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<p>Oddly enough…I tried passing this interpretation along to Mrs. Wolverine and she suggested I find a different Bible. Go figure!! :)</p>
<p>I think the reason some people are so opposed to same-sex marriage is that they somehow see it as a threat to “traditional family values”. Hopefully at least some of them will come to the realization that you don’t have to be a “traditional family” to have “traditional family values”.</p>
<p>Respect for the institution of marriage in this country has reached a pathetic level. People get married on a whim without ever getting to know each other, and one or two arguments later it’s off to the divorce lawyers. If the marriage lasts longer than the wedding reception they feel like they’ve actually accomplished something.</p>
<p>If two people, same-sex or opposite sex, are willing to make an actual commitment to each other I’m all for it. If they choose to have children and commit to being responsible parents and raising their children to be responsible adults…who cares if it’s Mom and Dad, or Mom and Mom, or Dad and Dad? </p>
<p>I hope that as same-sex marriages are recognized in more and more states we see a movement back towards strengthening the family unit…whomever that unit is made up of. If that doesn’t fit someone’s Rockwellian mental painting of the traditional family…time to find a new canvas and brush.</p>