly displaying affection, they turn the other direction. Seems simple enough, right? Now, how is this any different from an issue that is entirely a personal choice and unrelated to anyone but the two who wish to be united? Look away.

Our society continues to be obsessed with the topic of gay marriage. Yet, it is unbelievable that it is still an issue. There is the argument that the union between two people of the same sex is "unchristian," however, this is wrong. Many aspects of present day society are deemed unjust, yet are witnessed or heard about everyday. Are not adultery, seduction, rape, sodomy, bestiality, incest and prostitution also forbidden in the Bible? In comparison, what harm does gay marriage have on our society? All of these acts are considered "unchristian," yet it seems that the least harmful of the topics is the most controversial under the terms of the Church. In regards to the uncomfortable subject of homosexuality for much of America today, people easily to turn to the Bible for an answer; however, it does not seem to be so reliable after all.

From an article that supports gay marriage, Russell Chandler states, "Can we still trust the Bible's teachings on sexual matters? Contemporary conclusions from social sciences, no matter how objective' they appear, and from changing social conditions, no matter how compelling they seem, which countermand the revealed will of God in Scripture, cannot be either true or according to God's will" (Chandler 2). Though the Bible is very important to many Christians and is a basis from which they chose to live their lives, the Bible does not address many issues in society today. It seems that some topics that controversial arguments are being based upon in the Bible should

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