Why do gay people want to get married?

[ForeverHeat]

Its something I dont understand. If they are gay then they are clearly against religion, so why are they forceful in their pursuit of marriage? If it is just the rights of married people they want, civil partnerships have given them those rights a long time ago. So why is it they want to get married in a religious ceremony, even though in a lot of cases they hate religion?

Im not a christian but I dont understand how they want to force a church and its priests to perform a ceremony that they believe is wrong. Religious people dont owe gay people anything, just as gay people dont owe others. If you want people to accept homosexuality, then why are you not willing to accept someones religion which clearly states that they cannot perform a ceremony for two men or two women? I dont understand what homosexuals want from this. Its like they have already won, since everyone is on their side, and now they want to show it off in their adversaries faces.

Have I understood this wrong, or is there indeed no reason for them to be getting religious wedding ceremonies?

[Nick Young]

They are like women. They enjoy the attention this issue is getting them.

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Why does anyone who's not Religious want to get married?

[Le Shaqtus]

Because they want to spend the rest of their lives together.

Just like any other regular couple.

[ForeverHeat]

Because they want to spend the rest of their lives together.

Just like any other regular couple.

What does that have to do with anything?? First of all no one is saying they cant spend their lives together. And if they want to get "married", why do they need to go further than a civil partnership?

[Le Shaqtus]

What does that have to do with anything?? First of all no one is saying they cant spend their lives together. And if they want to get "married", why do they need to go further than a civil partnership?

Why shouldn't they pursue something more than a civil partnership if they want it? It should be their choice to make, not anyone else's.

[riseagainst]

because they want half of the other person's sh1t.

[Brizzly]

Why does anyone who's not Religious want to get married?

Financial reasons, altho i have no answer on gay people wanting religous ceremonies.

Also marriage is more than a religious thing in this day and age.

[rezznor]

why do people who claim to be straight care so much about gay people's business?

[ForeverHeat]

Why shouldn't they pursue something more than a civil partnership if they want it? It should be their choice to make, not anyone else's.

Lol wtf... First of all there is nothing "more" than a civil partnership. Civil Partnership and marriage bring the same rights, the only difference is a RELIGIOUS ceremony. How can be against religion but you want a religious ceremony?

Being gay and religion dont mix. There is a big, clear line between the two. Some wish it was different but hey thats the way of the world. You can only be on one side, you cant pick and choose. It doesnt make sense.

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Financial reasons, altho i have no answer on gay people wanting religous ceremonies.

Also marriage is more than a religious thing in this day and age.

Maybe 50 years ago, but I can't see how there are any extra perks financially now. Considering in the U.K 42% of marriages end in divorce which is costly why bother anymore?

[DeuceWallaces]

Lol wtf... First of all there is nothing "more" than a civil partnership. Civil Partnership and marriage bring the same rights, the only difference is a RELIGIOUS ceremony. How can be against religion but you want a religious ceremony?

Being gay and religion dont mix. There is a big, clear line between the two. Some wish it was different but hey thats the way of the world. You can only be on one side, you cant pick and choose. It doesnt make sense.

Why do you care? First of all religion and homosexuality are not mutually exclusive, secondly plenty of non-religious people have traditional marriage ceremonies.

[ForeverHeat]

why do people who claim to be straight care so much about gay people's business?

Dunno why you say this, it is a prominent subject in our modern society. You sound like someone who has no intelligent rebuttal so you just reach for the first generic move in the book.

[Myth]

Is OP stupid, trolling, or both?

[CelticBaller]

Because it makes them happy?