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The Christian adelphopoiesis ritual created a holy same-sex union similar to marriage
| The Christian adelphopoiesis ritual created a holy same-sex union similar to marriage | |
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| Adelphopoiesis |
Christianity |
| Homosexuality |
Marriage |
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| Governments should recognize both opposite and same sex marriages There are traditional forms of same-sex marriage
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- Note: This practice is also called adelphopoiia.
Supporting arguments
Adelphopoiesis was a ritual uniting two men or two women in a homosexual relationship akin to marriage. The custom was openly romantic, sexual and life-long. It was practiced in Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches during the Middle Ages. [1]
- Related argument: Adelphopoiesis unions had a romantic or sexual nature.
- Related argument: Christians should perform adelphopoiesis.
Former Catholic priest Jozef Pavlovic reports having access to a church repository of records that confirm that adelphopoiesis partnerships were the equivalent of marriage in their time. [2]
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Opposing arguments
Adelphopoiesis ceremonies were sometimes held between men and women, and others were temporary or involuntary. They often were not of romantic or sexual, suggesting that the union was not similar to marriage. [3]
- Related argument: Adelphopoiesis unions had a romantic or sexual nature.
Adelphopoiesis was a ritual of adoption meant to formalize friendship between two men or two women. There is no historical evidence of a romantic or sexual component, and the union was not akin to marriage. [4] [5]
- Related argument: Adelphopoiesis unions had a romantic or sexual nature.
Adelphopoiesis unions created a sort of ritualized kinship, formally adopting individuals as siblings. [6]
