Views About Same-sex Marriage Among Christians

On June 30, 2018 in Marikina, a city in the Philippines, a LGBTQ march took place. At an entrance to the parade, a group of Christians from the movement ‘I’m Sorry’ held signs apologizing for how Christians had hurt the local LGBTQ community. The more generic signs said “I’m Sorry” then proceeded to explain how they had hurt the LGBTQ society and apologized for all of it. Many signs were made individually, though, and had messages such as ‘God Loves You, So Do We.

’, and ‘Can We Hug You?’. According to one parade participant named Kohlin Lallabban, many marchers did walk into the crowd and hug the Christians. Lallabban also said that many of the paraders got teary eyed at the sight of the signs. The ‘I’m Sorry’ group is a group that goes around and apologizes for how Christians have used biblical writings to work against the LGBTQ community. The group later wrote on their Facebook page about how they did not need recognition, only the sweet responses that they got, and the encouragement to keep doing what they were doing.

Lallabban later stated that it meant a lot to the LGBTQ Filipino society, and that it was wonderful to have support from the same group that had rejected them.

This relates to Individual Rights because it shows that more and more people are starting to accept others’ rights. A basic human right is to be able to live life free of discrimination, and the ‘I’m Sorry’ group is helping to end discrimination by apologizing for how they’ve discriminated against the LGBTQ society and trying to make others understand that nowhere in the bible does it specificially say things against LGBTQ people.

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We also have the right of ‘Pursuit of Happiness’, and if being Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, or Queer is what makes you happy, you have the right to go after it and be what you want to be.

Back in 2012, Charlie Craig and David Mullins asked baker Jack Phillips to make them a cake for their wedding, which he refused to make. It was against his religion, and he had also previously refused to make cakes for Halloween. Craig and Mullins were upset, and left the store. They complained to the Colorado Civil Rights Commission, and the Commission agreed with Craig and Mullins because of the laws against discrimination enforced in Colorado. So Phillips went to the Colorado Court of Appeals, who agreed with Phillips, saying that he had the freedom of religion and the freedom of speech. The case was soon after taken to the Supreme Court, and baker Phillips won the trial.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the ruling, stated that the Colorado Civil Rights Commission expressed dislike for Phillips, particularly when they said that his claims of Religious Freedom were made in the name of discrimination and hate. This case was one of the most waited-for cases this term. Many people sided with Phillips, including Justice Anthony Kennedy, who later showed some respect in his writings for those who had objections through religion to gay marriage. The baker is glad to be through with this ordeal, and is trying to figure out when he should start making wedding cakes again.

This connects to the story about the Pride Parade because it shows how much has changed since then. In one story, we have people who are saying that their religion doesn’t allow them to make a cake for a gay wedding, and in another, people are throwing that aside and showing and telling us that religion actually doesn’t mean that you can’t work with, help, or be friends with LGBTQ people. Showing us that we’re all the same, that we’re equal.

The first story is definitely my favorite. I think it’s sweet that everyone is starting to appreciate everyone, regardless of their beliefs or who they love. I hope that someday, it won’t matter to anyone anymore, and we can all just love and appreciate each other for who we are as people.