You used the Word to guide your words and that is what I most respect.

it is interesting to note that on NPR, I heard a representative of the Concerned Women of America, a conservative Christian advocacy group say that Obama was attempting to reverse a 3000 year tradition for marriage.

When in reality, marriage has evolved and change over years. Mary, the mother of Jesus was between 12 and 14 when she married Joseph. For the majority of “traditional Christian marriage”, women were viewed as property. Is this what we want to maintain??

Great post again, DC District Diva!!

However, the key words in that sentence are “our belief.” This post and President Obama’s statements deal with what Christians should do to those who do NOT share “our belief.” Christians arguing that we should basically strive to make it illegal to be anything other than a Christian in America just doesn’t jive with the Bible or God’s nature and character. We chose to be Christian — why are we not allowing other people to do the same?

And you’re also absolutely right that we pick and choose which sins we care about. It is human nature to deflect and self-protect, I guess. It is scary and painful to examine our ownselves and scrutinize our own flaws, which is why we desperately cling to other people’s. But on judgment day, we are all alone with God and there’s no deflecting. Might as well deal with our stuff now and get it fixed!

And to your last point, love teaches us to assume the best about people. I assume President Obama was genuine in his decision to get out of the way of gays and lesbians getting married, which is why he stopped defending Bush’s Defense of Marriage Act in court. Is getting out the way the same as support? I think that’s very subjective.

You’re right, the first priority for Christians is to please Christ. But I can’t pretend that HOW to please Christ is cut and dry in every situation. It certainly is not for me. So as a Christian, I can only act based on what I am SURE will please God, and that is to treat everyone with kindness, respect, and allow them the basic human dignity to make their own choices for their own lives, irrespective of my personal convictions.
Thanks again for reading and especially commenting!!!

My disappointment in Pres. Obama had absolutely nothing to do with the “President” supporting gay marriage. My disappointment stems from a professed Christian supporting gay marriage. As a President, yes your job is to do what’s fair for all. However before any of us step into whatever roles and positions we hold, if you’re a Christian, you’re a follower of Christ FIRST. Whether you are the President or a John Doe, if you’ve openly confessed Christ to be your Savior, your first priority is to please Christ. We cant be salt and light in a bland and dark world if we are tasteless and dark and blending ourselves. I can only imagine the internal struggle that one faces in a role like this, remaining true to your faith while making decisions for a nation, which is why we WE should constantly pray for our leaders.

Do we really understand what covenant & marriage is?!! The institution of marriage is a direct reflection or representation of Christ’s relationship with His Church. That’s huge!!! If we the church allow government to re-define what Christ honors (covenant), sad to say, we’re losing horribly. But again, that’s an entirely different conversation.

As Christians, our convictions & our belief is in something GREATER than the Constitution of the U.S. If President Obama were anything other than a Christian, this public support would not have shocked me, it would’ve been expected. But again, regardless of your position or title, Christ is who you’re seeking to please, not man. Given his large platform it saddens me that for some, he’s the only Bible they will ever read, and if that’s the case, he’s misleading them tremendously. BTW, I still love my President too

To me, this is like taking Paul’s scripture, “I am convinced [that nothing can separate me from the love of God]” and then me adopting that stance as my own. I didn’t come up with it, someone else said it but it still applies to me.

In the same vein, Christ is absolutely clear that He will set things in order when He returns. Does He say it in a nice neat little package like in 1 Corinthians? Not that I can think of off the top of my head. But it’s all God’s word which is why I felt comfortable making that scripture applicable to God. And in that vein I found it relevant to my overall point that there’s nothing to worry about, God has everything under control and He will work everything out in due time.
Thanks again for reading and commenting! I so appreciate you