[de_axeman]

The major issue I have with same-sex marriages is when they try to adopt children. God created fathers and mothers to fulfill specific roles in the family and I think the more we deviate from this model, the more we risk the existence of the family unit.

I'm not saying that single parent families are incapable of raising great kids, but if you were given the choice of having both a mother & father, why would you ever choose to have only one parent?

I'm not sure how the law currently stands in different countries, but if same-sex couples could marry legally, this would mean that they can legally adopt children right? Surely this isn't a good thing? I don't think having two different definitions of marriage (legal & religious) is the way to go. This seems like we as Christians are saying "you go your way, we'll go ours" and washing our hands of the matter.

Christianity is not going to change the world for the better by turning our backs on the situation, or allowing it to get worse while we remain in our own comfort zones. Rather we should be proud of our families and not be afraid to show that it works.