SAME SEX MARRIAGE- ANTI

FIRST STATEMENT
Good day to every one of us! Good day, ladies and gentlemen.
It wouldnt be surprising for anyone of us today if I, as a member of the negative side,
would use the Bible to argument with the same-sex marriage. It would actually be a
bit a commonplace that, in these kinds of topics requiring moral arguments, the
Bible is quoted.
But, we cannot get away from the Bible since the Bible is one of the authorities of
our morality in this Christian world.
Id like to remind you, not tell you because this is already a common knowledge to us
all, that the cities of Sodom and Gomorra were destroyed by fire by God because
people there are engaging into same-sex intercourse sexual intercourse between
the same sexes. (Genesis 19: 4 -5)
This is a clear proof that God is against same-sex marriage.

1.
As I have mentioned a while ago, the BIBLE is only one of the authorities of our
morality. Another authority to our morality as citizens of the Philippines is our
culture. For so long, we have observed and preserved the moral standard that
marriage is between a male and a female.
This culture of marrying only between a male and a female has caught our habitual
obedience for many, many years and has defined to concrete sense our definition
and perception of marriage.

2.
I, as a Filipino, upon hearing the word MARRIAGE, form in my mind an image of a man
and a woman. In fact, come to think of that even here in the Philippines, our very
own country doesnt allow this thing. How can you accept same sex marriage?

3.
Ladies and gentlemen, another of the authorities of our morality is tradition. One of
our traditions is that the husband will carry the wife from the doorstep to the bed
after marriage. It gives me goose bumps to imagine a man carrying another man from
the doorstep to the bedroom. More so, I dont know whos going to carry who.

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Another tradition that we have in the Philippines is that the
honouring officer shall declare after the marriage I now
pronounce you husband and wife. Too bad that after legalizing
the same-sex marriage, a very disturbing declaration will be done
between the husband and the husband or the wife and the
wife. Let us not legalize same-sex marriage. It will pollute our
society. Let us maintain the wall between our society and samesex marriage. Lets pity the children of the next generation.
5.
When you say there is nothing wrong with homosexuality and
bisexuality in society, then you must ask by whos standards?
Are you a Christian? If not then what guides your lifes decisions
and where do you learn right from wrong? If you are a Christian
then you are clearly ignoring the book that gives guidance and
instruction in every side of the Christian life.
6.
Gods laws were written for our good and not His. And Im saying
this to show all the non-biblical evidences of families torn apart
by sexual immorality as well as biblical support. Adoptions
should never go to families that dont have the traditional model
so that children can grow up with the most stable environment.
7.
Not to mention 50% of heterosexual marriages end in divorce. I
dont think thats a good environment for a child. It will not
change the meaning of marriage because you are entitled to your
own as am I.

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So are you implying that same-sex couples are perfect and dont
make mistakes like everyone else?
9.
If the bible has no importance to you then naturally, anything
about life, relationships with people and with God have no real
meaning. Sin is the disobedience to Gods laws which are found
in the bible and imprinted upon our minds and hearts. The bible
lays out Gods will for mankind as well as showing us Gods love
for us. If you reject His words found in the bible then basically
you are choosing to live your life as you please without a care for
Gods laws, so naturally who you love will have no boundaries.
10.
Jesus Himself referred back to Genesis in the creation of Adam
and Eve and even gave an admonishment for man not to break
what God has put together. God didnt put together at the
beginning of creation male and male nor female and female. He
put together male and female and there is NO WHERE in the bible
that supports homosexual unions but quite the opposite.

11.
So when saying that a Christian isnt properly representing the
message of Jesus, it is very important that one knows what
Jesus is speaking about a particular subject. He didnt speak
against homosexuality in this passage, but he made it very clear
His definition of what marriage is as it was in the beginning,

male and female

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Regarding civil marriage, what you dont understand is that lawmakers
make decisions based upon the Batasang Pambansa or Republic Act. Yes,
other countries consider the same sex marriage as a right of an
individual. But for religious countries and those who have faith in God
believed that it must not be implemented. You can be married outside
the country but for more logic explanation it would be choosing between
your own happiness or believing in the words of God.
13.
Separation of CHURCH and state not separation of BELIEFS and state. If
you truly study our constitution you will find that the phrase church and
state arent even included within it. But thats a different story. And the
difference between me living out my lifestyle and you living out yours is
the offense to God. Ones lifestyle isnt while the others is. But since we
are a democratic and not theocratic society, then it is the numbers that
decide what will be. Marrying after name of God is different from the
marriage by the law.
14.
What about their children? You cant talk about marriage without talking
about children and parenting. You may have not asked my opinion but it
was very important to inject children since even in many same sex
marriages, children are also wanted. How can they have children if they
have the same sex?
15.
Not trying to scare you, oh wait a minute. Yes, I am. And if you know what
God has put us on earth for, you would also know that obedience to Him
is evidence of love for Him:
Jesus Himself has said: If you love Me, keep My commandments. (John
14:15) and You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. (John
15:14)

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No examples of God giving blessings to any union other than between
a man and a woman. Friends of Jesus and those who love Him are
going to respect marriage in the manner that God created it. But the
fact that you dont believe in what the bible says and are not a
Christian, then what you believe makes sense. Those of us who
believe in Christ and believe in His word, our minds are shaped by
what is taught in the bible. The bible is strong in its definition of
marriage: one man and one woman.
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For us Filipino we accept of what kind of persons is she/he. But to be
sure they must know their limitation especially in terms of God.
18.
Their next argument is that marriage is a civil right and gays have to
be treated equally. Well, marriage is an institution that society has set
up between a man and a woman. It has always been defined as
between a man and woman, and it has been considered the foundation
of society because it is the nursery of the next generation. A family is
consisting of three members. A mother who is a woman, father which
is a man and children. Hence you need good marriages to have a
strong future for your culture. However, it is not, and has never been a
civil right. What gays are asking is to change the definition of
marriage.

19.
According to decades of research, the ideal family structure for
children is a two-parent, mother-father family. That research
consistently shows that children raised in such families are more
likely to thrivepsychologically, mentally, and physicallythan
children reared in any other kind of family configuration.

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True, there are heterosexual parents that are bad for their children, but for
the IDEAL living situation for children, is with both biological parents. And
most especially not with the same sex couple. Man and woman have
different ways of teaching their child. The one who can be done by true
couple is certainly cannot be done a hundred percent by same sex couple.

21.
They can have children by means of Surrogating or so whatever they call
that. So, what are you going to do if your children take it to the extent that
they research the bible for answers to life and find that although their father
teaches them morals, that the homosexual lifestyle is considered immoral in
the bible? That there is not one instance where God is praising is giving
acceptance to marriage with two men in the bible?

22.
The only way that homosexuality can be taught as acceptable when
discussing morality is to discredit a belief in God and/or a belief in the
bible. I havent met a homosexual yet who can ever say that the bible is
Gods essential word to us.
The challenge for you will be if your children ever pick up the bible and read
it on their own AND believe if Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour!

Last Statement
You would have come across the section from doctors perspectives
who give plenty of medical reasons why homosexualitys unnatural sex
causes a multitude of medical problems.
And as far as natural population control, quite the opposite
commandment of God telling mankind to be fruitful and multiply. (Genesis
1:22). In Filipino word, Humayo kayo at magpakarami. God is not too
concerned in controlling the population, especially by any unnatural means.
Thats why same sex marriage must not be allowed whatever happens.