"Permission"

An ad that ran on MTV a while back where a young man goes house to house asking permission from strangers to marry the woman he loves--with the message, what if you had to ask 260 million people for permission to marry the person you love?

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• gay
• lesbian
• equality
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• union
• civil
• mtv
• discrimination

[drivebyluna]

So you're saying atheists can't marry because they don't believe in God?

Why is it that every other non-Christian religion and every other non-American culture has the concept of marriage?

Because marriage is not a religious concept but a social construct that naturally develops when a community of people is created.

[BlazinBen1]

OK, first of all, in the situation of Adam and Eve, sex itself was a perversion. They were never supposed to eat the apple, and without having committed that sin, they would have had no knowledge of or desire for sex. Secondly, the moment the USA started handing out certificates and licenses for marriage, it became a governmental institution. Finally, Do not judge, or you too will be judged. Matthew 7:1.

[solwing85]

@sarah9miller In actuality, we need to take marriage (among other things) back from religion. They have stolen enough and we will not tolerate it anymore.

[sarah9miller]

This clip tells it all. We do not want government in control of marriage for ANYONE. We need to start treating each other as humans. Government free marriage is the pathway to equality. Government should have no control over religion or marriage. Leave marriage to the religions or to the people to freely contract with one another. Time to grow up and take control of our own lives instead of relying on the government for everything.

[Bozeman42]

"This furthers the misconception that marriage is a governmental institution. It is not. It is an institution created by God and realized through the church."

Then you should work to get the government to stop recognizing marriage as a legal contract.

[DominickJ]

Hi blazinben that's the point of the video. SO why do Gays have to get a permission from any one but the person they want to marry?

[BlazinBen1]

The only people a person should ask permission is the girl's parent's, and thats a sign of respect, not an actual need of their permission

[nobigwhoop99]

Gay

[SkyDancerDawn]

Then why do some churches marry gay couples but some governments won't?

In reply to: "This furthers the misconception that marriage is a governmental institution. It is not. It is an institution created by God and realized through the church. It's not a matter of "permission"--it's a matter of definition."

[cornbreadjunkie]

It's a good thing we don't live in a theocracy, because then it would matter if someone pretended that God made marriage.

Phew. I'm glad I live in a secular society where someone's religion isn't the basis for the laws.

Imagine that?! Imagine if I lived in a theocracy and I had to go to a court of elders in the church to determine if I had committed a crime. That would be just like living in Iran! I don't want to live in a place that has a religion running it. Phew.

[DominickJ]

Great ad... We does anyone have to ask someones permission to get married to anyone?