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Nov 17 08 11:21 PM

NhWxMaN wrote:
MisplacedValidity wrote:
^ Why is it stupid for stores not to say it when there are other religious holidays that go on at the time? What if all stores suddenly started advertising "Happy Hunnukah" and said nothing about Christmas? I bet Christians would get pissed then. It seems like many of them want it the way they want it but don't accomodate others. Plus, a lot of people celebrate the festivities of the holidays while not necessarily celebrating the strict meaning of 'Christmas.'

And I understand the religious issue of gay marriage, but no one is asking churches to marry homosexuals, so I don't get the big deal. It's primarily about equal rights (i.e. taxes, health care, etc.). What right is it of Dobson to say I can't marry another male and get the same health care coverage, tax incentives, etc. that other married couples do? How does my getting married directly affect him? Since they don't want gay couples to marry, can gay couples stop paying taxes that go to the health care coverage, schools, etc. for straight people? Wait. They probably want our money, just not to give us rights image image

As far as Dobson, marriage is written throughout the Bible as being male / female and in the end a religous ceremony. The foundation of this country is based on christian principles. So if you put the two together then many will think that the constitution writes it as being based on what I said. Being that it doesnt truly state anything then I think it should be clearly defined.
But Church and State are supposed to be separate, aren't they? So that argument is invalid.