I have been a romantic all my life, and have celebrated the joy and beauty of many weddings of friends and relatives. LOVE is an all-important part of life, and I am especially touched when I see it displayed in those who have been married for a long time. I recently had the opportunity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of two very special people, and words are inadequate to describe the admiration I have for them.
So, I am not against marriage. I am not against love. And, I voted for Proposition 22 in 2000 to formally define marriage in California between a man and a woman. I also support Proposition 8, the "California Marriage Protection Act"
I can already hear the angry protests and loud objections. I also saw the commercial that kept running on TV, where they asked what if you weren't able to marry the one you love? My response would be that the fundamental reason was not addressed. Marriage is defined by the Creator of man and woman, and the Designer of life to be between a man and a women. When we try to redefine it, it is no longer "marriage."
What if the commercial depicted a man trying to marry his dog? What if the commercial depicted an elderly person trying to marry a toddler? What if the commercial depicted a man trying to marry four women? In the same way that none of these fit the design for marriage, neither do same sex marriages.
In God's design for marriage and family, a man and a woman marry and they bear children. There is a design for roles, responsibilities, authority, love, respect, and interaction.
While there are situations that don't meet the ideal design, such as couples unable to have children, or members of the family who rebel against the design for roles, responsibilities, love, etc; those should be considered the exceptions, and should not negate the design.
It is a fact of life that everything works best when it is functioning according to how it was designed. When we try to change the function or the design, it becomes something different.
Just this weekend, I received as a gift, a houseplant that was potted in a cup. While the cup was originally designed for drinking liquids such as tea or coffee; by using it to hold the plant, it became a planter instead. I can no longer really call it a cup; nor is it used for drinking anymore. In the same way, when we redefine marriage to anything other than that between a man and a woman, we can no longer really call it "marriage" and it no longer truly fulfills it's original design and function.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Design of Marriage
I have been a romantic all my life, and have celebrated the joy and beauty of many weddings of friends and relatives. LOVE is an all-important part of life, and I am especially touched when I see it displayed in those who have been married for a long time. I recently had the opportunity to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of two very special people, and words are inadequate to describe the admiration I have for them.
So, I am not against marriage. I am not against love. And, I voted for Proposition 22 in 2000 to formally define marriage in California between a man and a woman. I also support Proposition 8, the "California Marriage Protection Act"
I can already hear the angry protests and loud objections. I also saw the commercial that kept running on TV, where they asked what if you weren't able to marry the one you love? My response would be that the fundamental reason was not addressed. Marriage is defined by the Creator of man and woman, and the Designer of life to be between a man and a women. When we try to redefine it, it is no longer "marriage."
What if the commercial depicted a man trying to marry his dog? What if the commercial depicted an elderly person trying to marry a toddler? What if the commercial depicted a man trying to marry four women? In the same way that none of these fit the design for marriage, neither do same sex marriages.
In God's design for marriage and family, a man and a woman marry and they bear children. There is a design for roles, responsibilities, authority, love, respect, and interaction.
While there are situations that don't meet the ideal design, such as couples unable to have children, or members of the family who rebel against the design for roles, responsibilities, love, etc; those should be considered the exceptions, and should not negate the design.
It is a fact of life that everything works best when it is functioning according to how it was designed. When we try to change the function or the design, it becomes something different.
Just this weekend, I received as a gift, a houseplant that was potted in a cup. While the cup was originally designed for drinking liquids such as tea or coffee; by using it to hold the plant, it became a planter instead. I can no longer really call it a cup; nor is it used for drinking anymore. In the same way, when we redefine marriage to anything other than that between a man and a woman, we can no longer really call it "marriage" and it no longer truly fulfills it's original design and function.
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