Former Navy Chaplain Gordon Klingenschmitt has admitted that gay
marriage has had no effect on his marriage.
Klingenschmitt made national headlines when he challenged the
military's rule on inclusive prayers during events which include a
multi-faith audience such as ship commissionings and
change-of-command ceremonies. A born-again Christian, Klingenschmitt
demanded the right to pray “in the name of Jesus” in public
settings. He was honorably discharged for insubordination.
Appearing on the David Pakman Show to promote his new
YouTube show, Pray In Jesus' Name News, Klingenschmitt was asked to
explain his position that allowing gay couples to marry hurts
straight marriages.
“How specifically, because you said that it would destroy
straight marriage. How has it affected your marriage?” host David
Pakman asked.
“Well, it's redefined it from a legal perspective. It said that
traditional marriage between one man and one woman is now just as
common, for example, as polygamy was in Utah back in the 1800s. Of
course, the government banned that to made traditional marriage
between one man and one woman supreme. And now, of course, the
Supreme Court is trying to undermine that in this decision in Windsor
v. USA which struck down not all of DOMA but section three of
DOMA in some states.”
Pakman interrupted, asking again, “How is your interaction with
your wife now different because some guys down the street from me are
married to each other?”
“Well, you're trying to confuse the relationship between me and
my wife with the legal definition of the term marriage. And those
are two different issues. Of course, my relationship with my wife is
just as strong as it ever was.” (The video is embedded on this
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