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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
I get that they think it's an abomination, but how does it affect them? Are they personally going to go to hell if gays get married?
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That is an interesting question, and I obviously can't know how everyone processes this sort of belief.
In my own personal experience, I would suggest that in a twisted sort of way the opposition to same-sex marriage is actually rationalized on a weird sense of empathy. Conservative Christians believe that homosexuality is an abomination of nature, and that the practice and tolerance of homosexuality will result in an unacceptable rate of social decay. In their minds they are protecting society from something that they see as extremely harmful.
Furthermore, this sense of empathy likely also extends to practitioners of homosexuality: I would expect that most conservative Christians would consider the ban on gay marriage to be for their own good. If these people can prevent the practice of homosexuality, then they will have succeeded in protecting would-be practitioners from the dire consequences of their sin.