Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriages Delayed At Least Six More Days

I AM NOT GAY. WHO CARES JUST LET THEM GET MARRIED (SAME SEX)

Marriage, in truth, had very little to do with love for most of human history. Since ancient times, marrying someone was a declaration of fatherhood. It is not possible to say that a woman did not give birth to a given child, but it was possible to deny fatherhood. Marriage, along with no sex before marriage, ensured that any child created had two parents to raise them. This is why it is so important to avoid premarital sex, and also why it is so important to avoid divorce at all costs. Children need two parents. This is why it was so scandalous for Joseph to take Mary as a wife; in that time, it was the same thing as claiming this child as his own. If marriage is all about the love between parents, then there is no reason to deny homosexuals. But if, as I believe, marriage is about ensuring children the right to their own parents, then homosexual marriage should go the same way as divorce: out the door and out of the general sphere. Two people who love each other can do as they please, but two people who want to make kids should be tied to those children.

people should be able too marry the person they love, i respect what your religion say's thats its a sin but u dont have to go around putting down gays/lesbians, because you think its wrong.... show some respect. take a page from the Bible, forgive dont allow hatred in your hearts.

When someone--ANYONE--can explain how my love and commitment to my husband of 23 years can be jeopardized or be made weaker by any 2 other loving human beings who want to make the same commitment to each other, please, let me know. Please, no scripture. This is not about beliefs--it's about our constitunal rights as our Founding Father's wanted for us. They prayed that we would live together in peace. That we would realize, underneath it all, we are all the same; a little bit good, a little bit bad. But we are all here and we need each other more then ever in these hard times. There are times in our lives where we have the choice to come together or fall hopelessly apart. Thank you for listening.

well personally it should matter about same sex marriage....everybody dosent believe in God,Jesus, or the Holy Bible but in the bible it is a sin to be homosexual. So, therefore it should be illegal. ( in my opinion)

how is this a "landmark" case? it is neither a new issue nor a nuew position.... the only thing that might be BIG about it is the attempt by a lowly Federal District Court Judge to overrule the people of an entire sovereign State. His dicta on how he felt there could not be grounds for gay-marriage opponents to appeal were priceless too...if the parties have no standing to appeal, he has no jurisdiction to rule. so i guess in terms of the contorting of our jurisprudence, and in terms of what all this means for federalism, it might end up being landmark...but the courts above this ringmaster will make the decisions, if any, which will be landmark decisions.

Even Glen Beck is pro gay marriage !

My concern: I know in my faith that gay marriage is not and will not be approved. When this passes, the issue then becomes our religious right to say no. But because this will be law, that opens an opportunity to sue for "equal rights". This is where the lines get muttled. This isn't just protecting marriage this is protecting the right to worship and believe and support what we believe with out interference. Will gay marriage hurt us, no. Will gay marriage hurt the nucleus of ideal families yes!

The solution to gay marriages is very easily solved. Since marriage is an institute with it's origin in religion, there should be no federal or state laws concerning the union of two religious people. This would be true "separation of church and state.

Federal and state governments should pass laws that only apply to "civil unions" and eliminate the word marriage. Churches on the other hand should handle all marriages for religious people. Subsequently no religion would have to recognize gay unions and those who are religious could have their marriage by the church. Civil unions should allow all the benefits of federal and state law as now covered by marriage. Religious persons who want the benefits currently under the laws should have a second ceremony (a civil union) under federal or state laws.

This would give the gays the rights they want and at the same time honor the religious meaning of marriage.

This is a very simple solution and therefore I doubt very seriously that any politician would support such a solution.

While we're wasting time focusing on this issue, our entire country is circling the economic drain. The Declaration of Independence guarantees the right of each individual to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness and proclaims that all men are created equal. It doesn't distinguish between gay and straight. Since the anti-same-sex-marriage group is trying to get language in the Constitution to specifically say marriage is between a "man and a woman", then it's obvious that language isn't there now. Forty or fifty years ago, people didn't want interracial marriages. Well, we've got them. I'm not gay and frankly, I wish this issue wasn't even important for gay people, but it is and I think we ought to view gay people as they are. They're human. Whether you agree with their sexual orientation or not, they are human beings who have feelings just like you and me. We need to stop wasting time and money fighting this and allow them the same things we want for ourselves. And I'm a conservative! Remember, what would you say if a gay person was someone close to you? Someone you personally care about? We've got bigger problems facing us in this country.