***I have in no way done any research on this issue. I know nothing about family law, and am basing all of these statements on what I heard on the news this morning and my opinions. Also, if I MUST say, obviously, I believe that homosexuality is wrong.
A Dallas man filed for divorce from his husband and a Texas court judge granted the divorce citing the Full Faith and Credit clause. The gay couple was wed in Massachusetts years ago, and now the AG of TX is threatening to appeal the decision since TX doesn't recognize gay marriage.
I find it ironic that the people who don't believe in gay marriage at all now don't want to allow the divorce either, it seems like they'd be happy to grant a gay divorce (I'm half-way kidding).
This brings up my struggle with that issue: gay marriage. Again, homosexuality is wrong, but I also believe the government should stay out of our business. Yes, I have moral reasons for voting certain ways, but if God doesn't recognize the marriage anyway and the government doesn't stop them from civil unions or living together, then why not just let them marry? The government allows so many marriages that God doesn't recognize anyway so what's the big deal about this one?
I feel it necessary to add that I voted for the man/woman marriage constitutional amendment, I'm not hoping for gay marriage to be accepted, I'm just sharing my thoughts. Yes, I believe the laws are a sort of moral guideline, but is the government our moral guide? I just feel as though the government's role is more order-keeping and security than telling us who we can/ can't marry.
Which reminds me of the "Are you really married if you get married in a church, but don't ever tell the government nor get the licenses b/c you don't want to?" Or maybe it was more complicated than that. I know people that "get married" but don't get the proper licenses until later. I've never thought they weren't really married... But it's different if you're just being deceitful and not wanting to tell the government for tax reasons or whatever...
Just don't get married.
What do you think?
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Thanks to those of you who sent email responses... at least I know I'm not alone!
in germany unless we got married in a catholic or protestant church, we had to go to the courthouse to get married officially by a justice of the peace (or whoever does that) on TOP of our church wedding (which wasn't actually in a church anyway). but we asked this same question you are when it came to scheduling everything. there were limited "appts" at the courthouse and we didn't want to have to have our wedding on a random mid-week evening, did we? well in the end we did both on a thursday, mostly cause we didn't want to have to deal with any questions of "when" we officially got married etc etc. although, if you ask me I think it's alot like committing to Christ...you make the decision and you're not instantaneously plunged into water to be baptized, but does that mean your commitment is any less? there is value and importance in the "act" itself (baptism, a wedding/getting a marriage license) but the real commitment and decision comes way before that anyway so I think if we try to pinpoint it it just becomes legalistic. so in the end...I don't know!
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