In regard to those Christians who oppose gay marriage.

I have been giving much thought lately to the absurdity of the essential arguments used by Christianists to oppose gay marriage. To begin with it seems as if a vast swath of modern well-to-do socially conservative Christians know of gay people (either personally or through TV) who they admire and/or treat kindly. We can infer from this that they think of them as equivalents if not at the least an entertaining novelty which deserves respect. Yet when you bring up the possibility of this class being able to marry each other you are met with dismay and a heavy helping of self righteousness. Most start reverting back to arguments made in the Old Testament or use some sort of argument derived from the laws of nature (eeewww two penises do not go together or something similar). The problem is that this wooden line of reasoning, which calls on them to mobilize the federal government to help in outlawing gay marriage because it is an affront to God, should also logically have as an end result the incarceration or elimination of gays at the hand of the government. If something is truly of disgust to God how can a true Christians allow gays to live down the street engaging in abominable acts in the secrecy of their home. This should be outlawed. Yet society has evolved to a point where that argument is taboo and can only be heard in places such as the deepest darkest reaches of the Appalachian mountains. So these Christians are left in an awkward situation where they enjoy Ellen, flaming fashion designers and that decorator/hair dresser down the street but still have a reserve of bigotry that calls on them to stand in the way of those sinners who want to marry. Surprisingly this purist view of marriage does not extend to those with multiple divorces and/or those with multiple extramarital to their credit. Only gays. Why? Because there are not many of them and thus are easy to bully. Also the thrill to their heart provided by denouncing sin that most do not struggle with cannot be equaled. It is the best of both worlds. They can act friendly to a homosexual's face but can gather in church behind their backs and denounce them as unclean. But one can take solace in knowing that this hypocrisy shall die at the hands of the up and coming generations.