I’m a nobody in the big world of blogging and I know the very few people that may read this are only family or close friends most of which, if not all, are likely of the same opinion as I am on the topic of gay marriage. So, here’s an interesting question for this narrow reader base…would you attend a gay “marriage” ceremony (or commitment ceremony, etc.)? Someone I know has encountered that very question and they have come to their own decision, so it got me thinking.
Personally, I oppose gay marriage and strongly support the traditional definition of marriage as man and woman (and what I strongly believe is God’s only acceptable definition). And to be clear, I hold no hatred (as some extremists may claim) to those that follow that homosexual orientation. I may not like what people do, but that doesn’t automatically mean that I hate them – throughout life we encounter people at work, at church, even our own kids that do things that annoy us, upset us, or we disagree with, but that does not mean we immediately shun them or treat them disrespectfully.
So, do you not attend because it is in essence supporting a life style and an event that you strongly oppose? Or do you attend simply because it is an important life event to this couple and they have been gracious enough to invite you to be there to see it – kinda like being invited to an important award ceremony or a party celebrating a new baby? Is because it is a marriage-type ceremony that it is in a different context than the other examples provided? Do recent political events sway you to take a stronger stand or be more lenient?
Now, does it make a difference if the couple getting “married” is a close friend versus an actual family member? Would you attend neither, both, or only if its family because it is your family?
Now, what if you have very little children, does that make a difference in your decision to attend because now you have to explain why it’s not a man and woman and how they can get “married?” Certainly, they will be exposed to it at some point in life, so does it matter if your kids are 5 yrs old, 8 yrs olds, 10yrs old, or older?
I’m curious about your opinion and your reasoning.
2 comments:
I can't wait to hear people's responses!
shirley
We were invited to one such ceremony of a very dear friend of ours and her new "wife". We didn't go to the wedding because although we love them, we don't agree with their lifestyle. It was a hard one. One that we have all decided to just agree to disagree on. We love them, they are great people, however we don't have to love everything they do. The twins haven't questioned why these two women, that they call "Auntie's" live together. They have been pretty respectful to not show affection to one another in front of the girls, and we haven't really talked about it... however, I pray they wait until the girls are older when and if they do. It will make for an easier explanation. I digress... I didn't want to hurt our friends feelings by telling them that we weren't going because we didn't agree with it, but we were busy that day. We didn't attend the reception either, but because there was alcohol and other things there that were not appropriate for us or our children to be around. And we were honest about that with them. Yup! That was a novel! You asked!
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