My heart is breaking!

I've been really bothered lately and I feel my faith has been rung through the ringer as discriminating against a group of individuals. I'm having a hard time figuring out why I feel like I'm being attacked because how I live my life through my religion. No one personally told me to my face my religion is discriminating against gay marriage. I've heard about Proposition 8 in California and with Gay rights groups wanting to change the meaning of marriage under the Constitution. My religious views are being affected and the way I live my life through the Scriptures is not something to be ashamed about. I'm not ashamed for being Christian but I'm hurt right now for feeling like something is wrong with me for believing in something bigger than I am. California Proposition 8: Ban on Gay Marriage. This measure would amend the state constitution to specify that only marriages between one man and one woman would be recognized as valid in the state. This measure would amend the state constitution to specify that only marriages between one man and one woman would be recognized as valid in the state. I don't feel all that great when a group of individuals feel I'm a bigot or I'm discriminating against a minority group of people because of how they choose to live their lives. Same sex couples should have the same civil rights as me under the laws of the Government but I can't condone what is sacred and a divine institution of marriage under my religion to change because they feel it's discrimination to their civil right to marry in a traditional marriage stated by the scriptures in my bible. Sure same sex couples who are committed to each other and want to spend the rest of there lives together should have the same fundamental rights as a couple the Government recognizes as legal. I don't think it's fair my religion should be in question and changed to suit same sex couples to marry under what my religion states in the scriptures. I am all for accepting civil marriages with same sex couples legalized under the Government but not legalized in a religion. In saying this the Government should also protect the rights of people who practice religion and not have people call fowl with discrimination against a institution that's been practicing for thousand of years and to force Religious Leaders to marry a same sex couple. My civil rights are being infringed because in my heart my religion is being questioned as in the wrong here and upon saying that I feel attacked for it. In my personal life I do not discriminate against anyone. With in my Christian faith I'm not in the place to judge how someone else wants to live their life so I feel I shouldn't be discriminated against for choosing to believe in a religion and live my life accordingly. It pains my heart when people feel discriminated against because they live their lives differently then how the government perceives as the normal traditional family. We are all unique and should be able to live our own lives the way we feel is right in our hearts. A sex same couple should be able to adopt children and be protected as a union recognized by the Government. I may have burned some bridges in my life for writing on this issue. I even may be looked upon as ignorant and uninformed but this is how I feel. I could even be talking out of my butt for not really knowing the whole issue on Proposition 8. I'm learning about this very issue. I don't like feeling this way with a heavy heart and I want people to know I understand your pain and how hard it is to fight so hard for what you believe is wrong in this Country. I want to understand and listen and even though I believe in my Christian faith doesn't make me closed minded but more open minded for change against discrimination of civil and human rights. I care deeply and I too want everyone in this Country to have equal protection under the law so we can grow as a society of unique individuals. God Bless!