Should you attend that wedding? Should you mock their beliefs?

There are many different ways that people look at "marriage."

Some look at it like an institution.

Some look at it like a friendship.

Some look at it like a religious thing to do.

Some look at it like a way to show love to a spouse and to others.

Some people just cheat or get accused of cheating.........

No one looks at it the SAME way.

Why?

Because people come from a variety of backgrounds and experiences.

So if a person says to you that they only support some types of weddings and not others, does that make that person a BAD WICKED EVIL person?  I wouldn't think so.  Not in the REAL world that is based off of biblical truths.

A marriage CEREMONY is a "one day" thing for most people.  Historically, for Jewish people, even in Jesus' day, it was supposedly a "many day" ceremony as the relatives needed food and things for support and travel!  Can people "live" without food for a day?  Yes.  Can people live and still appreciate each other without seeing someone at a ceremony for one day? Yes.

Now is marriage as a whole still important for CHRISTIANS?  Answer: Yes.  It is a spiritual thing that occurs.  The heart "changes" in a marriage, so it IS an important aspect.

So considering those situations, lets take a look at friendship and those living in this world.  Some people in this world are NOT christian.  They simply do not believe the bible as a useful book.  Does that mean that certain people should be "ridiculed" for supporting certain types of marriages?

All in all, if a person looked at marriage like "food" then a person would understand more about the conditions that surround why certain people support some marriages and not others.

Some religious beliefs say it is not good to eat "pork."  Does this mean that friendship and acknowledgement of a person as a whole individual needs to end because the person doesn't eat "pork"?  No.  Some people are actually allergic to "tomatoes."  Does that mean that friendship and acknowledgement of a person as a whole individual needs to end because the person CAN'T eat "tomatoes"?  Some people like to eat banana and ketchup sandwiches.  Does that mean that that friendship and acknowledgement of a person as a whole individual needs to end because the person LIKES that type of food?  No. No. No and NO.

Now here is where the issue comes into play.  Some people think it is NORMAL to force others to believe things against their will!  I believe that people are alive because they have been given two lungs with which to breathe.  There is a general TRUTH about that aspect.  I also believe that men are given certain hormones and women are given certain hormones.  The level of hormone may differ.  There is a general TRUTH about that aspect.  Some people think that denying certain aspects of history (like the Holocaust) makes the future look better.  There is a general TRUTH about the RESULTS of that aspect.

Essentially, forcing someone to "attend" and/or support something they don't believe in, is a sort of abuse or oppressive means of going through this life.  Forcing someone to believe or disbelieve in the bible (Old and/or New Testament) is oppressive.  Just as with "foods"....the same goes for marriage beliefs.

A person doesn't need to "go into details" and pry on a person, but some people WERE abused in certain situations, like private family matters or being put on the stage by "wicked men."  Does it mean we need to abandon, fire, mock, or scorn them?  Or go into the "reasons" behind their support or lack of support?  No.

In general, the rule of thumb for male-female relationships and marriages are this: brotherly and sisterly love is normal part of life.  A marriage doesn't make a person whole in general, but it can be a witness of the TRUTH especially if it is done in a LAWFUL GODLY sort of way.

Of course, the ungodly world will continue MOCKING the truth, because they don't LOVE the TRUTH.  But that is the way it is.

(Feel free to use this article as a resource, if someone tries to disagree with you about LGBT issues and extreme beliefs)

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