Carrie Underwood is not alone in supporting gay marriage, but she’s one of the few stars to say she does so because of her strong religious beliefs.
The “Jesus, Take the Wheel” singer, a devout Christian, told Britain’s The Independent newspaper that for her, marriage equality is rooted in faith.
“As a married person myself, I don’t know what it’s like to be told I can’t marry somebody I love, who you want to marry forever,” she said.
“I can’t imagine how that must feel. I definitely think we should all have the right to love, and love publicly, the people that we want to love.”
Raised Baptist, Carrie recently switched to a non-denominational Christian congregation along with her husband, NHL player Mike Fisher.
You see a lot of religious objections to marriage equality, (like this hate-filled child), but Underwood said her faith inspired her to support gay marriage.
“Above all, God wanted us to love others,” the Oklahoma-born CMT award winner said. “It’s not about setting rules, or [saying] ‘everyone has to be like me.'”
“No, we’re all different,” the 29-year-old continued. “That’s what makes us special. We have to love each other and get on with each other.”
“It’s not up to me to judge anybody.”
She makes a point, doesn’t she?
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