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Sometime over the weekend I finally figured out what else is bothering me SO much about so many Christians who want to make same gender marriage illegal.

Jesus.

Yeah. The guy who lived and died about 2,000 years ago.

Read what the Bible says about this Man. Read the words He spoke. Review the actions He took.

Now I ask you, would Jesus demand a same gender marriage be made illegal?

Or, would Jesus rather try to convince people His way is the right way?

Jesus never demanded or commanded people He wanted to follow Him. He only sought to persuade. Once they decide to follow, then He does have two requirements.

As my buddy Gus Reinhardt continues to say, it’s all about free Grace, unmerited, unearned, un-repayable favor from God. There’s nothing compulsory about it.

Some will wonder, as Tom Clark just did, about a few items in the Bible.

Jesus didn't demand His way become the law of the land. There's more than a month's worth of sermons in that.

In the temple Jesus simply told the money changers to get out of the temple. He did not command them to stop doing business. He never said what they were doing was illegal.

As for the 10 commandments, Jesus walked the earth when the Israeli tribes were subject to the Roman Empire. He did not demand those commandments be codified into the Roman legal system.

The 10 commandments, as well as all the other Biblical directives, are for those who believe in the Bible. The 10 Commandments are also superceded by two in the New Testament.

In case you are wondering about the other major bother I have, Christians are NOT demanding other Biblical prohibitions be made illegal. Some of them also want to make certain things illegal which the Bible says are acceptable.

As is painfully obvious, all too many Christians pick and chose what parts of the Bible they want to accept and reject.