Someone might wonder, "Just how did our society get SO confused, as to not be able to understand that marriage is between a man and a woman (only)?"
The best answer to this question is to be seen in what has happened in the church--(the mainstream Protestant branch of it, particularly). Even more than this, we must find the culprit in what has transpired among the clergy, generally. When denominations began allowing the ordination of women to the offices of elder, in the church--this broke down the basic wall of understanding, amidst *all* other people, be they in the church, or not.
The world follows the church--not the other way around. Therefore, when some of the church "fathers," (viz. pastors and elders), were no longer men, but women, a great degree of confusion followed.
The devil may be evil, but he is not stupid. He has always known that the best way to try to destroy God's world (though this effort be ultimately futile), is to corrupt and infect the clergy of the church. In other words, by putting his own people in God's positions, Satan gains a temporary foothold, and seems to be at an advantage.
But, God be praised, none of these corruptions can last forever. In the end, the Lord will show His triumphal power. In the meantime, let us continue to embrace His Son, and His ways.
The Forum for Ecclesiocentricity is designed to educate Christians and non-Christians alike to understand the Biblical teaching concerning the Church (the "Puritan" church in particular), with regard to its principal role on the earth. When this is achieved, it is hoped that the Church would then be in a better position to convey Christ's redemptive virtues to the civil government (state), and the family. (You may email me at: markjhenninger@gmail.com)
