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Discussion of Gay Marriage

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MY EVALUATION Below is a round table discussion of a variety of people from boths sides of the gay debate. I note that the prohibitions on homosexuality as listed by scripture are absent, and not even referred to. The argument tend to be limited in logic. The God of scripture is ignored and self generated human rights are presented as superior to God's law. The myth of youth suicide is again pushed as a reason for gay marriage. Many believe Gay Marriage will remove discrimination against gays from society. The sin of homosexuality, God's view of it and removal of restraints against it clearly points to the fact that homosexuality will never be accepted ever....but perhaps only in the minds of those who are lost in this particular sin and darkness. Geraldine Doogue invites six people to dinner to explore arguments for and against same sex marriage in Australia . Last week Compass featured the stories of three same sex couples who would dearly like to get married - if only t

Don't Ask Don't Tell and the Catholic Church

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Image by Catholic Church (England and Wales) via Flickr Yesterday, our Commander in Chief – the man whose most central oath is to strengthen and defend our country and its military – signed into law an action that will do more to damage U.S. military strength than any bombs or tanks of our enemies. With all due respect to separation of Church and State , the U.S. military could learn some valuable lessons from the Roman Catholic Church .          The combat forces of the U.S. military, like the Catholic priesthood , have always been built on a distinctly masculine bond of obligation. Both bands of brothers gather to protect something Sacred. The  priestly gathering is most visible  whenever two or more gather around the altar to celebrate Mass, with Jesus Christ in the Eucharist , at the Sacred Center.          Just as the military bands together in its collective duty to protect the nation and her citizens, so the priestly fraternity bands together in its duty to spiritually p