not one<\/em> of them affirmed the recent ruling by Judge Vaughn Walker, and since their email asking my opinion must have gone into my spam folder, I figured I\u2019d weigh in here.\u00a0 Here\u2019s my answer to their question:<\/p>\nBoth our sacred text and the Christian tradition equivocate on what, exactly, is marriage.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fluid concept, and it has evolved over time.\u00a0 As Christians, we should have a voice in the continuing evolution of the concept of marriage.\u00a0 The gospel of Jesus Christ does have something to say about marriage, namely, marriage should be Christ-centered and chaste (i.e., monogamous).\u00a0 As Christians, we should promote monogamy among all people, be they straight or gay.\u00a0 So, marry whomever you want in your church (sacramental<\/em> marriage), but let\u2019s all band together and encourage monogamy among our GLBT brothers and sisters by affirming Judge Walker\u2019s ruling (legal<\/em> marriage) and overturning Prop 8, an unconstitutional law that denies equal protection under the law to non-heterosexual citizens of our country.<\/p>\nOh, and while we\u2019re at it, if you\u2019re a clergyperson, you should stop performing legal marriages.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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