Marriage was made for a man and a woman

To those who cannot "understand and appreciate" the views of those opposed to same-sex marriage, I would like to provide some reason behind this opposing viewpoint.

You might say that marriage is not honored in our society (1 in 3 marriages end in divorce - see research), but this doesn't mean we should disregard its sanctity. Most who oppose same-sex marriage say that it's immoral and against their conscience. The Bible, being our moral foundation, gives reason as to why it's wrong.

Jesus said, "Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, 'Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh'? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate" (Matthew 19:4-6).

Marriage is defined in the Bible as one woman and one man becoming one flesh by covenant and sexual union.

The Bible also defines homosexual behavior as "dishonorable" and "contrary to nature" (Romans 1:26-27). Many will respond that this is imposing convictions on others. But all laws impose convictions on a culture, and all convictions come from worldviews.

This view is not to "control the lives and decisions of others," and it is not out of "ignorant discrimination and intolerance" as many claim. It is taking a stand in defense of what marriage is. As a follower of Christ I am entitled to my worldview - please do not be intolerant of this. It is man's right to choose what he believes. The choice to sin, the choice to not sin. To choose "right" or "wrong." I know what I believe to be true because I have a foundation for my beliefs and morals, not just simply I want to believe what I want to believe.