Meet John.

John enjoys his life. He has a beautiful wife and three wonderful children. He drives his kids to school and goes to Church every Sunday. He is not a cruel man, nor does he consider himself a bigot in any way. John was raised to believe in certain rights and wrongs, and he stands by them. They shape his decisions and his actions. They shape who he is. He reads the Bible and sees truth in every word. He lives with a sense of integrity and responsibility.

Just like eating breakfast in the morning and driving his kids to school, marriage between a man and a woman is practically second nature to John. It is programmed into his life. It is a part of him.

Then people come up to John and say, “You’re not being fair! These two girls love each other too, and these two men want to get married! What’s wrong with that?” To John, the answer is everything. By throwing off this one dependable part of his life we also throw into doubt the rest of his life. Everything becomes unstable. ...So he is afraid.