I think why some religions forbid homosexuality is because the ancient times in which these religious scriptures were written, people wanted propagation of human species...it is quite logical actually...all these people wanted was that a man meets a woman, they have children and increase population.....so they labeled homosexuality as a sin to prevent people from indulging in it...

but obviously those people did not know that people dont choose to be homosexuals they are born like that

and the religious institutes today dont really like to see these religious scriptures from modern viewpoint. they stick to whats been dictated and expect people to follow them

quite a sad situation....

homosexuality is not a sin....maybe genes gone haywire......but definitely not a admonishable sin

Reposting what I posted on my blog on this issue and before you attack me about not being religious, please know that I went to college at a private Christian University to enter the church (but later decided that was not my calling in my life as I felt more draw to teaching). I go to church every week and I serve as a Sunday School teacher. My profession for the Bible was the leading scholar on it and his texts are used in schools all around the world. So, yes I have read the Bible and I have study it and religion, so I like to claim that I have some education on Christianity and I am a devout Christian. Having said that, I also support anyone who loves another completely-be them gay or straight. Where does it say that we have the right to judge and say it is wrong-only God does.So here is my thoughts about the scene that did not get to happen:
This is what totally pisses me off. Here we have two individuals who love each other honorably and wish to show a tender act of commitment. There is nothing evil about that. The God I serve is a God of love, not of hate. I thought that was the God the church serve too and don't preach to me about the Bible saying it is evil for two men to love each other. (the bible is written by men and translated by men who allow their biases and fears to interpret the scriptures as they choose them to be read. Not that I am saying that the Bible is wrong or that the scriptures aren't Holy, but the views of the church and the interpretations of the scriptures have change thru out the ages)

While we embrace adultery and divorce (Church forgives them and allows them to wed there one they ask for forgiveness and repent of their sins-how ironic is that?), we try to crush those who only wish to love the ones they were born to love and bar them from expressing their love in church much less get married there. I rather watch a show that shows two individuals who love each other and are committed to that relationship-whether it be a straight relationship or a gay relationship than to watch the destruction of the family because of adultery-common theme in Korean dailies. And don't tell me that a gay couple is a destruction of the family. It isn't. They want the same thing as anyone else. A home and family with the one they love. So when I read something like this happening, I get piss. If the church would not allow them to say their vows together, then rewrite the scene to take place at another beautiful and holy place...a temple, a cliff overlooking the seas or other beautiful spot that has a special meaning for the couple and let's allow this wonderful couple have their special moment. Hell, I want them to have their commitment ceremony with the exchanging of rings and a prayer/bless said over their relationship. It is what any committed lovers would have wanted and who has the right to deny them.

As for when we get to Heaven, I think we will all be surprised at what the God of love and mercy judges as being unforgivable or as being evil. Because I am sorry, there are a lot of adultery done in Korea by married individuals and I am sure it is in the ten commandments to not lust for another man's property/wife.

So before you throw the first stone, look at your own life. These two are hurting no one by loving each other (except maybe themselves because of bigots who surround them) while a person guilty of adultery is breaking a commitment, stealing, lying and destroying another person/family. Get over your selves to those who are crying foul over having two gay men saying their vows of love within a church. Only God can ban a person from his house and I don't see anyone being struck by lightening to be kept from entering the doors.

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I'm not agree.

Wow - that dialogue and moment is so romantic and touching...it should have been aired. The power of love~

Would the church have allowed a sex scene at the church??

Who here thought, "Will and Grace?!" Season 2 Jack is mad that NBC cuts a gay snog scene. Ten years later, and all that's changed is the country and language :D

Seriously, no one even thunk of W&G? *sob*

However, fellas, might I say: PREDICTABLE religious/moral debate.

I am pleasantly surprised with 67 year-old Kim Soo Hyun's stinging remark (now a quotable quote in my head). Must check out her other dramas.

If there's one thing I've learned from being a Catholic my whole life is that when there are two things that shouldn't be discussed since it is a never ending debate...

it would be ethics and religion.

:)

The script is just so touching T.T, if i had seen this on screen I would've probably cried. Gay people have to go through so much pain and suffering, it really breaks my heart!! Who would willingly choose that path? I think god chose them in a way to help the world change their rigid views about other people and make the world a more accepting place. they're a godsend :) and soooo precious.

So much homophobia ;-; Even here, in the Netherlands.. on tv there was this gay couple saying they were bullied out of the city where they live, someone told he was going to kill them (in their face) ... and now they're moving out of the city... i really wish i could just.. do something about it.. it hurts me so much ;_; ;_; ;_; AARGH.

al homophobia aside, it's a pretty sweet scene...i can see why they cut it out (not just controversial, the site didn't want it to be filmed there) but a gay couple profressing their love to each other in that pure way is not necesarrilly morally worse than adultery, for example..the writer must have been disappointed

It is really sad.. it is just love. Love that you feel so overflowing when you see this couple (just like the love in Brokeback Mountain,their longing for each other)..and they struggle so much for their love ..They want to be "normal" ..they hope to take an easier path,too...but that is just the way they are .

When i watched SKKS with my girl, I told her that is just how sometimes 2 human being falling in love.. It just so happened YH crossed dress and she is actually a woman.If not then, it will be just just like the love in Life is beuatiful ..

The traditional basic Bible recorded that a city was burnt because of homosexuality, why? If a church should accept every thing, every one, then why are there "commandments" telling people what NOT to do?? Why is there a word called "sin" if everything is just fine and dandy?

Love is the pure love of the Creator, just like how we love our family, but when our family member does something wrong according to us, we still need to tell them and try to help them to do right. Of course we allow our family members who are "doing wrong" to come home to live, eat, etc but will all members receive inheritance - maybe not.

