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Originally Posted by I'mVeryBusy
1) You can't prove god exists, therefore his "inspired word" is fictional.
You cannot disprove his existence. You cannot argue simply out of ignorance. You should also go seek out how much of the secular world uses the Old Testament as an historical artifact that points to historic places. This is even more prominent when taking the New Testament under the archaeological microscope.
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2)OK - please explain how I am distorting anything. We all know what prop 8 was - this is semantics. I apologize for my zealousness - it caused me to improperly convey my thoughts. But you get the point, and there is not distortion.
You still don't get it. If you mis-represent the situation by a large amount, it's a distortion.
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3) That doesn't even make sense. The entire bill was based on the fact that marriage is regulated and the definition of a marriage and who will be able to enjoy the benefits of a recognized marriage. So to say that people voted no because they are against all marriage being regulated is a really big step - and I am positive you have ZERO facts to back that claim.
Point to where I made this claim:
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You also have to make an argument that the only people opposed to gay marriage are taking their cue from the Old Testament as opposed to having other reasons (such as the government shouldn't even be in the marriage business in the first place).
I am suggesting that there are explanations other than the one you provided, and therefore you need to provide evidence that you are correct in your assertion.