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tangents about it being against human rights and the Constitution, but
also reverts to nature a couple times to be the negative side of it. In
nature, there are no homosexual relationships for a reason; species
cannot reproduce in those cases. For the most part I would consider it
a positive article for gay marriage since it refers to times changing
from what they once were, and this is a new era. Approaching
something from one side is incorrect, and this cite shows both sides of
the story, and presents them with accurate and appropriate
information. Also, this is information posted from a non-profit
organization, which normally proves credibility, and reliability.
5. "I Believe Gay Marriage Should Be Legal." This I Believe.
Copyright 2005-2015 This I Believe, Inc., All Rights Reserved.,
1 June 2009. Web. 30 Apr. 2015.
<http://thisibelieve.org/essay/66997/>.
Natalies blog entry in thisibelieve.com is based upon her belief that
gay marriage should be legalized, and that despite other factors such
as religion, individuals should be free to do as they please with their
relationships. She also goes into how her brother is gay, and after
hearing his side of the story, she fully understands and supports his
decisions. Of course I understand where both come from, and it is very
important for people to speak out like this so people can see from both
sides of the spectrum. As far as credibility on the source, I trust the cite
since it was recommended to me by a professor, but since it is an
opinionated blog I am not questioning factual reliability.
being divorced. There are now fewer annulments due to poor reason
for divorce, and the U.S Catholic population accounts for half of the
divorces in the church worldwide. As depressing as these statistics are,
they are still true and reflect how some Catholics really do not
understand the true value and principles of marriage. This should serve
as a wake up call to the American Catholic, and hopefully changes will
be made. As far as the accuracy of this statistic, I trust the source since
it is directly from a Catholic Registrar.
9. Merritt, Jonathan. "If the Supreme Court Legalizes Gay Marriage
in 2015, How Will Evangelicals Respond?" Religion News Service.
2015 Religion News LLC. All Rights Reserved, 5 Jan. 2015.
Web. 3 May 2015.
<http://jonathanmerritt.religionnews.com/2015/01/05/supremecourt-legalizes-gay-marriage-2015-will-evangelicals-respond/>.
This article from The Religion News Service addresses the Supreme
courts possible decision at the time to legalize gay marriage in the
entire U.S, and how Evangelicals will respond to the act. Of course
something of this caliber will have an enormous impact on the
Christian population in America, and is definitely something to consider
when choosing what to do. Personally I think the Supreme Court should
really think about how people will react and respond to their decision,
and that it doesnt just affect homosexuals being able to get married,
but it will play a huge role in everyones life. That being said I prefer to
remain neutral on the topic. However, articles like this one will
hopefully arise the attention of the court and help them make the best
decision.
10.
Winslow, Patrick. "Catholic Marriage." Personal interview.
24 Apr. 2015.
Patrick Winslow is the current Parochus Pastor at St. Thomas
Aquinas, and was my interviewee for this very reliable source. He is
an expert on marriage since he serves as a tribunal worker for
marriage cases in the diocesan, and clearly explained to me the
reasons behind Catholics disagreeing with gay marriage. In short,
Catholics do not dislike, or oppose homosexuals, we treat them just
as any other individual, and are there for counsel if needed. We do
however disagree with homosexual relationships and marriages.
The reasons behind it are nature and faith. Nature looks to reason,
such as the need to reproduce. Faith looks to scripture, which states
that marriage is not a construct of man, but of God. So the question
then becomes, who is man to change what marriage is? Most do not
know what we use as reason for our opinion on the matter, so there
are some beliefs that we hate homosexuals. People need to know
the facts, and who better to hear it from than the man in charge of
his church. I even used his responses to my questions as a
reference of accuracy when searching for other sources.