tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272185648594217845.post4728398430945679921..comments2023-10-14T05:13:56.774-07:00Comments on Journey in Faith: Drawing the Line: Marriage 1Jeff Marxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05050839922405054732noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272185648594217845.post-38287951614529924982011-03-16T07:49:40.570-07:002011-03-16T07:49:40.570-07:00I have a step-daughter who is in an active same-se...I have a step-daughter who is in an active same-sex relationship so I suppose that "qualifies" me to answer John's question.<br /><br />We love her dearly and she (and her girlfriend) are active in our lives and we in theirs. They know where we stand in our beliefs and we know where they stand in theirs. We don't engage in trying to change the other's minds and we have perimeters set in place that we all abide by.<br /><br />Is it tough? Absolutely. Is it ideal? Absolutely not. Does it work? Very well. So that's how we "manage" to balance standing firm in what we believe is right and true while allowing the same gift of free will to others that God grants us.Just Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12858984705804810792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272185648594217845.post-77556164729297975082011-03-16T05:49:10.118-07:002011-03-16T05:49:10.118-07:00Thanks for your affection and respect.
I am seekin...Thanks for your affection and respect.<br />I am seeking the truth here. To be honest, the status of my children is immaterial to what is truth. In fact, if my children are gay and I support gay marriage because of that, then you would have every reason to believe that I am trying to justify rather than trying to find the truth.<br />I have heard about the horrors of the death bed issue. I do not doubt that it has happened. It is sad and awful. I still do not see why that means we need to change the institution of marriage. Legally a gay couple can declare who they want in the room when they die and who they want excluded.<br />In the end, one question you have to face is are you willing to see me and others like me pressured, punished and otherwise injured because we want to submit to the authority of God as expressed in Scripture and the Church's Tradtional teaching?Jeff Marxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05050839922405054732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1272185648594217845.post-89343429324318343042011-03-15T19:41:02.011-07:002011-03-15T19:41:02.011-07:00I love you and i respect you but we are on complea...I love you and i respect you but we are on compleatly diferent sides of this . I want to ask you if one of your children were gay would you not want them to be able to have a loving life long relationship with a partner i have sean the UGLY side when familey shuts out life partners on death beds its heart breaking i dont care what they call it but two gay people should have the ability to care for each otherJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975458173327327043noreply@blogger.com