Same Sex Marriage

I don’t know the Bible cover to cover – I am not a Christian myself. However, I’m fairly sure gay marriage contradicts certain elements of it, without getting into too much detail – I’m sure you can imagine what I’m talking about.

Therefore, I don’t see why anybody could complain if a Church decided it would not allow them to marry in their Church based on religious reasons. Absolutely no argument really.

I don’t honestly see what the problem is with the civil partnerships we have now? That has worked well for a number of years now, and is as legally binding as marriage is.

Part of this I’m sure is a minority of people, who are far-left minded, kicking up a fuss realistically about nothing. I can imagine 95% of homosexual men and women don’t care and are happy with the way it currently is.

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Originally Posted by SGWilko

Most homosexual males that I have come across are very non 'in your face' about their sexuality.

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Hardly a revelation, or even a surprise, to most.

I'm going to throw a question out here, and please BDunnell or anybody else don't take this badly as I genuinely would like to know your thoughts on this:

Q1) Sodomy. Do you believe this to be a natural act in the modern era?

Q2) Do you believe it is natural for heterosexuals to engage in sodomy as well?

Mark, feel free to let me know that this is too far, but I would like to know what people think of this.

It sounds direct - but I'm not trying to be imflammatory. Just to clarify it, my answer for both questions is Yes, within a committed relationship.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

I don’t know the Bible cover to cover – I am not a Christian myself. However, I’m fairly sure gay marriage contradicts certain elements of it, without getting into too much detail – I’m sure you can imagine what I’m talking about.

Therefore, I don’t see why anybody could complain if a Church decided it would not allow them to marry in their Church based on religious reasons. Absolutely no argument really.

I don’t honestly see what the problem is with the civil partnerships we have now? That has worked well for a number of years now, and is as legally binding as marriage is.

Part of this I’m sure is a minority of people, who are far-left minded, kicking up a fuss realistically about nothing. I can imagine 95% of homosexual men and women don’t care and are happy with the way it currently is.

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There's a lot of rubbish in this post. You admit you don't know the Bible, yet you're still happy in public to say you're 'fairly sure gay marriage contradicts certain elements of it'. Hardly an expert opinion. And why does this matter? Why do you care? Then, 'I can imagine 95% of homosexual men and women don’t care'. 95%? How on earth do you arrive at that figure? As for your comment about the 'far left' — honestly, this is absurd. People of the 'far left' like David Cameron, for example?

I reckon you need to have a think about the basis of your objections. Let's face it, it's not the religious aspect, is it? After all, it's not as if you seem to have given this aspect of the matter very much thought, beyond 'I think it's what the bible says'.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

I'm going to throw a question out here, and please BDunnell or anybody else don't take this badly as I genuinely would like to know your thoughts on this:

Q1) Sodomy. Do you believe this to be a natural act in the modern era?

Q2) Do you believe it is natural for heterosexuals to engage in sodomy as well?

Mark, feel free to let me know that this is too far, but I would like to know what people think of this.

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Why do you care?

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Originally Posted by Bezza

Just to clarify it, my answer for both questions is Yes, within a committed relationship.

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Why should sodomy, as you so charmingly put it, be confined to 'committed relationships'? Why would you restrict one type of sexual activity to 'committed relationships'? I'm sure you wouldn't be of the view that all sex should be similarly confined.

I think Bezza should look up what Sodomy actually is ;) It might surprise him.

After all, is self love considered solo intercourse in which case he's been sodomising his fist :D

Sorry, probably too much info and only pulling your leg Bezza but Sodomy is any type of sexual intercourse not involving what is considered tradittional penis vagina penetration.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Do you walk down the street and wonder what the people you pass get up to in their bedroom then? Even the heterosexual ones?

I couldn't care less what people get up as its none of my business and I certainly don't judge people on their appearance or what I think they should be doing. Being gay doesn't just stretch to sexual activities. Its mainly about being able to love who you are attracted to without bigots threatening you and asking silly questions about personal activities.

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And here we have the nub of the matter relating to gay marriage, and indeed other laws past and present relating to homosexuality — that certain people in power, whether in politics or religions, wish to interfere in what people get up to in the bedroom.

I know what sodomy is, Knock-On! Tough choice of word for me, I didn’t know which was best!

BDunnell, you really are too far sensitive. I’m asking a perfectly reasonable question which you’ve failed to answer – “why do you care” – a flippant remark the type of which you are becoming reknown for.

I am not afraid of asking uncomfortable questions. If you don’t like the word sodomy what you prefer I call it? Choose one, let me know what it is, and then please offer me your opinion.

Henners – I do walk down streets, correct. I don’t see a couple and wonder what happens, it’s just a basic question. A lot of people (not me) see that particular act (sodomy, whatever you prefer to call it!) as un-natural – as sex is there to reproduce, but doing it that way won’t work! Therefore I was interested in what people thought about it. In the modern age, times have changed. Sodomy used to be illegal (that definitely is too far!). Homosexuality isn’t just about sex, I agree, but part of it is, and that’s why I’m asking the question.

Feel free to answer the question gentlemen.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

BDunnell, you really are too far sensitive. I’m asking a perfectly reasonable question which you’ve failed to answer – “why do you care” – a flippant remark the type of which you are becoming reknown for.

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'Known' or 'renowned', not 'reknown'. You went to university — you ought to be able to know the difference.

I'm not sensitive about this — rather, I'm irritated by your stance on it, which (for the reasons I gave) I think is utterly ill-developed.

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Originally Posted by Bezza

I am not afraid of asking uncomfortable questions.

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You may think your question is 'uncomfortable', but in reality it's just pointless and juvenile. Again, I ask, why do you care?

What surprises me about all this, and maybe I'm just getting old, is why these people would want to shout about it from the rooftops.

As for Mr Cameron, is he so desperate for votes?