... is no answer to this question or that it is too complex to answer. Still, others say that words in English cannot express the true definition of love. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines loves as the following: Strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties; attraction based on sexual desire; affection based on admiration, benevolence, or common interests; an assurance ... Lord GOD. (Hebrew-Greek, Ezek. 16.53-63) To think about the powerful implications of God's Word is overwhelming. First, He did not destroy Sodom because of homosexuality (verses 49-50...

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... cause problems with being able to cope with everyday life," (Waugh/Plake, 216). The highly religious people from this church just go with the Bible in saying that homosexuality is forbidden. They consider homosexuality a sin and do not believe that they should be allowed to marry after committing a sin. Many people believe that marriage should be intended only for procreation and only ... a great significant thing in life. The government could make all marriages just simple civil unions between two people, instead of the uniting of husband and wife. This idea can be summed up by the phr...

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... ? There are many reasons why the gay community has not been recognized as a normal part of society. Most of them are surrounded by religious controversy. The definition of marriage is, "to join as husband and wife; to give or take in marriage." This definition is the most basic, and vague definition of marriage there is. Marriage requires much more work, and if two people are willing to ... want gay marriage legalized are religious, and it is for that reason they oppose gay marriage. One of the true definitions of marriage is, "to join as husband and wife." There is no same sex orientati...

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... to make a favorable choice between various options. This is the very essence of free will, and this is what makes humans human. Religion, Christianity in particular, comes into play in many topics, from abortion to capital punishment, to homosexuality, and now free will. If one is to believe the content of the Bible (taken literally), then one believes at least in part in ... predestination. It is stated that God is well aware of everything that ever has and ever will happened, until the end ... will is being exercised. Often it seems that in lengthy, complicated discussions like that ...

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