A Commentary in the latest Advocate "Articles of faith: Biblical values for American families" by Reverend Jay Emerson Johnson points me to this vile piece of "Christian" thinking, "The Nashville Declararion on Same-Sex Marriage".
Some excerpts:
# "Same-sex marriage" undermines commitment to genuine marriage. Studies of the state of marriage in the Scandinavian countries that have legalized "same-sex marriage" reveal that traditional marriage has been adversely affected by the redefinition of marriage. In some Norwegian counties traditional marriage has practically disappeared.
# "Same-sex marriage" is detrimental to society. By undermining commitment to genuine marriage, "same-sex marriage" weakens the family, which is the foundational social institution of culture.
# "Same-sex marriage" is inadequate as a family context for children. It does not provide children with an opportunity to observe and understand the uniqueness of both sexes and to develop their own sexual identity in relationship to a father and a mother.
# "Same-sex marriage" is destructive personally. Homosexual behavior has negative physical, social, and spiritual consequences.
Needless to say, while they refer prolifically to the Bible, there are no references to anything to back up any of these statements. The last three are simple assertions of opinion, and I'd challenge them to come up with any reputable study that showed that the Norwegians are no longer marrying because they have partnerskap (“partnership”) for gays and lesbians, as well as full ekteskap ("marriage") for straights.