I am a little surprised that no one has mentioned an excellent cover article in Newsweek

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GAY MARRIAGE:Our Mutual Joy
Opponents of gay marriage often cite Scripture. But what the Bible teaches about love argues for the other side.

The article goes on to make the argument that... even from a purely biblical perspective... there is very little that supports the exclusion of Gay marriage. The case to religiously exclude divorce is much stronger... yet apparently ignored by the government. Ironically, it seems that Christ suggested that his followers should avoid marriage all together... if at all possible. And there are another cases in the "old testament" that extol one man's love for another.

So even from a purely religious perspective, it appears that biblically based opposition to homosexuality and gay marriage is rooted in a highly selective reading of the Scriptures.

"It's not a lie if you believe it." -- George Costanza
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves. --Bertrand Russel