Reply #26: "Marriage is a sacrament in the catholic church."

[Zenlitened]

Yes, and when a law is proposed requiring churches to conduct same-sex marriage ceremonies, I will be right there with you in opposing it.

As for what the church says and what the effects of its actual policies are... I'll stand by my statements, whether you label them as "heated" or not. Any organization that so actively campaigns to deny basic civil rights to citizens in the crucially important area of marriage, effectively undermines their rights in ALL areas. It's not enough to say "treat them with respect," when one has simultaneously embarked on a crusade to deny them the basic dignity accorded others.

As for my practicing Zen Buddhism, you have concluded incorrectly. In any event, I'm not prepared to be impressed by the argument that "other religions are backward, too." To my own sorrow, I'm all too aware of that.