10 Reasons Conservative Christians Should Support Same-Sex Marriage

Via Huffington Post

In raising my kids, I have to apply certain moral principles, rules to live by, that derive from my own sense of right and wrong and the foundation I have: follow the golden rule, be willing to learn, help others, don’t judge, etc. I pass these on to my boys not because I am a Christian, which I am, but because these principles are right.

It is from that perspective that I have difficulty understanding the issue of “gay marriage” and the enormous faction of conservative Christians who are against it. From the vantage point of my simple parental admonishments derived from the basics of Christianity, I don’t get it. Conservative Christians should be at the forefront of fighting for marriage equality, not against it. Below are 10 benefits I believe conservative Christians would enjoy should they support marriage equality.

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