But the battle is not about faithfulness in gay relationships. Marriage is not an artificial construct, says Bennett. Furthermore, marriage mirrors the accumulated wisdom and teaching of every major religion, says Bennett. There are very few common threads among worldwide cultures, but one of them is marriage. It is no coincidence that it is almost universally recognized as the union between a man and a woman.
Marriage is the most important social institution in society.
More and more research is showing that children need a married mom and dad. Children from single-parent or divorced homes are significantly more likely to struggle emotionally, academically, relationally, and economically than peers who have married parents. So, unquestionably, there is a compelling need to strengthen the institution of marriage. Recently, GFC surveyed Georgians on which institution they believe can do the most to promote strong, healthy relationships. Georgians' hunch about churches is right on.