I don't believe in God and I don't believe religion should dictate who you should/can love. If a guy wants to have sex with another guy, I don't care, as long as it isn't me and the other guy doesn't object.
If a girl wants to have sex with guy, I'm available and willing.
God's got nothing to do with it
I don't believe in God and I don't believe religion should dictate who you should/can love. If a guy wants to have sex with another guy, I don't care, as long as it isn't me and the other guy doesn't object.
If a girl wants to have sex with guy, I'm available and willing.
God's got nothing to do with it
However in 1878, the Supreme Court held in Reynolds v. U.S. that polygamy was “an offence against society.” The Reynolds decision upheld the criminal conviction of a man accused of taking a second wife in the belief that he had a religious duty to practice polygamy, a duty he would violate at risk of damnation. The Court compared polygamy to murders sanctified by religious belief, such as human sacrifice or the burning of women on their husbands’ funeral pyres.
Even in Victorian America, this comparison made little sense.
If it’s not illegal for a married man to support a girlfriend or two and father children out of wedlock with them, then why should it be illegal for him to have more than one wife. If all parties are of legal age, and not forced into this type of arrangement then why is it illegal?
Well the real reason it became illegal is because many women were abused and many girls were being forced to marry even before the teenage years
Since there is no statistical data about polygamy because the marriages are rarely documented I would doubt that concerns of abuse was the reason in the 1878 court decision.
It's interesting to note how Western attitudes toward polygamy differ from those of other parts of the world. Although most Americans think monogamy is the normal course of things, many marriages in the world are actually polygamous.
It's even been suggested that the Western pattern of frequent divorce and remarrying is a kind of serial polygamy. (Most anthropologists, however, call it serial monogamy.)
Polygamy is allowed in many Islamic societies, since the Koran allows a man to have up to four wives if he's able to support and treat all of them equally. Similarly, Confucianism supported polygamy, so when it was popular, polygamy was as well. And the pre-Christian Celts, as well as many Native American and African tribes, practiced polygamy.
GOD created ADAM and EVE. Man and a woman. NO IN BETWEEN! In the eyes of the people, (LAW) in most countries. GAY MARRIAGE IS WRONG ALREADY... Its not "TO EACH THEIR OWN" u cannot say this if you believe in the BIBLE, to GOD and his only son JESUS CHRIST!
"Wow" Is all I have to say.
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Originally Posted by Dan_Lebou
It's quite funny that someone who has named himself "MutantXavier" - after a character who is a Mutant (an affront to humanity/an abomination in the eyes of God/etc..) and also a character who dedicates his life to breaking down the barriers between blacks/whites/men/women/humans/mutants/anyone who is different - is so against everything that the character is about.
This is not in any way a go at MutantXavier - I believe that everyone has a right to their beliefs - I just found it kind of ironic.
I'm glad I wasn't the only one that found the irony in this.
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Originally Posted by TouchE22
my friend since I was in 6th grade Eric from "A Comic Shop" who just got married
Shut up! You know Eric?! I've been going to A Comic Shop for years! That's awesome! I'm good friends with the owner, Aaron. Hm. Maybe I should stop by there, it's been a while
My thoughts on the matter:
I wish religion, a MAN-MADE thing, would never have been around. Something that supposedly preaches about love and whatnot has just ended up being, throughout history, the cause of so many wars and so much hate and death. Everyone in this thread that has been speaking against gay marriage has had no other reason for it basically other than "because the bible said so." You all just better be glad the bible doesn't also say "Ye will jump off a bridge upon thy 30th birthday" cause not many of you would be around to have these discussions for very long. I really feel bad for people who follow something so blindly. Thankfully, with each generation, things like this become less of an issue. I hope that someday, in the far, far, VEEEERY distant future (cause it's not happening anytime soon), that ALL religion will be a thing of the past.
That's not to say religion is ONLY a bad thing- there are people who feel that god, or having their faith, helps them through hard times. And, while personally it does nothing for me, I'm glad that they have something to help lift their spirits. But for those people who use religion as a shield and as their reasoning for spewing hate against other humans- that's where religion is bad.
You'd think that in this day and age, we, the human race, would come to realize that we all need to support each other. Regardless of skin color, hair color, height, weight, sexual orientation, etc. Because I, for one, am sick of seeing dead gay teenagers ending up on the news because of ignorant, closed-minded, sheltered, brain-washed, hateful people. I could have been one of those teenagers. And not even because of some bully in school, but because of my own parents. Thankfully I had caring and helpful friends who I now consider my family and who helped me through such terrible times.
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Shut up! You know Eric?! I've been going to A Comic Shop for years! That's awesome! I'm good friends with the owner, Aaron. Hm. Maybe I should stop by there, it's been a while
I sure do! Eric and I grew up together in Brooklyn, NY and were friends from 6th grade on. He moved away and we sort of lost touch when we were around 17. Great guy, I love him to death like he was my brother. He's a major Superman and Phoenix freak. In fact, for his birthday (can't remember what year) I gave him a boatload of my comics. Wish I still had those books, they're worth a fortune (Star Wars Marvel complete series!! was one title). Next time you're in there and see him, absolutely give him my best. Steve from Brooklyn.
I sure do! Eric and I grew up together in Brooklyn, NY and were friends from 6th grade on. He moved away and we sort of lost touch when we were around 17. Great guy, I love him to death like he was my brother. He's a major Superman and Phoenix freak. In fact, for his birthday (can't remember what year) I gave him a boatload of my comics. Wish I still had those books, they're worth a fortune (Star Wars Marvel complete series!! was one title). Next time you're in there and see him, absolutely give him my best. Steve from Brooklyn.
Wow, what a small world! I certainly will tell him!!
In fact, for his birthday (can't remember what year) I gave him a boatload of my comics. Wish I still had those books, they're worth a fortune (Star Wars Marvel complete series!! was one title). Next time you're in there and see him, absolutely give him my best. Steve from Brooklyn. 
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