A Marriage...

Social networking sites offer many unique opportunities, one of which is to share political ideals. With the ability to update current moods/thoughts/feelings, share articles, and link to videos, it comes as no surprise that many people use their page to stand on a political soap box. My turn.

I am tired of the "Marriage Equality" fights going on around our nation, and throughout California in particular. The gay community is outraged that a recent ruling prohibits same sex marriage, citing that this mandate is "unconstitutional" and "unloving."

This is utter nonsense. First of all, civil unions are legal. They offer the same benefits as a marriage without that term applied to them. Gay and lesbians are free to live jointly, simply barring the use of the term "marriage."

It shocks me that this word, and its original meaning, are being so forcefully attacked. You simply cannot call the union of a same sex couple a "marriage." Monogamy MEANS, by definition: one man, one woman, for life. It cannot include more. Why? Because to change this word and its meaning is to wipe out the significance of the family, and the significance of our relationship to God. Secondarily, language is of the utmost importance for the survival of culture. When we disrespect our words, their origins, and their meanings, we are behaving no better then animals.

Biblical marriage is modeled after Christ's relationship to the Church. To open this word up for any other interpretation is to spit on a holy covenant that God has established for our good.

Are we fighting a losing battle (politically)? Perhaps. Marriage laws will probably change one day to accommodate same sex couples (and who knows what else). But that does not lesson our call to action, and our need of truth. In a culture that praises open-mindedness and complacency, which usually comes at the cost of wisdom and modesty, it is essential that Christians fight for what we know to be right.

Time to swim against the current.