Civil Same-Sex Marriage &
The Parable Of The Good Samaritan
In Luke 10:25-37, a man asked Jesus, after Jesus hold him to love God and your neighbor as yourself, "And who is my neighbor?". Jesus told of a traveler who was mugged, beaten, and left for dead. Two different clergymen passed by the injured man and ignored him. Finally, a Samaritan (whom the Jews considered wicked and unclean) helped him. Jesus asked the questioner who was the injured man's neighbor. "He that shewed mercy on him", answered the questioner. Jesus told him to "liken the scriptures unto himself" by saying, "Go and do thou likewise".
We have to ask ourselves whether we will be like the sanctimonious
clergymen who ignore the plight of the "downtrodden" or be like the
Good Samaritan helping the "downtrodden". Will we be their
"neighbor" or will we simply walk on by ignoring their plight?
We know the scriptures command us to to have compassion and charity.
1 Cor. 13:1-7
says that charity is the most important attribute Christians can
have. Gal. 6:2
also commands us to bear each other's burdens. Those opposing
Civil Same-Sex Marriage are placing burdens on innocent children
and others. The sin of Sodom was not what most people think.
Ezek. 16:49
tells us that the sin of Sodom was them being wealthy and prideful
and not caring for those in need. Are we going to do likewise and
turn our backs on the needy and walk on by? Won't we then
figuratively be "Sodomites" in so doing? Even Latter-day scripture
tells us that true disciples of Christ help the needy
(D&C 52:40).
Same-Sex couples and their families are in need. The sin of not
following the scriptures above will bring down the wrath of God at
least as much as any sins that Same-Sex couples may be committing.
According to his parable, what would Jesus do? Help the lowly and
those in need or praise the rich and self-righteous?
Mosiah 4:16-18
warns us not to turn our backs on those in need even if we feel
they don't deserve help due to their own choices. Shouldn't we too
love our neighbor as ourselves?
Support ALL families and ALL children by supporting Civil Same-Sex
Marriage. Remember, "Do what is right, let the consequence follow.
