My father lost his job in the late 50s for standing up for Civil Rights. His grandchildren grew up with that story. They now believe that “gay rights” are in the same category. I’m not going to exclude them from my life because of what they see as a continuation of their grandfather’s heritage. I strongly believe that they are wrong as does my surviving brother but simply excluding them isn’t productive. I also wonder whether you also exclude anyone who has had heterosexual sex outside of marriage or if you quiz anyone about that before allowing them into your home. Or whether you ask them whether they have master-bated in the past few weeks. We have two friends who have same sex attraction. (they don’t know each other - i.e., not partners) We also don’t exclude them from our lives. Its our job to be a witness to a strong covenant marriage. (46 years)
One of the reasons the past is so enticing to so many of us is that no matter what sins people were committing, they hide it and didn’t announce it during Thanksgiving dinner. That way, we could invite everyone without fear of a food fight.
I will not allow discussion of politics at my table during the holidays.
The people who pushed faggot-marriage can all go choke to death for all I care. They’ve mightily contributed to turning this country into the sick, depraved cesspool it has now become. A country I’m now disgusted and ashamed of. A pervert nation.
One of the reasons the past is so enticing to so many of us is that no matter what sins people were committing, they hide it and didn’t announce it during Thanksgiving dinner. That way, we could invite everyone without fear of a food fight.
I will not allow discussion of politics at my table during the holidays.
My perspective is to not exclude people from your life simply because you disagree with them. You don’t have to compromise your position. Perhaps they may consider the suggestion to read this book:
I also wonder whether you also exclude anyone who has had heterosexual sex outside of marriage
Unmarrieds shacking up do not trash the concept of marriage...
Or whether you ask them whether they have master-bated in the past few weeks
and neither do masturbaters...but boys who marry boys however, are making a strong commentary against traditional matrimony...
The actionable word is obviously ‘discuss.’ As I mention in another comment, those who want to “duke it out” over this issue are almost always those who want to wave it in dissenters’ faces and belittle them as ancient-valued ‘bigots.’ Such people are fine in my home as long as they keep the conversation neutral and family-friendly, which absolutely, positively rules out any conversation regarding the “sin which cries to heaven for vengeance.”