Should Homosexuals Have the Same Rights as Heterosexuals?

[Tonya R. Lambert]

For the past few days I have been in several "heated fellowships" surrounding this issue of rights for homosexuals vs. heterosexuals. My questions: should citizens of the United States who are homosexual have the same rights as citizens of the United States who are heterosexuals? Should Christian belief be forced upon an individual? Is it or should it be an issue of just basic civil liberties?...i.e. they have the right to marry simply because they too are citizens? What about the United States will change if same-sex marriages are legalized when there is so much other sin abounding in this great country of ours? Should it only be look upon from a christian viewpoint?

[MeMe]

"For the past few days I have been in several "heated fellowships" surrounding this issue of rights for homosexuals vs. heterosexuals. My questions: should citizens of the United States who are homosexual have the same rights as citizens of the United States who are heterosexuals?"

Yes, they are taxed the same as heterosexuals; therefore, they should have the same rights.

"Should Christian belief be forced upon an individual?"

b>b>In this country, no one has the right to force their religious beliefs on anyone else? If so, who decides which religion is to be enforced? Isn't religious freedom, one of the reasons the first American settlers came here, in the first place.

" Is it or should it be an issue of just basic civil liberties?...i.e. they have the right to marry simply because they too are citizens?"

Yes. In all fairness, that's the way it should be. Besides homosexuality is NOT a crime, punishable by law. Is it?

"What about the United States will change if same-sex marriages are legalized when there is so much other sin abounding in this great country of ours?"

Nothing in the United States will change, as far as "sin" is concerned, unless the legalization of same-sex marriage is considered a sin. Homosexuals aren't asking for permission to practice homosexuality; they are free to do that. They want equal rights to marry. Whether or not their marriage is legalized, homosexuals will still practice homosexuality, as they have done for centuries.

Those who oppose same-sex marriage seem to forget that legalizing such a marriage is no different than legalizing divorce. As for as religion is concerned, both laws are of man not God. According to Jesus (Matthew 19:7-9)
7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away? 8He saith unto them, Moses, because of the hardness of your hearts, suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.


I'm aware that someone else may have already posted this passage, but I'd like to also point out that, Moses granted divorce certificates to males, not females. There is nothing in the passage about women "putting away" their husbands. Hmmmm. Who authorized our equal rights, the government or religion. Another thing is, the Bible mentions a divorce certificate, but where does it mention a marriage certificate? A marriage certificate is what legalizes a marriage. It does not MAKE a marriage.

Granting equal rights to women and Black people did not change the fact that they are women or Black; neither will it change the fact that Gays are gay. They're going to be the same, regardless. . .


"Should it only be look upon from a christian viewpoint?"

Definitely not! Our laws can not reflect one religion. Christianity is not the only religion in this country, and religious freedom is what this coountry is about. That's one of the reason we separate Church and State.

[Lester Demings Jr]

First, our business is kingdom business not political business.
We should not be trying to enforce our beliefs on the world when we can't even enforce them in the church.
The world is the world.
The church is the church.
We should NOT be denying people benefits of their life in this world however as the church we should be teaching the unadulterated Word of God to help deliver these people from what they are in- instead of doing as some do and lulling them into a false sense of security by pointing fingers at Obama and the world but allowing the homosexuals in the church to hide behind their titles and gifts.
Which one is it church?
Is homosexuality wrong or right?
If so, be consistent in your judgment.
You can't allow the government not to give full rights to the homosexual in the world but you (the church) gives the homosexual the full rights in the church.
THIS is what makes the church inconsistent and hypocritical.
We so worried about what the homosexual is going to do and how they have destroyed the "fabric of the family structure" however why do we allow men and women who have divorced in the church to YET function and have their full rights in the church?
No matter what laws are passed in the land WHAT IS THE CHURCH STANDING FOR???
I don't care if the government passes a law that marijuana is legal WHAT IS THE CHURCH STANDING FOR???
STOP always reaching outside to point fingers at the world when we can't even regulate in our own house- the church.
What did the Word say about this?
"IF MY PEOPLE whom are called my MY name..."
Is this not what the Word said?
So what is the problem???
You can beat on the homosexual all you want to but on THAT day God is going to ask you what HE TOLD YOU to do.
WHAT IS THE CHURCH STANDING FOR?
Let's start with that.
You can't get the world right until we get the church right.
How do we expect God to show His glory in the world and we (the church) is concerned about money, position, and titles?
Let's get OUR government (the church) together FIRST then we can deal with THEIR government.

[Zoey "Zozo" Kassay Solomon]

Yes.

The united states has no state religion

[Minister Gerald Palmer]

Yes