re: Same sex marriages

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So you are OK with siblings marrying and procreating?

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Not any longer. Too many genetic issues that would create harm for children conceived as the result of such a union.

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That if that majority existed in favor of slavery, for example, slavery would be the law of the land.

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But it doesn't. Like I said, the collective wisdom of mankind over the entirety of history (the majority) led to the amending of a document (the Constitution) that at one time condoned slavery under certain circumstances to one that no longer does under any circumstances.

You cannot say the same thing about your Bible. Your Bible is not open to amendment. Your Bible says slaves should accept their fate. It does not say slavery is wrong.

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I may or may not come back to the thread, as it is clear that you will not address the actual point. For now I am going to take a nap.

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You are all over the place. I'm no longer sure what point I'm supposed to be addressing.

Here are my points:

1 - There should be no state sanctioning of "marriages". Only civil unions.

2 - Civil unions should be open ended without restriction on number of participants or gender, as long as all participants are consenting adults.

3 - the age of consent should be higher rather than lower.

4 - churches should be able to define a marriage however they see fit, as long as the participants are of the societally agreed age of consent. But don't come asking for the taxpayers to bail out your failed arrangements if no civil union was agreed to. No welfare for having too many kids or not being able to pay your bills. Financial support for failed marriages should be the sole responsibility of the families and the church.