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Apr 19th, 2009 by Robert C. Baker
In the “definition of marriage” department,
The lifelong union of one man to one woman for the purposes of procreation and mutual aid
does not equal
The occasional unions of one person to another person(s) for the purposes of pleasure and companionship
Just thought you’d like to know.
The Reverend Robert C. Baker, B.B.A, M.Div., M.S., is an ordained pastor in The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod, and serves as an adjunct professor of philosophy at Lindenwood University's Belleville, IL campus. He is general editor of Natural Law: A Lutheran Reappraisal (CPH, 2011), author of "Natural Law, Human Sexuality, and Forde's 'Acid Test'" appearing in that volume, is the author of What Happened To Merry Christmas?, and has authored or edited numerous Bible studies and books.
