People who say "But the Bible SAYS Marriage is between a Man and a Woman!!!!"
Actually it doesn't, but it says all KINDS of things about marriage.
It says that there is neither greek nor jew nor man nor woman but all are one in Christ Jesus. (Woo oo - COMMUNISIM!)*
Throughout the OT, "Marriage" is between a man and as many wives as he can afford. Bonus points if they are related or foreign.
It says that you should get married if you really really really can't hack chastity.
But this whole "one man one woman" thing - not so much.
*Most of the letters attributed to Paul were written to a congregation that had heard that part and ran with it. Paul got back about 20 years later and found them all living in common, holding property and wives in common. "But isn't that what Jesus SAID?!?!" they asked when they got him all calmed down with a stiff drink and some smelling salts. Paul spluttered "But... but... but...Look, that's not what He MEANT!!!!!" and then spent a lot of money on ink, papayrus/parchment/whatever and postage explaining what exactly He DID mean.
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Actually it doesn't, but it says all KINDS of things about marriage.
It says that there is neither greek nor jew nor man nor woman but all are one in Christ Jesus. (Woo oo - COMMUNISIM!)*
Throughout the OT, "Marriage" is between a man and as many wives as he can afford. Bonus points if they are related or foreign.
It says that you should get married if you really really really can't hack chastity.
But this whole "one man one woman" thing - not so much.
*Most of the letters attributed to Paul were written to a congregation that had heard that part and ran with it. Paul got back about 20 years later and found them all living in common, holding property and wives in common. "But isn't that what Jesus SAID?!?!" they asked when they got him all calmed down with a stiff drink and some smelling salts. Paul spluttered "But... but... but...Look, that's not what He MEANT!!!!!" and then spent a lot of money on ink, papayrus/parchment/whatever and postage explaining what exactly He DID mean.