Utah ordered to recognize over 1,000 gay marriages

[Francisca Arenas]

http://news.yahoo.com/utah-ordered-recognize-over-1-144320382.html

In Utah more 1,000 gay marriages are being finally recognized as real marriages. There had been a stubble between the federal and state government to pass the gay marriage law in the state of Utah and had left the gay couple pending their marriages. For one gay couple this means a huge change for their family. As a gay couple raising their five year old boy was tough enough because only one of them was legally his legal guardian. After this law was passed it meant a huge change for them as parents to their son. one of the biggest things was their son starting kindergarten, and they would both be considered his legal parents. Gay marriage is a huge political issue that has been fought over by the government several times. 

Even though I am against gay behavior because it is not morally correct, I still believe they should have the same rights as the rest of the US citizens. They chose to live a gay lifestyle and that is their own choice. I do not agree but I can not hate them because they don't think like I do. The government should not make difference just because they think differently than the rest. I am not saying I am for this law but I think it should just be fair for all. I do not agree with gay lifestyles just as I don't agree with murderers and rapists. They each have different consequences to their actions, and that should be left to their own conscience. I chose this issue because it is a huge controversial topic in government today. I think this issue should be addressed by just letting everyone be who they are. We do not agree with many behavioral things other people do, but who are to judge them. It is their choice to live the way they live, and their consequences will eventually catch up to them. 

[Lau McKinley]

When it comes to gays and gay marriages, I agree, I don't think it should be up to the government or any of us to decide what kind of lifestyle they can or cannot live. It is their choice, and we are all entitled to our opinions. As for me, I will choose to love them just as I would any other individual, because Christ called us to love one another as He loved us. We are all sinners, and we are no different from a gay individual by the sins we have committed. It is not our job to judge or condemn those who live a life different than us in a way that does not coincide with our beliefs. God is the ultimate judge, He will judge them the same as He would anyone else. We are only called to love. We all commit sins, and because of my faith and beliefs, I believe that living as a gay with a gay lifestyle is a sin but no different than any other sin. Who are we to put them below us because we view them as different? We are all equally and beautifully made, and God is the ultimate judge to deal with our sins we have committed here on Earth.

[Megan Tyson]

I most certainly agree that all people should have the same rights no matter what they believe, I think that it's questionable for gay couples to be able to adopt children. Growing up with two parents of the same sex has the potential to cause a child all sorts of harm, particularly psychologically. This is a very delicate issue and should be dealt with with much care. The bullying alone that a child is liable to be subject to in school would be horrific. A child's best interest must be considered before handing them over to a homosexual couple.

[Kirby Taylor]

I think that the government should recognize gay couples as married as well. I think it causes more harm than good keeping it illegal. Also it brings more attention on the sin that it should. I will never consider a gay couple as married or equal to a heterosexual couple and neither will God. But I'm okay if the government does. I think keeping it illegal is not the best way to love these people. I don't think that it is healthy for the church and this community to be in so much conflict. We can always state our claim but to force them to not live in this lifestyle is not what God desires. He wants their hearts and that will only come when they acknowledge that it's sinful not when we decide that for them.