Nicholas Rush in his letter ("Allow couples same social equality," March 9) is in favor of gay marriage and believes everyone else should be also. For those of us who believe in God's word and know him personally, we know God created Adam and Eve and all others since, not as robots, but as human beings, giving us the right to make our own decisions. He also set the rules on what is right and wrong. When we die, we will all be accountable for the mistakes we made.
The word of God is clear on this subject in Jude 1:7 (NLT), which says, "And don't forget the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah and their neighboring towns, which were filled with sexual immorality and every kind of sexual perversion. Those cities were destroyed by fire and are a warning of the eternal fire that will punish all that are evil." Also in 1 Timothy 1:10, it tells us, "The law is for people who are sexually immoral, for who practice homosexuality or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious good news entrusted to me by our blessed God."
Let us stay strong in not allowing changes to laws made by our ancestors. Do not compromise with, support, or promote any law that is going to influence others to believe everyone has a right to make their own choice of living standards regardless if they are right or wrong. We need to stay strong in keeping the laws of marriage being between man and woman.
Bob Bethel
Guilderland