Organized Religion vs. Gay Marriage: Economics Not Hate
We have all been reading about organized religion’s support of Proposition 8. Prop 8 is currently on the ballot in California and, briefly, it will amend California’s constitution to define marriage as an act between men and women. However, the question many ask is why organized religion opposes gay marriage.
Organized religions are big businesses that tell their customers how to live. All organized religions have policies and procedures guide. The Bible, The Koran, The Old Testament, and The Talmud are all well-known examples of policies and procedures guides. One of the policies that they all share is that it is good to propagate and that not propagating is bad. When a customer propagates, they spread the religion’s policies and procedures and bring new customers to a religion. There are numerous ways to propagate, missionary work, conversion, charitable works, but the easiest way to propagate is to have children.
Children do not have to be ministered to, or converted, and charity given to the children of existing customers is a sound investment. Religion likes children, historically they are smart money, and they want new customers. Children are the easiest way for them to get new customers. Therefore, it is important for religious organizations to promote childbirth among the customers they already have without breaking any of the policies and procedures already in place. They do this by promoting marriage between a man and a woman or in the case of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints man and women.
Marriage is a great product. There are many benefits associated with marriage. Organized religion developed marriage for customers who will produce more customers. Gay people do not easily produce new customers. Religion sees no benefit in gay marriage and so opposes it. Why should gay people be able to enjoy such a great product when the manufacturer does not see any profit?
Organized religion does not want to see one of their best selling products going generic. They will fight tooth and nail to protect their product. That is why organized religion is throwing tens of millions of dollars into the ring to support Prop 8; it is a lot less expensive than corporate litigation.
We have all been reading about organized religion’s support of Proposition 8. Prop 8 is currently on the ballot in California and, briefly, it will amend California’s constitution to define marriage as an act between men and women. However, the question many ask is why organized religion opposes gay marriage.
Organized religions are big businesses that tell their customers how to live. All organized religions have policies and procedures guide. The Bible, The Koran, The Old Testament, and The Talmud are all well-known examples of policies and procedures guides. One of the policies that they all share is that it is good to propagate and that not propagating is bad. When a customer propagates, they spread the religion’s policies and procedures and bring new customers to a religion. There are numerous ways to propagate, missionary work, conversion, charitable works, but the easiest way to propagate is to have children.
Children do not have to be ministered to, or converted, and charity given to the children of existing customers is a sound investment. Religion likes children, historically they are smart money, and they want new customers. Children are the easiest way for them to get new customers. Therefore, it is important for religious organizations to promote childbirth among the customers they already have without breaking any of the policies and procedures already in place. They do this by promoting marriage between a man and a woman or in the case of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints man and women.
Marriage is a great product. There are many benefits associated with marriage. Organized religion developed marriage for customers who will produce more customers. Gay people do not easily produce new customers. Religion sees no benefit in gay marriage and so opposes it. Why should gay people be able to enjoy such a great product when the manufacturer does not see any profit?
Organized religion does not want to see one of their best selling products going generic. They will fight tooth and nail to protect their product. That is why organized religion is throwing tens of millions of dollars into the ring to support Prop 8; it is a lot less expensive than corporate litigation.
1 comments:
Creative perspective on Prop 8 - like your article and will share it with my friends!
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