Marriage

[woodface]

Found this remark somewhere on lj: "Marriage is defined by God, not by Man."

I really suggest that said persons who use this type of banner look up the actual history of marriage (which I should do myself too). Sure, church made it their own but marriage is not something typical to christianity. The evolutions in marriage in christianity have shifted as well. I think this is very much a thing made by man and not by god.

Yes, I'm still here and kinda too nervous to do anything. EEEEEEEEEEEE!

Comments

[liminalliz.livejournal.com]

:puts on spiritual!liz cap: See - and I like that interp cuz I see God as this friendly guy (yes, I think God is a guy, :sighs:) who thinks two people loving each other and being together always is kinda neat. And that we mortals have no say in the definition of really anything cuz we didn't make it, we're just existing in it for shits&giggles.

not "GOD" meaning the scary guy everyone "believes in" around here in the bible belt who has a special hell for us queers cuz we're EVIL and do EVIL THINGS.

*sighs*

[mylittleredgirl.livejournal.com]

The idea of a benevolent God is pretty hot, eh? *is a fan*

I definitely come from the spiritual tradition (as opposed to a religious tradition), where there really isn't the same kind of dogma. So yay. Yay. *does not fear God*

OMG, there were BIG GIANT SIGNS on the Pennsylvania Turnpike all saying "REPENT! GOD IS TO BE FEARED!" and stuff. Rather official-looking signs. Drive through Pennsylvania and be SAVED!

[liminalliz.livejournal.com]

I fear him cuz he's crazy powerful and way cool (and I'm episcopalian so I have to be a little dogmatized) but I just don't buy the angsty God business. He's too "with it" to be all "omfg, I hate you fuckers."

*dies of laugh* I guess I need to go to Pennsylvannia...

i really hate the concept of "just say the right words" and that means that "you're a christian and saved! omfg!" re: evangelism and the spanish conquistadors saying "hey, say you're christian and we'll keep you alive and fed"

I mean seriously. I could possibly say anything under drama, pressure and threats - doesn't mean that I believe it.

From one of my favorite plays on this subject:
Silence, lord of Cumbria: My father is dead.
Roger, the Priest: He is with Christ.
Silence: Oh! I am so glad that your Christ is in Vallahalla!
-Silence

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

There are scary cross-like things at the Indiana/Illinois border on I-70....

[mylittleredgirl.livejournal.com]

Are they burning?

[lyssie.livejournal.com]

Sadly, no....