At a time when same-sex marriage is a heated debate in this country, I thought I'd write about a recent experience of mine. My husband and I attended a wedding in Vancouver, British Columbia this weekend. It was between two friends that I have known for over 2 years now. They're men. There are too many wonderful things to write about these people in this single post, but in a nutshell, they are first and foremost, in my eyes, kind, compassionate, thoughtful, caring, generous, inclusive, hospitable, warm people. They are not people defined by their sexuality. They are not fulfilling any common stereotypes or struggling to establish their identities. They are just two wonderful individuals who also happen to be gay. They had the right, granted by Canada, to marry one another this weekend, a right that most of us take for granted. When they said their vows, I was moved because I know these two caring people. I know how they adore one another. I understand the sincerity when they spoke. When they kissed, I cried, just as I would do at any other wedding. I did not recoil in disgust, at the thought of two men kissing, because they aren't just two men. They are two wonderful souls who found each other. A woman at the wedding from a smaller town in Nova Scotia commented, "It's just like a real wedding!" And I happily acknowledged, "Yes, it is a real wedding."
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I agree with you whole-heartedly. While I was not raised in a culture where homosexuality is accepted or acknowledged in any meaningful way, I have less than zero time for intolerance and this is what this issue boils down to.
Google Video has a BBC documentary about the hateful Westboro Baptist Church, infamous for their "God Hates Fags" signs.
http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=Westboro+Baptist+Church+BBC
My son's dearest friends are a gay couple. He says they have the best relationship of all his coupled friends. I found that very interesting. Admittedly, I struggle between the "Islamic" opinion, and the opinion in my own mind. Right about now, all I can think is the world so desperately needs more love--not hate, that I find it hard to not accept it for what it is, simply, love between two human beings.
I don't know. I guess it's just not my business how others conduct their lives. It's just hard.
I dont believe in it, so I dont do it. I have my feelings on the matter.
I believe it is morally wrong, however, it is not up to me to judge. God does that for us.
On the Last Day we'll find out who was right and who was wrong. Until then I dont like others judging people, lets leave that to God.
I agree. Well said.
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