New Posts For Thread: What's Next In The Battle Over DOMAhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMAtpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...I think DOMA will be found unconstitutional and many Christians will have a snot fit. It will be Loving v. Virginia all over again and the DOMA camp will lose.No, the issue won't (or at least SHOULDN'T) "become: who gets to decide what is sacred?"People already get to 'decide' that for themselves. Obviously, the opponents of same-gender marriage already believe they're a 'blasphemy' of some sort. Meanwhilehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=488318225#488318225No, the issue won't (or at least SHOULDN'T) "become: who gets to decide what is sacred?"People already get to 'decide' that for themselves. Obviously, the opponents of same-gender marriage already believe they're a 'blasphemy' of some sort. MeanwhileMon, 07 Mar 2011 08:32:31 -0600Indeed. Those in favor of same sex marriage could claim their union is sacred, thus DOMA unconstitutional. I suppose the issue woud become: who gets to decide what is sacred? Since law is secular the definition of sacred would have to be left to ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=488118069#488118069Indeed. Those in favor of same sex marriage could claim their union is sacred, thus DOMA unconstitutional. I suppose the issue woud become: who gets to decide what is sacred? Since law is secular the definition of sacred would have to be left to iSat, 05 Mar 2011 12:45:35 -0600we need a thread on this subject here one jexample: defender's of DOMA claim they upholding marriage as a sacred institution of religionbut Congress shall make NO LAW respecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof IF marriage ihttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487726305#487726305we need a thread on this subject here one jexample: defender's of DOMA claim they upholding marriage as a sacred institution of religionbut Congress shall make NO LAW respecting the establishment of religion or the free exercise thereof IF marriage iWed, 02 Mar 2011 09:58:50 -0600Read the thread below this. Davelaw, one of the hosts, is saying that Bnet is thinking about removing inactive forums. As I said in that thread there are many topics we can discuss that would properly belong here. I guess since this was the first forhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487726273#487726273Read the thread below this. Davelaw, one of the hosts, is saying that Bnet is thinking about removing inactive forums. As I said in that thread there are many topics we can discuss that would properly belong here. I guess since this was the first forWed, 02 Mar 2011 09:58:36 -0600See Homosexuality and Faith > Christianity and Homosexuality > Is The Bible Silent on Gay Marriage? for your answer.dbladhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487720917#487720917See Homosexuality and Faith > Christianity and Homosexuality > Is The Bible Silent on Gay Marriage? for your answer.dbladWed, 02 Mar 2011 09:12:53 -0600I can only hope you are right.I would sincerely like to see Scalia follow his prescient words re Lawrence v. Texas. Not gonna happen, I know.I would also like to see Thomas recuse himself (also not gonna happen), but we should be vigilant in remindinhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487658093#487658093I can only hope you are right.I would sincerely like to see Scalia follow his prescient words re Lawrence v. Texas. Not gonna happen, I know.I would also like to see Thomas recuse himself (also not gonna happen), but we should be vigilant in remindinTue, 01 Mar 2011 18:38:55 -0600tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...I think DOMA will be found unconstitutional and many Christians will have a snot fit. It will be Loving v. Virginia all over again and the DOMA camp will lose.[/quote]I see DOMA ruled unconstitutional in a 5http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487647349#487647349tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...I think DOMA will be found unconstitutional and many Christians will have a snot fit. It will be Loving v. Virginia all over again and the DOMA camp will lose.[/quote]I see DOMA ruled unconstitutional in a 5Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:04:55 -0600tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...I think DOMA will be found unconstitutional and many Christians will have a snot fit. It will be Loving v. Virginia all over again and the DOMA camp will lose.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27112473/Whats_Next_In_The_Battle_Over_DOMA?post_id=487632333#487632333tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/...I think DOMA will be found unconstitutional and many Christians will have a snot fit. It will be Loving v. Virginia all over again and the DOMA camp will lose.Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:17:01 -0600