[Khadra]

Originally Posted by PhoenixAlive

Let's say I am Catholic, have been raised in one church community for my whole life, and I believe in the holy sacrament of marriage, however I am also gay. Why should I and my partner have to run away from our own community and get married in shame? Gay marriage is legal and if a couple has a sentimental attachment to the church and the people of that church, they should not have to go door to door and beg someone else to marry them.

Because that is infringing on other people's rights. We can't have everything we want in the world. The church is not a business and they do not owe anyone anything. Why would you want to be married by someone who doesn't want to marry you and is only being legally forced to anyway?

One more thing... this is very counterproductive in the gay rights movement. Getting religious people to agree to let same-sex couples have the right to marry is hard enough. If you try to force them to do the marrying they will never agree (which I honestly don't blame them for).