Expert: Brian Thompson - 4/16/2009

Question
I have a question, to be clear, not from a legal perspective but your opinion and thoughts both pragmatic/secular and scriptural, regarding same sex marriage.

Personally I disagree with same sex marriage (civil unions, religious unions, etc) because, pragmatically, we are formed in the womb with a preponderance of X or Y chromosomes which makes us male or female and imbues us with male or female tendencies.

I have also noted certain psychological dynamics in the backgrounds of homosexuals such as the absence or insufficient interaction with a father role model. Not that this is the sole causation of homosexual tendencies but I have noted that it seems to be a prevalent theme in those who are homosexual.

Also, to be clear, I am not talking about ostracizing, bashing, discriminating, etc., against any group of people but merely looking at what is natural and what is not, what is scriptural and what is not.

I am interested in hearing your opinions both scriptural and secular on this.

Thank you!  

Answer
from a scriptural perspective homosexual relationships are condemned in the strongest possible terms in both the Old and the New Testament. Marriage is intended to be a Union between a man and a woman, since homosexuality is condemned there can be no scriptural perspective other than such a formalising of a homosexual relationship is also condemned. The Scripture clearly says a man shall leave his parents and cleave to his wife.

The problem with homosexuality in a secular sense is that if you don't agree with them you are seen as discriminating against them, but it is they who are the aboration. I cannot say whether some are born with a predisposition towards homosexuality or come to it though a failure in nurture, but all this psychological mumbo jumbo and focus on sex and hedonism has done nothing to remove homosexuality from our society.

It is clear that certain parts of the church have failed in their duty of care and as a result homosexuality has been spread through abuse but it has also been spread in this manner in the general population.

One final thought, God does not compromise, it is man that compromises and permitting homosexuality as an open relationship in any form in our society is a compromise. Society makes this compromise in many ways in a secular society, it is not confined to homosexuality. As W. C. fields said I have searched the Bible many times looking for loopholes. Satan taught man compromise with God's rules from the very beginning and as a result and our acceptance of compromise we have the society we see today