Why Religious Conservatives Should Support Gay MarriageSteven N. Goingsbyline‚ Oct. 28‚ 2008In his letter to the Corinthians, the apostle Paul writes: “Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another. To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single as I am. But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.” (1 Corinthians: 7, 7-9) Although it goes without saying that Paul was talking about men and women, the spiritual principle of his epistle is applicable to those who burn with passion for members of the same sex as well. Like Paul, modern religious conservatives may wish for everyone to be as they are— heterosexual. However, we all know that that is not the case. |