DESTROYING A SACRED INSTITUTION

I was watching a commentary by Dr. Ben Carson last week and was captivated by his remarks on marriages and the implications of changing its definition to be more liberal to same sex couples. His talk was in relation to the move by the government to legalize same sex marriages in the United States, and the thing that struck a chord with me was his referral of marriage as a Sacred Institution. Dr. Carson's reason was that marriage, being a sacred institution must be a union between a MAN and a WOMAN in the eyes of GOD. 

Now, with the proposed legislation to legalize same sex marriages, this in fact alters the definition of marriage to allow for the same sex couples. But the question that Dr. Carson emphasized on was, "How far can we go in  changing the definition?" People may now accept same sex marriages as being conventional, however there are consequences that will follow such a move. And how far can we go in changing its definition? It may be that in the future the definition will be changed to fit another set of interest group, and I can leave that to your speculation.

There was a move in Papua New Guinea to legalize sex work and same sex marriages, however it was met with stiff opposition on the grounds of its unchristian nature and its likeliness to offend culture and tradition. I can also remember that I debated on this issue, shockingly I found my team nominated to fight for the topic of the debate which was "Sex work and same sex marriages should be decriminalized". It was the most unpleasant situation our team was put into and personally a regrettable one, although we won.

Papua New Guinea has to be very careful not to cede to interest groups. Particularly those that do not in any way represent principles of Christianity and culture, let alone our national interest. Same sex marriage is one in particular that should never be recognized. 

I believe PNG has enough problems to deal with in corruption, basic services not reaching rural outskirts, people dying of curable diseases, lawlessness, tribal fights, settlement problems, high infant & maternal mortality rates, rape, sorcery killings, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, and the list goes on. If we submit to special interest groups or persons, we may create more problems than solving them because the ramifications such are not immediate. We cannot allow the destruction of a sacred institution. Marriage should always be between a man and a woman. 

 by Nathan Matbob

   

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