Proposition B: marriage is the union of male and female OR male and male OR female and female.
Can both propositions be true at the same time?
No.
If Propostion A represents the law of the land, then two of the three possible unions mentioned in Proposition B are disallowed....as legal marriage.
If Proposition B is the law of the land, it effectively nullifies Proposition A (because of the "only" part). While one my argue (and plenty do) that Proposition B generously allows (still) for the marriage of male and female, that is not the same as saying the Proposition A is still true. It is no longer true when Proposition B is allowed to be the law of the land. Proposition B subverts the meaning of marriage in the eyes of those who believe Proposition A to be true.
If God says Proposition A is true, and Caesar says Proposition B is true, who has greater authority when Proposition B becomes the law of the land? While many Christians lived, and even flourished, under the thumb of Caesar, it is also true that many died for their faith. Caesar was shrewd enough to realize that he could not be the final authority in a true Christian's life.
When a Christian says something is true according to the Bible, then it is true everywhere and at all times. The Christian who believes the Bible cannot say "This proposition is true for me because I have faith, but it is not true for you because you have no faith." He can only say,"This Biblical proposition is true for all men at all times, whether they believe it to be true or not."
It has already reached the point in our nation where Caesar doesn't like it when people say things like that.
I have that painting in my living room
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