I'm so sick of this debate about same-sex "marriage". Especially when people who claim to be Christian come out in favour. I don't understand how they can ignore the plain teaching of Jesus that marriage is for a man and a woman, according to the plan and purpose of God.
One "expert" was quoted recently in our local paper, saying: "If you replace the word 'gay' with the word 'black' there would be no argument. No-one would deny the right to marry. This is a cunningly deceptive wordplay that will undoubtedly convince a few people. Truth is, of course, comparing 'black' and 'gay' is comparing apples and oranges. 'Black' doesn't change the definition of marriage but 'gay' most certainly does.
People argue that nothing will change in society as a whole if a few gay couples have a piece of paper to show that they're married. I've thought about this and I can't avoid the conclusion that it's a deliberate lie. I don't think anyone could possibly believe this "nothing will change" garbage. Marriage is the God-given foundation for family, and family is the God-given foundation for society. You can't change the first without changing everything else.
Other people point to the many problems with marriages that we currently see in our society. They argue that heterosexual marriage (not that I believe there's any other kind in God's eyes) is failing children, so how can same-sex marriage do any worse? It's true that marriage has been under sustained attack in Australia for almost 40 years. No-fault divorce, the giving of full marriage benefits to de-facto couples, and constant left-wing propaganda has seriously weakened the institution of marriage. But that doesn't mean it deserves to be killed off completely!
Have you noticed that Australia's Islamic community has been conspicuously quiet on this issue? Given that homosexuality is an abomination in Islam, you would have thought they would be speaking up for traditional marriage. I believe the reason for their relative silence on the issue of same-sex "marriage" is that they know, once same-sex "marriage" becomes legal, there will be nothing to stop them pushing for marriage "equality" whereby a man can have multiple wives. They will just use the same arguments that the gay lobby is using now. Only difference is that they won't have to challenge a time-honoured definition.
The assertion that sexuality is somehow determined at birth, and that no-one can choose or change their sexuality, is also far from true. Ministries like Exodus International, despite fierce condemnation, continue to help gays who no longer wish to be gay.
We are constantly told that the high incidence of mental health problems and suicide among gay teenagers is dur to homophobia in the community. Why won't anyone admit that homosexuality is inherently unhealthy? Let the facts speak for themselves.
Professor Kuruvilla George, Victoria's Deputy Chief Psychiatrist has had to resign this week from the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, just because he objected to same-sex "marriage" on medical grounds. What? Is this a "debate" where only one side is allowed to be heard?
Bill Muelenberg, in an AFA journal article called "Propaganda Replaces Education", says that people are taking their children out of our public school because they "have had enough of the brainwashing, and want their children to have genuine education by real teachers, not militant homosexual thought police turning their kids into PC zombies." He says that: "what passes for education these days... has nothing to do with education, and everything to do with mass brainwashing, with mind control, and with a ruthless and totalitarian campaign of indoctrination."
Well said Bill!
This is not about equality. My Bible reading this morning was from James 4. Verse 2 in the New Living Translation says: "You want what you don't have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can't get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don't have what you want because you don't ask God for it."
The last part of that verse is perhaps a bit irrelevant but the rest of the verse fits the gay lobby perfectly. They are just jealous that there's still one thing that they can't have. And they don't mind ruining it for everyone else if that's what it takes!
Is this blog homophobic? Is it all about hating gays? No, it's about hating lies and deception and sneaky attacks on something that I (and millions of other Australians) hold sacred.
Thanks for reading. Please leave a comment if you agree with my sentiments!
