tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post9148872339462346412..comments2023-09-25T07:18:11.130-07:00Comments on It's All About Balance: Still Not Over ItAprilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-41518816522304561252008-11-13T22:17:00.000-08:002008-11-13T22:17:00.000-08:00Amen! I am all talked out over this. I will give u...Amen! I am all talked out over this. I will give up and we will have to respectfully disagree. Keith Olbermann was right, who are they to decide for a group of people. I am glad the fight is still going.<BR/><BR/>My word verifivation is active-very fittingShionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12492147249152256505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-7618337893051710932008-11-13T20:05:00.000-08:002008-11-13T20:05:00.000-08:00I think one reason the government is involved in m...I think one reason the government is involved in marriage is for the protection of the children. But their view of it is indeed based on a traditional religious view, which has no place in an institution designed to give and protect rights for all.Meghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253518897502046799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-70793988624700551432008-11-13T15:26:00.000-08:002008-11-13T15:26:00.000-08:00You're right - separate but equal is not true equa...You're right - separate but equal is not true equality. I cannot take my religious beliefs and throw them aside and so I will never be able to support gay marriage. However, I will and do support civil unions for all if it is necessary for the government to be involved. Leave marriage to the churches and keep the government out of it. That's my take on it.hugabug1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17528133207236454685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-3121242487191687932008-11-13T14:43:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:43:00.000-08:00hugabug1 - I'm glad you're still here, and I'm sur...hugabug1 - <BR/>I'm glad you're still here, and I'm sure you know I disagree. Separate but equal is not the same. And civil unions don't necessarily provide the same rights as marriage - particularly when not all states recognize them the way they do a marriage license. Not to mention, the world did not implode for the 5 months that marriage licenses were given to gay couples in this state. <BR/>But we actually do agree on one point: I think the true answer is to get gov't out of the marriage license business altogether. But until that happens, all Americans should have equal rights. <BR/>And as you said, sin is everywhere. Whatever you or I consider sin exists. I recognize that gay marriages will not necessarily mean everyone will agree with it, but not everyone agrees with divorce either. Adults should be able to make up their own minds about how they live their lives, and deal with the consequences. What is not right is other people making those decisions for them. Particularly in a land where we are considered free. <BR/>I know you can't take your religion out of how you personally feel, but take a step back and consider how wrong it would be if the majority of your state decided you had to worship in a church that was not your own. We all need and depend on the power of free will.<BR/>Regardless, I hope you're feeling well, and I'm glad you're still around!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12051174636017409935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-1501127108021824562008-11-13T13:57:00.000-08:002008-11-13T13:57:00.000-08:00Well, you haven't lost me. I just haven't been onl...Well, you haven't lost me. I just haven't been online in a few days. I respectfully disagree with gay marriage (as you probably could have guessed) but it has nothing to do with equal rights. I have no problem with civil unions, which I think provide the same legal rights. I personally don't believe that the government should be involved in marriage at all. Marriage is a sacred bond built by God and can only be broken by Him. Insurance and the ability to see loved ones in the hospital should be determined by the individual. I believe homosexuality is sinful, but then I believe that a lot of things are sinful. It has nothing to do with civil rights in my mind.hugabug1https://www.blogger.com/profile/17528133207236454685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-28341130320908827272008-11-13T12:12:00.000-08:002008-11-13T12:12:00.000-08:00God. Lost my comment. WTF?God. Lost my comment. WTF?Korihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17523892197119604721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-75589361407076006742008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:00Good to know what establishments we should avoid o...Good to know what establishments we should avoid on our trip. I'm mad as Hell that these things passed not only in Ca, but in all of the other states. Arizona rejected it in 2006, but I think that's because more dems came out than republicans then. This needs to be addressed at a federal level, not just state. You JUST can't constitutionalize discrimination. <BR/><BR/>And don't worry about the readers you lost. If they decide to dislike you for your views, then so be it. I've already seen the true colors of someone I held in high regard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211674678201251588.post-46707343617930586632008-11-13T07:29:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:29:00.000-08:00I didn't know about Burger King supporting Prop 8....I didn't know about Burger King supporting Prop 8. Just another reason to boycott them. I was very disappointed in my own state of Florida too. It is a civil rights issue. But I think until that is how it's viewed and not a religious issue, the battle will continue to rage. It wasn't that many years ago (witnin my lifetime) that Barak Obama's parents could not have legally married. A lot of the opposition to mixed race unions was religious based. It's past time to right this wrong.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.com