Pat needs to be reminded that the heterosexual community is distroying marraige and their taditional moral values all by themselves. With the divorce rate at 50% or higher, allowing same sex couples to marry will only help decrease that number. "Hey kettle, your black..."

How out of touch with reality can a person really be? I think Pat just answered that question! Why would a group of people want to 'destroy' society?! This statement is clearly as delusional as it is ridiculous!

Dear Pat, you have your morals and beliefs, and I have mine! And THAT is what America is supposed to be about! How can you say that homosexuals don't really want to be married?! I DEMAND my rights as a citizen, and until I have EVERY right and privilege that YOU do, I will not stop fighting for equality!

Pat Robertson speaks for Pat Robertson and no one else. It is an opinion, and an opinion is nothing more than a belief not based on absolute certainties or positive knowledge, but on only what seems true, valid or probable to ones own mind.

@RJTamayo: While I agree, his is an opinion that weighs heavy for millions of people. People who believe in his opinion.

This is the very reason those fucking organizations call themselves the National Organization FOR Marriage and Protecting Marriage and whatnot. People DO believe that what he is saying is true, regardless if we all see it as bullshit.

Here's my two cents. I don't really have a dog in the fight over gay marriage. I'm of the opinion that the government shouldn't be legislating marriage in the first place. If two people want to enter into a religious covenant and/or a legal contract I'm in favor of them calling it what they want, regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. That said, I think the good reverend is way off base in his cynicism. He should remember the words of St Paul that "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." At the very least, Robertson should be giving advocates for gay marriage the benefit of the doubt that their motives aren't to "destroy marriage."

@cherrychapstick: Yes, there are millions who believe as he does and they will always believe as they do. There is no changing that. They are so far gone they think that is what "faith" is, and out of fear choose not to question it. But that shouldn't discourage you to the fact that there are countless others who, though not vocal, believe in marriage equality as well. Those are the ones you want in your corner, not these hypocritical losers.

It's also not at all about sex. Notice how thy always throw sex in their quotes to try to scare their underlings?

I second everything JamesLJ has stated. In addition, as much as I want to get "married" that word has come to leave such a bitter taste in my mouth. I want equality and the same rights and resources as any straight person. But if marriage means denying anyone but one man and one woman to legally or religiously commit to one another, I won't no part of that mess. And for my straight allies, I wouldn't want them to be in that mess either. If only we could just X the whole thing and get a "do-over"!

But do-overs aren't an option. We already have marriage. And this debate needs to be about marriage because the word isn't going to go away. All due repsect LJames and CJones, but we have to talk about marriage, and we cannot get a do-over. That's all just wishful thinking.

Take a breath, Scott. I don't think anyone is denying what the argument is about, darling. Just broadening the topic.

Pat's a good guy, but I don't agree with him on this.