"Is Gay marriage Okay?

Interestingly enough, a “Thou shalt perform a marriage ceremony” commandment is not found in scripture (although it is assumed); nor is there a prescription for one. Marriage from a Biblical perspective is, I believe, covenantal within the context of a covenanted people- i.e., Jews (OT) and Christians (NT). Thus, for instance, John the Baptizer was within his covenantal privilege to censure Herod; and Paul was equally exercising his privilege as an Apostle to proscribe marriage practices within the bonds of Christian matrimony.

Jesus explicided stated that:

"from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female." (Mark 10:6)

And follows up with:

 "Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." (Mark 10:9)

Which, to me, indicates that Jesus equates "the consumation of the marriage" to the physical act of sexual intercourse between two bodies designed and created for that purpose.

As mentioned, Paul, also seems to follow the same line of thought in his discourses on marriage.

Now, from a sociological perspective, the sanctity of marriage along the Biblically proscribed standards for Christian marriage is a wise politcal choice, but hardly a right of ours as Christians to proscribe to non-Christians, except for political or sociological concerns or reasons.

Personally, I believe that both nature and common sense restricts all sexual activity to the confines of heterosexual matrimony; but as a Christian my moral authority under the Constitution is limited. Nor, do I feel that God has sanctioned me to function as a moral policeman over those of a different persuasion, as long as such activity is between two consenting adults. I may pity them. I may find their sexual activity depraved and disgusting, but we are living under the dispensation of Grace, and grace is patient. Is it sinful? In my books, definitely yes! However, I will wait for God to bring the hammer down on the Judgment Day.