What do you think of Prop 8 (legalizing gay marriage) in California?

I'm heterosexual and married with 5 children. I was raised Christian, but I believe that everyone should have the same civil rights under the law. Am I not a true Christian if I believe that gay people should have the same rights as I do? Love doesn't come in gay or straight, but if you believe it does, I want to know why. I'm just trying to understand why its legal to forbid people that love each other from marrying when church and state should be separate.


They expect a ruling today on this matter, so what is your opinion?What do you think of Prop 8 (legalizing gay marriage) in California?
I'm glad prop 8 passed and I'm glad the judges didn't throw it out again. The voters have spoken, twice!What do you think of Prop 8 (legalizing gay marriage) in California?
The religious right wants ';marriage'; to be a religious sacrament now because gay people want it even though throughout history people who do not belong to any particular religion have gotten ';married';. It's disheartening to see so many people close their minds to others who deserve to be treated fairly.





It's also sad that the religious right is using politics to force their beliefs onto others when if the roles were reversed the religious right would be using the separation of religion and politics as an excuse to not adhere to a political decision.





If marriage is a religious principle than how come so many non-religious people are married? And how come so many people who are religious and who do get married end up getting divorced if marriage is so ';holy';?





The bible also says that Christians should not allow witches to live and yet if a Christian were to kill a witch that Christian would be going against one of the ten commandments in the same bible. People who take the bible literally should be outlawed.
We keep going back to marriage as some part of religion but that is not so. Religion failed to obtain a copyright on the term marriage. Even if they had done so they failed to ensure that it was a term used solely for religion. I being a straight atheist and married would know that one. The bigots need to stop hiding behind their cult religions. Sadly enough the big issue I see here is churches worried about having to conduct gay marriages. Well none of the homosexuals I know or have talked to don't want to be married in a church, just like an atheist wouldn't want to be.
I think California (and the rest of the country) should legalize gay marriage if it had the citizens best interest in mind. Unfortunately, we all know that's not true. All politicians care about is remaining in power and being re-elected. Most of the decisions they make are to appease the religious right, because they make up a large part of the voting demographic.
You sound like a true Christian, one who loves people even though you may not agree with them. I like the love doesn't come in gay or straight.





I heard they over ruled this just a bit ago. So, it's okay for people to get married and divorced over and over again, but not okay for two gay people to get married who will most likely stay together for years. Crazy.
simple. marriage is for straight people. Civil unions are for gays. Legally, as you say, there is no difference. But I don't want the government forcing us to teach our children that two husbands are married. That's just bullsh*t. And the majority of people agree with me. No one is saying they can't live together, share everything, throw glamorous parties, whatever. But don't call it marriage because that's for men and women. That's what the people want, that's what we voted on, stop whining about it.
Well as a Non US and An Atheist, i do think that Gay Marriage shouldn't be allow, why? well lets see, i don't have anything against them, and so does many people, so why they want and force the world to let them to be married? If no one is bothering you then, why you would bother us to make attention about legalizing gay marriage, i think they should just live happily with their partner, and mind their own business like what we are doing to them.





Next, we will hear gay couple wants a divorce, Sheesh!
I'm bracing myself for the thumbs down





Sex is a natural basic principal, the fact that people are attracted to each other whatever gender is natural.





Marriage is a religious principal. Homosexuality is against religious principal, like it or not.





Therefore NO to gay marriage. YES to civil p'ship
Gays should be able to marry and suffer like the rest of us.





Prop. 8 was an attempt to deny gay people their Constitutional rights. If the CA Supreme Court doesn't rule for gays in this case, they will lose all credibility with the people.
Marriage is a religious institution so I never understood why any marriage (gay or straight) was legally recognized
gays definately should be allowed to marry.
I think they should be allowed to get married
As a Christian you are told to render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and Render unto God that which is God's.


Caesar's System took a vote and the Citizens of California Rendered their Verdict. DO NOT ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA...That was the outcome of the CAESAR system.





If however that portion of scripture offends you, do as the rest of the 'liberated' and tear it out and throw it away.





Scripture also tells you that if a man lay with a man THEY are to be Put to death....Don't see much of that going around, so that's a page that was torn out and disposed of. It's probably in the same trash heap as, Thou Shalt not Lie....Honor thy Father and thy Mother....Take him who does not receive instruction to the gates of the city and stone him to death....(that ones just an extra...)
in my prerogative as a gay, i am not really particular on the GAY marriage...and i don't even believe on marriage anyway, if the two people are really in love with each other better stay at their side forever if that what they wanted to, in the case of legalizing the above mentioned nuptial that is really a disrespectful to the society as well as to the eye of GOD...being a gay is a sin let us face the truth. I am a GAY but i must put a little shame to my creator Although i did had a sexual activity with other guys and i am much comfortable of the exchange of vows rather than of marriage ...however, this statement of mine is not true nor applicable to MEN-WOMEN marriage for it will be useful for their future children not be illegitimates, and i do believe that marriage is a sacrament and it abides the basic LAW of GOD
Pffffffffffffffffffffffffffft-Gays-Do they really deserve attention!!