//Which disciple of Jesus said that?//

Paul the Apostle, aka Saul of Tarsus, aka St. Paul. Not one of the 'Twelve Apostles', but generally considered as one of the most important figures of the Apostolic Age.

//wasn't Jesus a mere human in your philosophy?//

Yes. But not in everyone's philosophy, whereas you won't find a single Christian scholar claiming that Saul was divine. He was definitely just a man, by anybody's yardstick.

Foxy,
What purpose has the State got in recording same sex lovers?

Toni,

I'm sure that Suse can stand up and admit her inaccuracies without your help.

//I'm sure that Suse can stand up and admit her inaccuracies without your help.//

I'm sure she can. She seems a clever lass. I just don't like inaccuracies to go uncorrected. I'm a bit 'anal retentive' or OCD or whatever that way. Sorry for butting in.

Dear Josephus,

You ask -
what purpose would the state have in recording
same-sex couples?

The same purpose that it has for recording opposite-sex
couples.

Marriage Certificates are official records that two
people have undertaken a marriage ceremony. The Certificate
serves a dual purpose of granting permission for a
marriage to take place and then endorsing the same document
to record the fact that the marriage has been performed.

The Marriage Certificate serves several purposes.
It may be required as evidence of change of a party's name,
during divorce proceedings, or as part of a genealogical
history to name just a few.

Not at all Is Mise....Toni can prove my point any time he/she likes!
You, on the other hand, have not really addressed any of our comments at all....

Do You think Jesus, or any God at all, personally condemned homosexual people?
If not, why is the suggestion of gay marriage so awful to some religious people?
If they believe in what human Bible story writers wrote 2000 years ago, why do they not still stone all adulterers, or the many other fun stories held in the Bible?