Thankfully, I’ve never been in a similar position. That would be a tough call. I would find it very hard to turn my back on a close friend of 40 years just because our understanding of marriage was not the same. In fact, it’s possible that your understanding of marriage is, in fact, the same, but they are just being supportive of their child. I think I’d go just to be supportive of my close friend.
Wow Ed. Really?
So much said in few words. Well done!There are a million reasons a person can RSVP “no.” You are not obligated to offer an explanation, and if you are asked for one you can keep it vague if you are concerned about maintaining the friendship. If you see them often, you might even schedule something else that day that would make you unavailable.
You cannot go to that “wedding”. You cannot, for the sake of your eternal soul, go to that wedding in which praise will be given for an unnatural vice. This was the reason Sodom was destroyed.
What about pederasty and bestiality? Are these things “love”? What is your definition of love? Are child marriages in which the man is a middle age man or a senior and marries a 9 year old “love”? What about someone who marries their dog or some other animal? Marriage is not meant to be some type of tool for emotional fulfillment.
)I agree. 40 years of friendship, you should go. Please remember, you are just attending this wedding, think of it as attending a church of another denomination…you do not have to believe in that religion, but can still go as a sign of friendship, respect and tolerance.Love requires a certain level of equal standing between the partners that is not possible in either situation you suggested. You can’t really love a dog in the same way you love a person, and a dog definitely can’t love you in the way another person can.
But two women or two men can love each other. And many do. And in a world filled with hate and senseless violence, real love should be celebrated in all its forms.
If these couples are copulating on the dance floor, by all means, skip the wedding. But I have yet to attend any wedding that celebrated sex. They celebrate love.
And love is not a sin.
(keep in mind that you don’t know for sure what goes on behind closed doors, maybe they plan to live chastely together. who knows?
(And P.S > the Catholic Church is fine with middle aged men marrying 14 year old girls. So your last example is a little on the fence … I personally would say no that’s disgusting … the church apparently is basically OK with it.)
Ultimate strawman. We are talking about 2 consenting adults. Period.
And two men and two women cannot love each other in the same way that a man and woman can.
Homosexual actions are not an expression of love.
Why does the gay “marriage” activist need to justify so-called gay “marriage” on things other than the relationship itself?
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Homosexual actions are grave sins that offend God.
These types of comments often come from clueless parent who still thinks it’s 1950 and all their kids are neat little virgins even after going off to college or not coming home until sunrise of the next morning…or from progressive activists who actually try to sell it as serious and expect us to nod in approval.(keep in mind that you don’t know for sure what goes on behind closed doors, maybe they plan to live chastely together. who knows?
I have no idea where this is coming from, but again it just goes to that gay “marriage” really can’t stand on its own merits as evidenced by the gay “marriage” activists trashing other relationships.
Thank you.Wow Ed. Really?
As for the original post- When is it ok to compromise principles and truths for friendship? Would you have a conflict if the couple was M/F and the F an Abortionist and the M the most anti-catholic religion preacher you can think of ?
I would not go nor would I send a gift.
I don’t think so. Going to a “gay marriage” is offering support. Obviously, this will affect their friendship and their relationship with the young lady and her partner. I mean, “Dad, why didn’t your friends come to our wedding or send us a gift at least? I mean, it’s legal! Are they homophobic? Being homophobic is bad. This is a milestone in our lives and this is how they treat us?”
