Same Sex Marriages From Moral And Spiritual Views

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Same sex marriages from moral and spiritual views





Although homosexual relationships have been going on since the beginning of time, the issue of same sex marriages is a relatively new topic of popular culture. The reasoning behind the push of this issue, one may conclude, is the evermore “liberal” stance of modern society.

Currently, only one man and one woman can be joined in matrimony and have their marriage recognized by the state, except for residents of Massachusetts who successfully won a court battle for the right to get married. Same-sex couples were able to obtain marriage licenses in San Francisco, CA, and in several towns in New Mexico and New York for a short period in 2004. However, none of these people were able to register their marriages legally. There are places around the world that the idea of same sex marriages has been made legal. Most providences of Canada, for example, now allow same sex marriages and are seen as legally binding relationships. Other countries are close behind and will probably end up accepting the issue within a couple of years.

The idea of same sex marriages is morally, ethically, and spiritually wrong. The definition of marriage is the union between one man and one woman, and changing this in any way totally demoralizes the very basis of the act itself.


Some may disagree with this way of thinking, arguing that same sex marriage is a personal issue that does not, and will not affect anyone except the persons involved in the relationship. They may believe that it is a basic human right and choice of marriage partners should in no way be regulated by government.

These same people may believe that every “sexual orientation” is essentially like every other, and relationships involving any and all “sexual orientations” shoul...