Religion, the Bible and same-sex marriages

The Bible & same-sex marriages (SSM)

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There are no passages in the Bible that deal directly with same-sex marriage (SSM). Like abortion access, followers of the Bible have had to develop a position on SSM by using biblical passages dealing with other, related topics:

Generally speaking:

	Religious conservatives use their interpretation of the six "clobber passages" and of passages discussing opposite-sex marriage to condemn SSM.
	Religious liberals use the Bible's general themes on same-sex relationships, love, and justice to argue that SSM is a human right.

Topics covered in this section:

Introduction to SSM and passages in the Bible

	Adam, Eve, Noah and opposite-sex marriage
	Marriage and family forms (biblical and modern times)

Two Christian views of same-sex marriage:

	Two negative views, by conservative Christians (with liberal rebuttals)
	A positive view, typical of liberal Christians (with a conservative rebuttals)