Marriage, Love and LGBT: What Bible Tells About Same-sex Marriage

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, also known as the LGBT community, is being noticeable at this point in time. The LGBT community wanted to be appreciated and accepted by the nation because with them, they believe that they are still part of the nation and there is nothing wrong with loving themselves in their own way as long as they do not step unto someone else’s dignity and identity and as long as they are on the right track of life. Today, the modern era is now aware of the liberated relationship that the LGBT community is trying to showcase. It is in a different perspective of the people to give their opinion about this. Some may not be comfortable with what they see in this kind of relationship because they maybe close-minded with this situation especially when it comes to those conservative and religious individuals. They believe with what the bible had to say regarding homosexuality. Yet some are still open-minded and is comfortable with how they see same-sex relationships. They believe that there is no problem as long as they love each other and they do not step into someone’s life. With this relevant topic revolving on relationships and homosexuality, marriage is one of the issues that is being discussed. Most nations, especially those roman catholic nations, are deeply concerned and having arguments with same-sex marriage. This kind of marriage is very offensive to what the bible says. But the relevance of time speaks that nations should accept the fact that we need to face the change and learn to appreciate gender equality.

Marriage is an exclusive lifelong union of a man and a woman bounded by love. They are committed to each other and is responsible of bringing children into the world. The call to marriage is woven deeply into the human spirit. Man and woman are equal. However, as created, they are different from but made for each other. This complementarity, including sexual difference, draws them together in a mutually loving union that should be always open to the procreation of children. Husbands and wife give themselves totally to each other in their masculinity and femininity. They are equal as human beings but different as man and woman, fulfilling each other through this natural difference. This unique complementarity makes possible the conjugal bond that is the core of marriage. For several reasons a same-sex union contradicts the nature of marriage: It is not based on the natural complementarity of male and female; it cannot cooperate with God to create new life; and the natural purpose of sexual union cannot be achieved by a same-sex union. Persons in same-sex unions cannot enter into a true conjugal union. Therefore, it is wrong to equate their relationship to marriage. However, according to statistical data of united states regarding divorce, yearly there is an increase of growth rate of divorce in different states. On the other hand, there is also an increase of same-sex relationship that developed through civil union. This maybe a potential source that same-sex relationship is healthier bond than conventional relationship.

Love is the greatest virtue of all. Marriage talks about healthy relationships and love. The ingredient for a healthy marriage is faithfulness, loyalty, and love. Traditional relationship and same-sex relationship both blessed with the spirit of love, but the sacrament of marriage is devoted for the relationship of a man and woman in love with each other. But this do not limit the boundless spirit of love. This do not dictate that love is only for man and woman but rather accepts love for both gender.

Society must learn to understand and accept that we are in the modern era and where most of the individuals had already adopted liberated way of living. The same-sex relationship had gone far over the world. Accepting the fact that this kind of relation exist, will make way of respecting gender equality. However, the LGBT community must then accept the fact that marriage is not for them but still they have the right to get wed under the law of man. Everyone has the right to choose their life time partners. There is nothing wrong who we choose to be with no matter what gender, or what identification he or she maybe, as long as there is a concrete development of healthy relationship. Love is something that no words can ever define.

As discussed above, every individual has the choice of having a life time partners, it is going to be unfair if people will not try to understand, accept, nor respect the identity and relationship of those who belong to the third sex community, but nevertheless, those who build a same sex relationship must know how to deal with such circumstances that marriage is for uniting man and woman to and that differs from civil bond.

The nation must know the limitations behind marriage, that it is basically a vow for a man and a woman in love with each other. Marriage is uniting of two souls to procreate children and to make responsibility through it. If nations will accept same sex marriage, the whole concept of marriage may be revoked, on the other hand, if the nation will not accept same-sex union as marriage this might end up disrespectful to gender equality. Most of the people who will be affected with this are those conservative and religious individuals and of course the LGBT community. For me we have the right to get wed to whom we wanted to be as long as love keeps them together. However, there must be a half way between religious law and civil law. That marriage is a sacred vow and same-sex union is a civil vow.

Love is something that no one can ever define nor predict. Love is something that we feel enthusiastically. Some may say that through love there is nothing wrong as long as there is no one being stepped or being degraded. I am not against about the relationship that same-sex couples have. I believe that we all have our own partners in life and I don’t question how you choose your other half. We all have the right to choose our partners in life, no matter if it is with the same gender. We can never question the chosen love of an individual. We can say that stepping up a relationship in to second level means something more of just infatuation. Marriage is what defines true and holistic bond of two individuals. The concept of marriage as defined by the religious sector must not be change because this is what the divine personas initiated and we must learn to accept and respect it. That marriage is for bonding man and woman to be as one with the power of the holy spirit. Although the LGBT community still has the right to be wedded with the person they preferred to be with for the rest of their lives, the government must initiate a civil law that corresponds with the same sex bond in order to accept the LGBT community’s belief. It is true that same-sex marriage is not a sacred vow. Because initially a sacred vow is a promise done in front of a religious law. Same-sex marriage is just a bond or a relationship being legalized in accordance with the civil law.

We all have our own concept of marriage. Every nation, every religion, and every individual have their own belief and principles of marriage. But let us take in to consideration that marriage from the religious sector as defined is uniting man and woman as one to live as one, and that no law made by man can ever tear them apart. Same-sex marriage is not supported by the law that a holy persona initiated. It is by civil law that they unite the bond and relationship of this both individuals. There is a big difference between a promise made in front of a divine entity and with the law created by man. Therefore, same-sex marriage is not a sacred vow and it is just a relationship strengthened and legalized through civil law. Same-sex marriage is not a marriage but rather a civil union or a civil bond. There should be a specific term used to bond a same-sex relationship.

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