More than 160 faith leaders in Iowa have voiced their support for gay marriage and are criticizing opponents who cite the Bible in raising objections.
Members of the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa held a Statehouse news conference Tuesday to present a letter they sent to all 150 legislators outlining their position. It says many faith traditions affirm that "where there is love, the sacred is in our midst." It goes on to say, "This belief is the same for couples comprised of a man and a woman, two women, or two men."
Speakers said they wanted to counter arguments by people who rely on the Bible to back up their views.
The Iowa Supreme Court last spring struck down a state law banning gay marriage. The Legislature has been pushed to begin the lengthy process of putting a constitutional amendment before voters that would overturn that ruling. But most Democrats, who dominate both chambers, have declined to act.
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The problem with this statement, "Where there is love, the sacred is in our midst" is, it makes no distinctions whatsoever regarding "kinds" of love. It is so broad and undefined that it would include incest, adultery and pedophilia. Furthermore, it claims there are "many faith traditions" that embrace homosexuality, but names none. The founders of all three major religions (Christianity, Islam and Buddhism) ALL rejected homosexuality as a legitimate expression of "love." Jesus Himself said marriage was to be between "male and female," and homosexuality is severely condemned in half a dozen places in both the Old and New Testaments -- in fact, it is listed among the lifestyles that: "will not inherit the Kingdom of God." Whoever these 160 "faith leaders" are, from a Biblical perspective, they are little more than doormen for "the wide gate that leads to destruction."
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