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Re: More Election Bad News?
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 25 Oct 2004 13:27:11 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Matthew J. Chiles wrote:
> As a Christain I can no longer place any respect on a government
> defined or endorsed marriage. And looking back I see that I never should have.
What about this:
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but
of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and
they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.
Romans 13:1-2 (KJV)
Sounds to me as if thou resisteth the power!
> A true marriage is a union before God, and it doesn't matter at all what the
> state says. They shouldn't be in the business of issuing marriage liscenses at
> all - that is a duty of the church or of whatever non-religious non-governmental
> system you want to use if you don't identify with a church.
Actually, the church has no authority to issue legally binding licenses of any
sort, except insofar as the church is empowered to do so by the state.
Dave!
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| (...) Licenses? Or just recognition of contracts? The state ought not to be granting licenses of this sort, merely recognizing contracts. (or in the case of non consenting or non adult, NOT recognizing) This is an example of the more general (...) (20 years ago, 25-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Exactly right. As a Christain I can no longer place any respect on a government defined or endorsed marriage. And looking back I see that I never should have. A true marriage is a union before God, and it doesn't matter at all what the state (...) (20 years ago, 23-Oct-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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