tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post8134591739281521967..comments2024-02-21T03:20:21.898-08:00Comments on An Inch At A Time: Reflections on the Journey: BREAKING NEWS FROM MASSACHUSETTS! Gay Marriage IS a "defense of marriage act!"SUSAN RUSSELLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-57177041003919560652009-09-04T17:47:11.677-07:002009-09-04T17:47:11.677-07:00Look closely at Rachel. See that? It's her ton...Look closely at Rachel. See that? It's her tongue -- planted firmly in her cheek!<br /><br />HELLO! <br /><br />Arguing that gay marriage prevents straight divorce makes as much sense as arguing that gay marriage UNDEMINES straight marriage.<br /><br />Which is the point!SUSAN RUSSELLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01795717638621668638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-63814849803640307842009-09-04T17:44:06.408-07:002009-09-04T17:44:06.408-07:00I support same-sex marriage, but this report make ...I support same-sex marriage, but this report make the common error of confusing correlation with cause. The lower divorce rate in Mass. is not a result of same-sex marriage. Nor has it happened despite the availability of same-sex marriage. The two are unrelated. On the other hand, the availability of same-sex marriage and the low divorce rate may both reflect a high regard for marriage on the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-52527951763009903762009-09-04T14:28:23.663-07:002009-09-04T14:28:23.663-07:00I recently saw some where that Episcopalians have ...I recently saw some where that Episcopalians have one of the lowest divorce rates of any religious group in the U.S. and Evangelical Christians have the highest. I wish I could remember where; I do remember at the time it seemed like a reputable source :).Katie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04289697101455460584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-83037891230988623542009-09-04T11:18:24.087-07:002009-09-04T11:18:24.087-07:00Hi, Susan! Below FYI. JT in OC
http://episconixon...Hi, Susan! Below FYI. JT in OC<br /><br />http://episconixonian.blogspot.com/2009/09/welcome-to-pigpen.htmlFr. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974142521713230215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-38997441127693081232009-09-04T10:01:49.378-07:002009-09-04T10:01:49.378-07:00I have always said that the arguments of the right...I have always said that the arguments of the right wing were going to bite them in the a** as soon as statistics started becoming available!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17845309498909857704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21609676.post-21809363120960748342009-09-04T09:47:45.519-07:002009-09-04T09:47:45.519-07:00Ms. Conroy pointed out to me just last week that i...Ms. Conroy pointed out to me just last week that in the 8 years we've been at St. Paul's, there have been - get ready - no divorces in the congregation. <br /><br />Zero. Zip. Nada. Bupkus. <br /><br />As someone once said, "If you really want to defend marriage, pass a constitutional amendment banning divorce."<br /><br />Word verification: reight.<br /><br />Close enoughElizabeth Kaetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06787552280232329081noreply@blogger.com