Gay Marriage

Dear Victorious,

I don't understand why the Christian churches, for the most part, oppose gay marriage. Isn't there Biblical basis for the sanctity of committed relationships like this? It seems hypocritical of Christians to behave so negatively toward those who want to pursue gay marriage.

Jerrod T. - Los Angeles, CA

Dear Jerrod,

No, I don't believe there is any Biblical basis for marriage other than between one man and one woman. Most of the opposition to homosexuality on the part of Christians is based on Old Testament Scripture (forbidding such relations). But Matthew 19:4-6 (in the New Testament) gives us God's plan for a marriage relationship. And it is a relationship between one man and one woman.

On the other hand, you're right about the fact that much of the Christian opposition is hypocritical in that it fails to love and respect those who would pursue or approve gay marriage. Somehow, many Christians miss this responsibility that we have to love and respect them, and move directly to demonizing them. When this occurs, our arguments against gay marriage are sadly rendered ineffective and irrelevant.