As we approach the election (at least those of us not prevented by storms and storm damage), and as we contemplate conservative forced amendments here in Minnesota, consider this, when making your decision about the Marriage Amendment. Please vote no. Please do not let CONSERVATIVE religion quasi ideology limit the civil rights of people.
The Bible does NOT define marriage as between one man and one woman; the BIBLE promoted polygamy, concubinage, sexual slavery - including defining how one sold one's own daughter into slavery. The Biblical tradition was not monogamous. Monogamy is a relatively recent tradition, primarily of western Europe; Christianity was tailored to fit the traditions, just as in many places Islam has been altered, and as have other religions. Even our date for Christmas of December 25th is one of those 'alterations' from the actual date of the described events associated with the nativity, which was in the spring.
A deity which created gay penguins and other birds, bottle nose dolphins, and so many other species where there is a naturally occurring pair bonding and offspring raising by same sex pairs does not decree hellfire for humans doing the same thing. That is a human invention, dressed up by people who wrongly presume to speak for god, not God.
The Bible does NOT define marriage as between one man and one woman; the BIBLE promoted polygamy, concubinage, sexual slavery - including defining how one sold one's own daughter into slavery. The Biblical tradition was not monogamous. Monogamy is a relatively recent tradition, primarily of western Europe; Christianity was tailored to fit the traditions, just as in many places Islam has been altered, and as have other religions. Even our date for Christmas of December 25th is one of those 'alterations' from the actual date of the described events associated with the nativity, which was in the spring.
A deity which created gay penguins and other birds, bottle nose dolphins, and so many other species where there is a naturally occurring pair bonding and offspring raising by same sex pairs does not decree hellfire for humans doing the same thing. That is a human invention, dressed up by people who wrongly presume to speak for god, not God.
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