A taboo is a subject, word, or activity that is avoided because it is offensive or embarrassing. It seems to me that children who are not raised by their married biological parents are subject to a new kind of taboo
One of my first impressions of the Catholic Church was that everybody is drawn to it, everybody is welcome. I saw with my own eyes that the Gospel really is for everybody.
Given that we've accepted all of this, it is perfectly consistent that nationwide we are getting ready to codify the next step: gay marriage. After all, from the child's perspective gay marriage is not very much different than what we've already been doing.
As somebody who was raised in multiple divorce/remarriage situations, the phrase "blended family" has always reminded me of a blender.
If we argue that the state is only in the marriage business because it is administering sacraments, and since according to the historic teaching of Christianity not all marriages are sacramental, it follows that non-sacramental marriages are not valid marriages either civilly or in the eyes of God. Fortunately, this is not the historic Christian understanding of marriage.
My name is Jennifer Johnson and I am the Director of Outreach at the Ruth Institute. Since you linked to an important document created by my organization in your post called, "Conservatives Can't Be Pro-Marriage and Oppose Gay Marriage," I would like to respond to you.
I have always tried to argue that there is a very serious civil outcome to redefining marriage, and it has nothing to do with religious liberty or the idea of "sacramental marriage."
The Second Amendment and natural marriage have a lot in common. Does this surprise you? Let me walk you through it.
The Log Cabin Republicans did not address the central point I made, which is how same sex marriage changes the status between parents and their children. The claims for "marriage equality" pale in comparison to the vast transfer of authority from natural families to the state. It's a case of the good being the enemy of the best.
Nobody can know with complete certainty how history will view our debate over the definition of marriage. Advocates of redefining marriage fancy themselves to be the heirs of Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator. But I think there is reason to doubt this comparison.