[Inconykic]

But its ok Lorizael, I make things up to back up my beliefs. That's why its good to be a free-thinker.


Hmmmmmmmmmm......so in reality.. Christians are actually free thinkers...

[Cajlwdvx]

Free Thinker means to think whatever I want.

For example, it allows me to create my own opinion of what free thinker means.

Sucks to be you.

[gugamotina]

You're not allowed to think that, you're a Catholic.

Now you get the drift

[opergolon]

It's certainly irrelevant to celibates.


But I think that in general, COMMITMENT is extremely relevant.

Whether that comes in the form of a formal marriage or not, is largely irrelevant. Although it is very nice to formalize commitment.

I will say, that if to the participants, the marriage ceremony carries no symbolic meaning, then it is irrelevant also, but if it carries symbolic meaning, then that meaning, is relevant.

[fluoxet]

Dammit, I read the question hastily, meant to vote Nope.

There are legal reasons why marriage is important. If you don't want to be on life support, a spouse can unplug you, a partner may not be able to (legally speaking, that is). If there's no will, a spouse will inherit, a partner will not. There are custodial ramifications for children, if one spouse is the parent and the other isn't, and the parent dies.

The last is particularly relevant for gay couples (assuming no marraige allowed), if the parent dies, the grandparents (or other biological family) could take custody, since the other partner, while acting as a true parent, has no legal standing as such.

There are probably lots of other legal reasons. I am for gay marriage, as I think partners should be able to handle all the legal responsibilities a husband or wife does.

[VUzgOhgv]

My first marriage was one of lust and immaturity.

Sex was what brought us along with yourth

no intimate connection outside of that, no basusis./.

Lasted somewhwere 1-1.5 years.

Me and my sweetie, my best friend and best buddy, Sweetpea, ak.a. Mrs. Trioll have been together 23 years. Marriedn 22 of them.

My committment is not soley with the ring or the paper, but with my heart.

Legally, we chose to be marriedn.

Spiritually, which came after, since I didnt know Christ.

Ups and downs early led to a very solid and extremely intimate life we now share as one.

I love my sweetheart, and she shows me how to love more deeply and has taught me compassion and commitment.

Thanks God she stood by me during my bad times.

I am in awe of her, she is my everythang!!!!!

Graspms