tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post7395245087475133411..comments2023-03-29T12:07:07.270-04:00Comments on Van AllsBlog : Gay MarriageChristopher Mark Van Allsburghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-43369342738061415822012-06-26T16:04:31.581-04:002012-06-26T16:04:31.581-04:00Marriage is a tricky issue because both the church...Marriage is a tricky issue because both the church and the state claim rights to it's definition. Personally i feel the state should have no say in defining it nor granting any perceived status to such definition. I agree with you completely as far as the agenda of the LGBT community is concerned, but if it were not a governmental issue each community or church would have their own Josh VHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-37217466854191317662012-06-26T15:05:07.729-04:002012-06-26T15:05:07.729-04:00Good questions, Josh. Marriage should be defined ...Good questions, Josh. Marriage should be defined in essence as a union between a man and a woman; moreover, that union should be recognized by the community of people in which this couple exists, whether church, State, tribe, or whatever. In our context, marriages are recognized by the Church and the State. (By Church capital C, I mean all baptized Christians--and/or their children--everywhereChristopher Mark Van Allsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-49811493338665403352012-06-26T14:35:36.531-04:002012-06-26T14:35:36.531-04:00What exactly is "marriage"? The definiti...What exactly is "marriage"? The definition is always assumed in these discussions, but rarely clarified. Is it a legal contract recognized by the state? Is it a religious covenant recognized by God? Could it be both? What if you are an atheist? Was Mel Gibson's character Robert the Bruce in the movie "Braveheart" not really "married" because the ceremony took Josh VHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-14821158451830292412012-06-26T13:33:32.954-04:002012-06-26T13:33:32.954-04:00Thanks,Rachel!Thanks,Rachel!Christopher Mark Van Allsburghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955371990568269785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3372099135272460009.post-61387111017656133032012-06-26T12:40:48.652-04:002012-06-26T12:40:48.652-04:00Very well written. Thanks for posting.Very well written. Thanks for posting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com