By Doug May
Some think it strange that Domestic Partnership Legislation should be on the agenda for a 30-day session of the Legislature. Usually only financial matters are considered. With more than a $500 million deficit facing the state, the Legislature has sufficient money problems to address.
The Governor in his last year in office has made this issue a “priority.” Governor Bill Richardson told a news conference last week, “I’ve heard every excuse why we shouldn’t do it, and I’m not persuaded by that.” There are different ways of persuading a professional politician. After all, these good people that are promoting this legislation have been faithful supporters of this administration. They have spent a great deal of time and money in promoting their cause.
Why is so much money and effort being expended when so few people, possibly less than 2 percent of the population of the state, would ever use it? The truth is that the real issue is legitimizing homosexual behavior.
The homosexual movement claims that homosexuality is an inherited trait that makes them different from heterosexuals. They are saying that there are two distinct kinds of human beings and it is not fair that the laws of the land do not recognize that. If that were true we could expect the homosexuals would have fewer children than the heterosexuals and eventually become extinct.
But the truth is that homosexual behavior has to be promoted and taught. Is it not surprising that we are seeing an increase in the number children being molested? The increase in pornography in the last 40 years parallels the rise of homosexual behavior.
If domestic partnership legislation is passed it is a small step toward recognizing homosexual behavior as something legitimate. Children in school could be taught that two homosexuals can live together and have most of the same rights of heterosexuals who marry. If the government passes a law that gives rights for homosexuals it is legitimizing the behavior. No such law protects mistresses or prostitutes.
Christians base their understanding of homosexual behavior and marriage on the Holy Bible. God established marriage shortly after the creation of man. The Bible says that there was no suitable helper for man among all the animals so God created woman from man.
God specified the nature of the relationship that should exist between and man and woman when he said, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh,”
God further specified that sex is appropriate for man and woman united in this relationship, but not outside of marriage. “Since there is so much immorality, each man should have his own wife ,and each woman her own husband. The husband should fulfill his marital duty to his wife, and likewise the wife to her husband.
The wife's body does not belong to her alone but also to her husband. In the same way, the husband's body does not belong to him alone but also to his wife. Do not deprive each other except by mutual consent and for a time, so that you may devote yourselves to prayer. Then come together again so that Satan will not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.”
Sexual misbehavior is not tolerated by the Bible. St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders … will inherit the kingdom of God.”
Doug May is a retired Lutheran pastor and his views do not represent the Mountain Mail.
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