All religious texts whether they be Christian, Muslim etc are open to interpretations by adherents with various agenda.
Some interpret these texts as metaphors, some believe in the literal and some just don't believe at all.
In the not so distant past it was virtually unheard of for couples to marry someone from a different denomination, as my parents did, now days it is accepted as normal and unremarkable and I think some will look back and be a little embarrassed by their opposition to gay marriage.
For the majority of people gay marriage is not a big issue.

'runner, you are so full of hatred you are clearly not a Christian, yet I have seen you refer to a Lord. Are you perhaps a Satanist? '

funny enough Candice thats it exactly what Rudd did. Demonised those who disagree with his views. Your tactics don't surprise me. Can't deny simple logic that if a person has a 'homosexual gene' that then they can also have a ' paedophile gene '. Simple observance shows that the 'gene' changes in peoples lives as many turn from 'gay 'to straight and vice versa. Many woman who have had bad experiences with men then decide they are lesbians. Lets not even debate the need of children to have a father because that makes you automatically a person of 'hatred '. The left are pathetic.

Candide

runner is an extremist christian. Just like extremist moslems or jews etc. His god is the god of vengeance and obedience not the god of compassion and love that these liars profess to follow.
His presence here shows us the true filth and hatred that lies at the core of all religions and we should thank him for it.
No amount of kind little old ladies or progressive, caring clergy can hide the bigotry that is inherent in all religion. They hate all who dont agree with them and wish them harm, eternally, even other godbotherers are condemned by these scum. runner is the epitome of this.

There is nothing christian about these people they are nasty, spiteful, closed minded, hypocrites.
Jesus would be sickened by the likes of runner.

mikk

nice of you to confirm what I have written.

""Can't deny simple logic that if a person has a 'homosexual gene' that then they can also have a 'paedophile gene'. ""
Posted by runner, 12:26pm

There is no homosexual gene: it is a false premise, so there is no sound or cogent logic around it. Homosexuals universally testify their sexuality is innate (especially men), but we don't know why. The human 'condition' is a continuum.

It seems to me that this manufactured FAUX outrage is a classic example of how the conservative or right-wing Christian thought police manipulate public emotions negatively.

Remember that Kevin's response to and put-down of the questioner was made at a political election rally.
What other response was possible? Perhaps Kevin should have sat down and had a complex "theological" discussion re the relevant text(s) and the historical/cultural context in which they were written.

Meanwhile Kevin is berated for his Biblical illiteracy. Has anyone questioned/examined the questioner on his Biblical literacy - or lack of it?

Meanwhile Glenn Davies has written an oh-so "poltically correct" seemingly sophisticated response which is featured on the ABC Religion & Ethics website.
The question arises as to how many dreadfully sane faux-outraged Christian true believers who will vote for the political parties approved by the Australian Christian Lobby would have anything like such a seemingly sophisticated understanding of the Old Testament text that Kevin referred to. Or any other verse/text either in the Old or the "New" Testaments.
So too for that matter with Tony Abbott and the other staunch Christian true believers in his soon-to-be cabinet.

The answer is of course hardly any of them.

Their unexamined beliefs being based on the simple/single proposition: The Bible is the infallible "word of 'God'", 'God' said or commanded/mandated it in the Bible, therefore it must be true, and binding on all human beings in all times and places.