One of the hottest political/moral issues of the day is the question of whether or not same sex marriage is right or not. Some states and cities have legalized “civil unions” and same-sex marriages, and there is a move on to amend the constitution to define marriage as only between a man and a woman. Below I have summarized an article by James A. Smith, Jr., from For Faith and Family Magazine, May-June 2004, titled “10 Reasons to Oppose Same-sex Marriage.”

10. Many homosexuals know better. The homosexual lobby is pushing for the “right” to “marry,” but many homosexuals do not want to marry, and in fact see marriage as an enemy to their chosen lifestyle. They want to demolish the current culture.

  9. Americans believe better. Significant majorities of Americans oppose homosexual “marriage.”

  8. History reveals better. Never in history has marriage been anything but the union of a man and a woman.

  7. Language defines it better. The words homosexual and marriage can’t logically be combined. They are contradictory.

  6. Religious liberty promises better. The first amendment protects freedom of religion. Government endorsement of homosexual marriage will lead to forced acceptance by religious groups and churches.

  5. The “slippery slope” shows it better. If same-sex marriage is a right, why won’t other deviant behavior such as incest, polygamy, etc. be right?

  4. Nature proves it better. Same-sex relationships contradict nature. Men and women are different for a purpose.

  3. Children grow better. Two people of the same sex cannot produce children, and it is well established that fathers and mothers are both critical to the development of children.

  2. Restoring the family is better. Traditional marriage is in trouble, with divorce, cohabitation, and many others problems increasing. Same-sex marriage will only accelerate problems.
 

Same-Sex Marriage

by Bob Prichard

www.oxfordchurchofchrist.com