"Problem is it really isn't true, since the true agenda of the militant homosexual agenda is to achieve a goal of making any criticism of the homosexual life style illegal"
Why do you feel it necessary to criticize it? It is their sexual orientation.What they get up to in their own bedrooms is surely up to them. Why is it necessary to criticize anyones sexual orientation?
The reason that It is a fair question, and has become a cliche is because it is true.
The anecdote you offered to illustrate a point - was it this one, from Oregon?
"According to the decision, the bakery does not constitute a “religious institution” under law, regardless of the Kleins’ beliefs. Thus, they are a business and public accommodation just like any other and are required by law to provide equal service on the basis of sexual orientation.
The discrimination took place last February, when Rachel Cryer and Laurel Bowman sought out a wedding cake from Sweet Cakes for their impending nuptials. Though the Kleins were willing to sell the couple regular baked goods, they insisted that they could not produce a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage because it would violate their religious beliefs. Cryer and Bowman filed a complaint alleging unlawful discrimination."
If you are offering a business and a service, rather like if you are offering B&B facility in a secular society, you simply cannot choose to discriminate against your customers based around your own beliefs. Sorry, but there it is.
Most responsible adults would take the view that marriage is an excellent institution, good for society, good for the couple in the marriage. So - why would you wish to deny gay people that institution too? You still have not offered any compelling reason to deny them this, beyond simple dislike of a sexual orientation.
"By legalizing same-sex “marriage,” the State becomes its official and active promoter. The State calls on public officials to officiate at the new civil ceremony, orders public schools to teach its acceptability to children, and punishes any state employee who expresses disapproval"
And this is ultimately why I view the sentiment expressed in this paragraph as a good thing.
As for kids being exposed - it is not a disease that can be caught, like a virus of something. Surely you would want your kids to be brought up in a tolerant society where people can be gay without prejudice? I mean, what would you do if one of your own kids was gay?
Wikipaedia appears to disagree with you somewhat as well, especially with regard to Chik Fil-A
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A_same-sex_marriage_controversy
And once again, organisations are trying to legislate to curtail heath coverage for their employees because of their own religious principle. Why do they not just keep those religious principles to themselves, rather than forcing it by fiat on their employees.
This is a semi-serious question, Clanad, and it is not really equivalent, I know - but, do you believe that a shop or whatever could deny service to someone simply because they were of a different race, or because they were female or something? If not - how is this any different, really?