God on their side

So I'm a Catholic, I go to church on a fairly regular basis, but have never been the Catholic Church's strongest advocate. In fact, there are quite a few things about the Church I don't agree with. Like the forced bowing at specific times during the Mass. Does God really care when we slightly incline our heads in reverance, rather than give a significant bow to show even more respect? Too strict for my taste. Then again, I'm rebellious by nature and distrusting of authority...I'm a Democrat.

Anyway, to get to the point, I was in church a few weeks ago with my family when I heard something extremely upsetting. One of the petitions read, among those pleading for the rest of deceased parishoners and the health of the pope, was that governments would protect the institution of marriage between a man and a woman. Of course I know the Catholic Church's position on the gays, OK, I mean I know the priests and bishops aren't fans but come on. To PRAY during MASS that secular organizations keep homosexuals from committing their lives to each other in marriage seems utterly wrong.

I was flabergasted and outraged. I know the church thinks it has God on its side, but it seems to me that it's the other way around. I mean, isn't one of the church's main philosophies that every person should be treated equally, with kindness and respect? Doesn't that include gay people? No matter how much the church claims not to have a problem with gay people, only their actions, I'm not buying it. Marriage is for everyone, including two men or two women. I hope this is not an issue in 30 years. I hope we look back and are embarassed by how long it took to grant gay people the right to be married in EVERY state in this so-called most advanced country in the world. I think this will happen - because I believe God is on their side.