Comments on: Skewering the Religious Right: Not Another Word on Gay Marriage Until They Execute an Adulterer http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/ A couple things about politics, sports, travel, and other stuff. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:15:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Scholar in Training http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3191 Scholar in Training Tue, 23 Dec 2008 13:50:11 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3191 No response to religion not having a monopoly on the marriage concept? No response to religion not having a monopoly on the marriage concept?

]]> By: Scholar in Training http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 Scholar in Training Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:54:05 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3176 I could look it up, but how is that relevant, counselor? If it had a secular origin, would that convince you of anything? You'd still claim it as a religious concept, even if the name doesn't reflect that, no? The fact of the matter is that marriages, the union of two people, has been occurring since (and probably before) the Greeks. And likely well before there was a word for it. But it does exist in the Greek and Latin, for sure. It wasn't until around the 15th century that the religions started getting in the mix. I could look it up, but how is that relevant, counselor? If it had a secular origin, would that convince you of anything? You’d still claim it as a religious concept, even if the name doesn’t reflect that, no? The fact of the matter is that marriages, the union of two people, has been occurring since (and probably before) the Greeks. And likely well before there was a word for it. But it does exist in the Greek and Latin, for sure. It wasn’t until around the 15th century that the religions started getting in the mix.

]]> By: Yankees Fan http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3175 Yankees Fan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:48:16 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3175 the term marriage...when was in introduced and in what context? the term marriage…when was in introduced and in what context?

]]> By: Scholar in Training http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3174 Scholar in Training Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:42:36 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3174 Um, your claim was about religion, not belief in God. "marriage is inherently religious." No it's not. It is inherently social, around way before religion ever was. Um, your claim was about religion, not belief in God. “marriage is inherently religious.” No it’s not. It is inherently social, around way before religion ever was.

]]> By: Yankees Fan http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3173 Yankees Fan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:41:33 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3173 marriage was around before a belief in God? marriage was around before a belief in God?

]]> By: Scholar in Training http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 Scholar in Training Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:39:41 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3171 LOL, I knew you were full of it with your grammar police crap. :) LOL, I knew you were full of it with your grammar police crap. :)

]]> By: Scholar in Training http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3170 Scholar in Training Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:39:15 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3170 Well, I think discrimination based on what a dude in the sky says is kind of hateful. But how about you address some of the points made earlier. How can religion claim marriage when it was around before religion??? Well, I think discrimination based on what a dude in the sky says is kind of hateful.

But how about you address some of the points made earlier. How can religion claim marriage when it was around before religion???

]]> By: Yankees Fan http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3169 Yankees Fan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:39:11 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3169 and before you try to correct me, with which you are just going to have to come to terms :) and before you try to correct me, with which you are just going to have to come to terms :)

]]> By: Yankees Fan http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Yankees Fan Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:38:24 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3168 haha...opposing gay marriage isn't hateful, and that's something you are just going to have to come to terms with. haha…opposing gay marriage isn’t hateful, and that’s something you are just going to have to come to terms with.

]]> By: Got hates shrimp!!! » A Couple Things » A couple things about politics, sports, travel, and other stuff. http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/2008/12/skewering-the-religious-right-not-another-word-on-gay-marriage-until-they-execute-an-adulterer/comment-page-1/#comment-3167 Got hates shrimp!!! » A Couple Things » A couple things about politics, sports, travel, and other stuff. Mon, 22 Dec 2008 22:34:52 +0000 http://www.acouplethings.com/blog/?p=4432#comment-3167 [...] Search « Skewering the Religious Right: Not Another Word on Gay Marriage Until They Execute an Adulterer Suggestion for a new sticky thread in JC [...] [...] Search « Skewering the Religious Right: Not Another Word on Gay Marriage Until They Execute an Adulterer Suggestion for a new sticky thread in JC [...]

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