Separation of church and state...

I was extremely happy to hear the news that Obama had become president. As I was hearing the news I heard fireworks outside. We went out to see and a neighbor yelled “OBAMA!” All of a sudden I was hearing people yell Obama all over town, in all directions. Living on a college campus and hearing this made me realize how much youth took part in this election, democrats and republicans. Though that night was great, I was very sad to hear Proposition-8 had passed in California.

A “yes” vote to proposition-8 made it so gay people could not get married. This is overturning a California Supreme Court decision which recognized that same-sex marriage as a fundamental right. My Aunt is a lesbian and this will personally affect her life, and therefore, my life.

So here is my rant: I could give a flying fuck if gay people get married. If it makes them happy and doesn’t affect anyone else then who cares?! It’s not like you have to marry them. Having gay marriage be legal does not mean all of a sudden your church must host gay marriages. If your argument is “I think the bible tells us that marriage is between a man and a woman”, I call bullshit. The bible has been interpreted in so many ways and is constantly used for whatever purpose people seem fit. People used the bible as an excuse for slavery and many other atrocities. If the bible is such a big part of marriage, then why don’t you fight so atheists can’t get married? Two atheists can go get married but two gay Christians (and yes, they exists) couldn’t do the same. Right.

Now, let’s say your argument is “We must preserve the sanctity of marriage.” HAHAHAHA! Do you realize how ironic it is to hear an American, a citizen of a country with a 50% divorce rate, speak about the “sanctity” of marriage? As the son of a father and mother with a combined total of 5 marriages, I again, must call bullshit.

Separate but equal will not stand. I am a Christian, but also an American, which means I believe in SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. So keep your church out of the states! Olbermann puts it in better words then me.

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-J