Hi Alise Wright

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I don't know how to get a name and picture on here, but this comment was made by Buddy AKA Beverly, Alise.  I was hoping to get a response to my post from someone, if not you.

I want to add that I don't think we Christians or any other religion have the right to make laws based on what we view as sin.  My fears about plural marrage are not based on sin or if I think "severals" in a mutual sexual relationship is sinful because polygamy was practiced in biblical times, but purley as something not good for our culture and that could reduce many strides women have made.  I do not see same sex marriage in the same way, as they are two people, a couple, which comes a lot closer to my view of how marriage should be and less chance for exploitation.

I'm not sure that I buy the idea that the homosexuality "do nots" in the Bible were purely about temple prostitutes or older men with young boys, although I've heard that a lot.  I also do not believe that the sin going on in Soddam and Gormmorah were just homosexual acts, but people wrapped up in all forms of sexuality to the point where they had forgotten lost their humanity to their own lusts.  However, I believe that scripture is up for intrepertation, and I respect others to have their own views and interpretations.  And my feelings about all of this aren't really biblical anyway, but based on concerns for society and for the impact on the female sex especially.

I am aware of different cultures both ancient and more recent, and there have been some where same sex is okay, but people married opposite sex partners to reproduce.  That said, I'm not sure reproduction is a necessary function for all persons in today's world as we are already overpopulated, and some people cannot reproduce and some choose not to.  I would not base any opposition to anyone marrying based on that.  In fact, it could be said that homosexuality is a built-in evolutionary response  our burgeoning overpopulated world.

With all the things we have to worry about, people without work, caused by greedy corporations moving their factories to other countries to exploit foriegners while denying their fellow Americans a way to support their families, with people dying because they cannot get health insurance or afford it, with a war going on where children and civilians are often maimed and killed by our own soldier children, with our own laziness poluting our planet, who people love and marry is the least of our problems.  And that said, I think same sex marriage is way healthier than group marriage, and I do support it but hope in my heart of hearts that it doesn't open the door for something I do not see as a good move for feminie equality which I believe would be the outcome of legiticizing plural marrage

God bless us and help us,
Buddy aka Beverly.