tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post3910843423461678223..comments2024-03-23T12:05:23.537-05:00Comments on The Wild Reed: The Changing Face of “Traditional Marriage”Michael J. Baylyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-59956661666427071922007-05-31T00:19:00.000-05:002007-05-31T00:19:00.000-05:00Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Eileen.Peace,Mic...Thanks for sharing your thoughts, Eileen.<BR/><BR/>Peace,<BR/><BR/>MichaelMichael J. Baylyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03087458490602152648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27612445.post-23120545116622212392007-05-27T05:21:00.000-05:002007-05-27T05:21:00.000-05:00Thanks for pointing this artcle out Michael. The a...Thanks for pointing this artcle out Michael. The author very clearly pointed out what I have semi-intuitively believed to be true: no institution is bereft of change, unless it is a dead/defunct institution. As we evolve as a society, and as people of all walks, faith, orientations gain great acceptance and recognition of their basic human rights, we will see change in institutions like marriage. And the world will not end. It's already changed.<BR/><BR/>I'm in total agreement with her.<BR/><BR/>To me, love is sacred, and can exist with or without marriage. God sees love for what it is.<BR/><BR/>In my opinion (for the little that is worth - :-), marriage is more of a legal institution. It's wonderful to have God's blessing, and to formalize a committment to one another in God's presence, but I feel this can be achieved without the formal ceremony. If the bond is true, and the love and committment are there, I think God already gives his blessing, as evidenced through the quality of the relationship, and the gift of love between partners. The ceremony is icing on the cake. The relationship is what is most important.<BR/><BR/>It's in the secular realm that marriage issues become a practical matter with which to contend. In today's litigious society, I think marriage for all should be a civil and legal right. People who build a life together, should be able to insure one another, and be able to share their real properties - in both life and death. The end.<BR/><BR/>Her point that marriage didin't become a sacrament until the 13th century suggests to me most strongly that marriage should be subject to change both inside and outside of the church.<BR/><BR/>Her points are clear, and she makes a good foundational arguement against the 'traditionalist" perspectives.episcopalifemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18092579249862725163noreply@blogger.com