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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]For those of you who answered that are American Muslims, I was interested in HOW you came to support same sex marriage, not necessarily whether you do, given the clear prohibition in the Quran. If you are not a practicing Muslim, then I can understand you would come to the conclusion of supporting same sex marriage. However, if you are a practicing Muslim, how on earth do you stand in contradiction to the clear prohibition in the Quran? [/quote]

I posted early in the thread.

Because the government must guarantee equal rights/opportunities to its citizens.[/quote]

Yes, but the government must also guarantee the freedom of religion clause to religious institutions and organizations too. Why aren't you supporting that part too?[/quote]

Who said I'm not? How does letting gay couples marry threaten religious organizations?[/quote]

Because there are Muslim homosexuals and Muslim lesbians today who want to marry their partners and will ask imams to officiate their marriages...because of this new marriage equality law. There are Muslim homosexuals who are married to men who will seek employment in religious institutions. Whose side will you support?[/quote]

I do not think we can force an Imam to marry homosexual couples. However, as for employment, I'm fairly certain that there are already gay men and women working at Muslim/Islamic organizations. As long as they are able to do their work, they should be afforded the opportunity.

I understand that Islam is not a buffet. Just as I wouldn't cast out someone who has lied or been a hypocrite (also pretty big sins in Islam) or had sex before marriage or had a sip of alcohol or horded money or cheated someone, I would not give up on someone who is gay. I don't deny that it's a sin in Islam. I acknowledge that all of us are sinners in some way or another, and it is not fair to condemn for one thing that is considered a sin, while being accepting of the many others. We are all capable of growing, learning, evolving, and all I can ask is that we keep trying to be better people and focus on our own personal growth.[/quote]

I'm not talking about whether anyone can be forced. We already know the law does not require imams to marry gays. They enjoy a religious exemption under marriage equality law. I'm asking about your personal opinion, islamically. As a follower of Islam, what does your heart tell you about whether Muslim gay men should be married?

A sip of alcohol, an act of fornication, or having some bacon does not bar a Muslim from getting married islamically. Being gay does. Moreover, the homosexual act is referred to in the Quran as an "abomination." This is a stronger word than words used to describe the sin of eating bacon or drinking alcohol. Given that God destroyed Lot's people, who were engaged in homosexuality, it lends further credence to the fact that this is no minor sin. However, American Muslims don't want gays to be discriminated in the secular workplace or to suffer violence in any way for being gay. But this is a far cry from supporting a homosexual marriage, which practicing American Muslims just can't do without being hypocritical to our own faith.

I'm not worried about anyone actually forcing imams to marry gays because I know the law protects imams from having to do that. The law also protects religious organizations from having to hire gays for any job with even a small degree of ministerial responsibilities. What I do worry about, however, is how American Muslims who say they are practicing Muslims can rationalize supporting same sex marriages when it goes directly against their holy book. And the right to stand against same sex marriage is protected by US law also. So why the need to support same sex marriage? [/quote]

I don't see it as hypocritical to support equal rights for others, even if they go against my personal beliefs/teachings, etc.

This isn't a perfect example, but here's one to better explain my meaning: I'd say that being a vegetarian is a better choice for moral, ethical, spiritual, and health reasons. But I don't believe it is wrong to eat meat, and I don't think it would be fair for others to restrict my diet because of their own beliefs.[/quote]

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