Question about New Testament (with OT)

[Cindy C.]

I don't think I'll snip any of Melody's post, because I agree with 
every word of it.  Couldn't have said it better myself.  

Personally, I am a Southern Baptist who believes sex outside of 
marriage is a sin for everyone and that gay sex is a sin as well.  I 
also happen to believe that my personal religious beliefs should not 
form the basis for government policy.  So I am in favor of civil 
unions for gays etc. to grant to them the legal rights and 
obligations that come with marriage.  Call it civil union, marriage, 
whatever.  Those of us who are religious can still be married in our 
churches, and our unions will conform with our own personal beliefs.

I just fail to see how allowing two gay men to form a civil union 
undermines the strength or importance of my marriage.  The fact that 
someone else can have what I have means that what I have is less 
important, or valued, or respected?  I just do not get it.  

Cindy -- who thinks a constitutional amendment to limit marriage to 
heterosexuals has a 100% chance of passage by Congress and 
ratification by the states, but who doesn't support the idea herself