Why Not?

simplified version of a conversation i recently had with a friend about gay marriage:

z: so i agree that gays should be able to marry. i mean why not?

f: no they shouldnt. thats disgusting.

z: disgusting? how is it any different from heterosexual marriage?

f: heterosexual marriages have the blessing of God. gay marriage does not.

z: how do you know God wouldnt give His blessing to a gay marriage. marriage is about love and partnership...

f: because the church says that gays should not marry, that its against doctrine.

z: oh, so by God you mean the church. gay marriage doesnt have the churchs blessing...

f: no it doesnt have God's blessing.

z: huh.

last time i checked, there was a difference between the church and god. if youre really worried so much about "what god would say" then why not ignore the church? what position would the church have that you dont, concerning personal beliefs? its amazing to me that once the leader or the majority of a church decides against something, it automatically becomes "God's Word!" straight from the mouth of god and whatnot. then again, ive also heard that the more intelligent someone is, the less worried they are about religion, while the less intelligent a person is, the more devoutly they have faith. it seems pretty true, as far as i can observe...

z out