From what I have read and heard of the case taken before this "judge", the plaintiffs (sic) presented a weak case believing "right" or "common sense" would prevail. Wrong. With the gay/liberal movement nothing should be taken for granted. Those who oppose such liberal thought must bring every weapon to the table.

I'd read an article, the name I can't recall, refering to the Roman Empire and the fact that groups "out of the norm" were allowed their own representation in governing. A poor example indeed. Rome was great as long as it was responsible. WE know, or those who know history, what happened to the Roman Empire.

For years, I've been saying the same thing - we've gotten so far away from God's law that people have forgotten that same sex relationships are wrong. So much so, that if you state that to people they look at you like you're the one who's wrong.

As if a same sex relationship isn't bad enough, nowadays their big deal is marriage and they believe they're entitled to the same benefits as heterosexual marriages.

They march in the streets, they parade their sinful lifestyles on tv, they flaunt it in our faces and it's become so commonplace that we're now the old close-minded bigots instead of pillars of society.

I know we're supposed to obey 'mans law' but what happens when that law is in direct opposition to biblical law and is so very wrong? I say stick to the Bible, man's law be damned.

Let the gays marry. They cannot procreate. Perhaps we can marry them into extinction.

Walker's conflict of interest ruling is a crime second only to his vivisection of our constitution. The fact that he isn't prosecuted for either by those sworn to uphold and implement the law of the land proves that it is now every man for himself.

Looks like we need a reminder that here in the U.S.A. we don't operate according to god's law, we operate according to the Constitution. The judges decision may be debatable on legal grounds, but it's not open for debate on religious grounds.

Before you can label any behavior as wrong, you must conclude that it's a choice made by the individual. Do any heterosexuals here think you made a choice to be that way? I can no more imagine myself choosing to be gay than I can imagine myself choosing to be blue. It just ain't going to happen. I think if heterosexuals would think about that question honestly most would agree it was not a matter of choice for them either. I suspect gays will tell you the same thing: It's just the way they are. If it's not a choice of the individual, it can't be used as an excuse to punish people, or frankly to deny them the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

There was a time in this country where many of the same arguments currently being made about gay marriage were made about inter-racial marriage. It's against god's will! It will destroy marriage in this country! Fortunately, in Loving v. Virginia the Supreme Court overturned laws prohibiting inter-racial marriage and we took another small step towards freedom and liberty for all.

As the Republicans continue to exercise their autocratic tendencies regarding personal behavior, and the Democrats drift from socialism to something worse, I'm left wondering where is the true party of freedom and liberty in this country?

"Before you can label any behavior as wrong, you must conclude that it's a choice made by the individual. Do any heterosexuals here think you made a choice to be that way?"

I do not believe I made a choice to be heterosexual. It was natural, born to the species. Does a murderer chose to be, or is one predisposed? Procreation is the natural order. To join with the opposite sex and extend the blood line. How can homosexuals not choose to be such? Is being homosexual natures way? Is it God's way? I have seperated religion and nature above. I may have male and or female friends, but to procreate as nature and or God intended I must have a member of the opposite sex. We can procreate without being married. With out the sanctity of marriage we would have cities filled with misguided youths, with no family to provide the moral boundaries we need to grow responsibly.

I believe so much of the "gay communities" in your face attitude is I can do this and there is nothing you can do about it. Now marriage is in their sights. Selfish pleasure. While there may be nothing illegal about a person being "gay", does that make it right?

How about we draw a distinction between marriage as defined by the state and the insurance companies, and matrimony, or holy matrimony, as defined by the church? Let them be married in law, so as to take advantage of the family health plans and what not, but let the churches define who will be considered bound by holy matrimony.

@Brian - I agree with the approach you outline. From the government's perspective it should be a special form of contract between two people. People can choose to have their unions sanctified in the church of their choice, which should be separate from what the government does.

@Charlie - It's very hard to put myself in the shoes of a gay person, but I don't think it's a choice for them. I've known a few in my life, and they all agree with that. To make that choice, especially in years past, they would be making a choice that subjects them to persecution, discrimination, and in many cases being forced to live on the fringes of society. I don't think people would make a deliberate choice to live that way given the consequences to their lives.

For all of recorded history a small percentage of humans have been physically attracted to members of their own sex. Does that make them unnatural? What about people born with physical deformities? Are they unnatural as well? Not part of "god's plan?"

You know, in some American indian societies they called gays "two spirit people," and believed that they represented something special because they embodied elements of both the male and female spirit in one body. They often became healers and medicine men because of the unique perspective they were thought to have as a result. This highlights that this has been something that is a part of the human condition for a long time, and also that other societies have found other ways of thinking about this small minority of our population.