We are taught right from wrong so that we can choose wisely. We "judge" everyday in our lives. We have to so that we are hold accountable for our actions which we will face unbiased "final judgement".

I'm ok with the station not airing that scene because it is offensive to the majority of the people. That's fact.

Okay, as a Catholic I believe that homosexuality is a sin and will continue to do so.
In saying that, I have a friend who is attracted to the same sex. We do voice our opinions and argue etc but we have agreed to disagree. I know she won't change her mind and she knows I won't change my belief.
Yeah that's all I wanted to say.

K - I'm just going to go watch the latest episode of Sungkyunkwan Scandal now. And enjoy all the love between the members of the Jalgeum Quartet.

And although someone else already posted this link, I'll repost it because it's so good that it can't be shared enough:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDhzOz7S3Aw

Yeorim <3 Moony

I'm not Christian, I was brought up in country that more conservative than South Korea, and I think people can considerate me as a religious person.

When I'm asked if homosexuality is a sin? Yes, it is. I answered this based on my Holy Book. Perhaps people who read this think I'm pointing finger, I'm absolutely not. I always have this kind of feeling that I'm so not in charge to judge or classify whether someone is a sinner or not. I'm not God and I didn't write my Holy Book. As to respect to my religion, I don't support homosexuality, but I don't go against it, either. And I think SBS should respect the church complaint, and move the scene to another place.

Perhaps I'm not in charge to judge whether someone is
sinner or not, but as a human being, I have right to do these: support equality for homosexual people and go against discrimination toward them, give them protection and safety when they get in secured and love them just like loving any other people in the world. And I think we should support any film/drama/movement that shows us all those action. Thus, SBS should not just cut off the scene or make it wordlessly.

This is my opinion, and for a night I thought for not posting it for some people may get offended by it. My deepest sorry goes to people who may get offended by my opinion. Then perhaps love sometime seem wrong, but love IS love, never go more wrong than hate or ignorance so I post this comment now. :)

I love you for all you have said. I wish I could be this articulate when talking to some people!

Korea like to pretend such things do not happen. Bit like all Korean girls are virgins before marriage even though there are love hotels on every corner. Where the divorce rate is so high and made worse that the marriage rate is so low. But they still stick to the way things are done because its in built into their culture and language. its almost if they still ruled by Confucianism where it against the rule to change anything..it must be done that way because that is the way it has always been done.
Tv show always show Korean life through 'rose tinted glasses'. Showing the government 'ideal' of how Koreans should be..rather than how they really are.

People needs to stop being homophobic. So what if people are gay and lesbian? What they do is none of your goddamn business. So these haters, go to the left.

It's interesting that the church initially approved the filming. I'm surprised in that action itself. It is possible that some of the (wealthier) parishioners balked at the idea of exchanging vows in their church. I'm willing to give them the benefit of the doubt. We are taking baby steps towards a better future, however minuscule they may be.

hmmm. why can't they just film it in another church?

I think pple are missing the point here. Just because the church should be a place where everyone is loved and accepted does not mean we go and violate the church's beliefs. Take it like a DO NOT SMOKE SIGN! nobody will judge you for smoking since it's your body that you harm although they might not approve of it BUT you shall not go and smoke where there is a DO NOT SMOKE sign and expect it to be OK.

we all agree that we disagree right?

why couldn't they just shoot the scene outside some place, did it really have to be in a church? the church has every right to protect their image. not every church has the same beliefs and acceptances. i say... if you love someone so much as to go against the word of God then why do you feel like you need to protest this love in His church under his watch? can't people love anywhere?

It's interesting how a korean drama can spark off a really commendable debate on homosexuality. I have learned quite a bit, although I still cannot say whether or not I support homosexuality. On one hand I support their love on the other, I don't support sexual intercourse between them simply because gays cannot get married in church. thanks brookeve, azure, anais and lotte for doing this.

Of course a person who loves someone that is the same sex as himself/herself deserves to be treated with respect and courtesy, instead of prejudice, irrationality, or homophobia. There are several gay men in my school and they're just about the kindest people I've ever met. But, yes I'm going to insert a but, I don't believe that homosexuality should be institutionalized. Basically, I don't think gay marriage should be legal.
I don't believe the government has the right to intrude upon personal life and ban gay relationships. But I also don't believe the government should be in a position where it condones and sanctifies gay relationships. There are still many people in this U.S. who don't believe that gay marriage is right, and I'm not sure they should be forced to accept it. America, is after all, a democracy.

I think that if a church doesn't want their property to be used in a gay wedding scene, it has all the right to do so. There have been cases where churches have been sued because they refused to rent out their buildings to gay couples who wanted to hold a commitment ceremony. This sounds really extraordinary to me. A church generally doesn't approve of homosexuality. This, to me, seems no less incongruous than a Christian couple who wants to get married in a mosque and when denied permission, tries to get the government to force the mosque to accommodate them.
A mosque, as a church has their own beliefs, I don't think they should be coerced to break them.

Someone had mentioned that the church blew a chance at perhaps changing people's misconceptions about the GLBT community, and I think that observation is spot on.

Perception of GLBT is formed on (for want of a better word) ignorance. People only see the sexual aspect of homosexuality and not the people. Bringing the emotional attachment of Tae-Sup and Gyung-Soo to the forefront will help viewers to realize that, first and foremost, they're PEOPLE. People with the same emotions of love, giddiness, anger, frustration, heartbreak, as anyone else in this world has.

"Life Is Beautiful" is my favorite ongoing drama for its VERY well-written storylines with so much depth. The interpersonal relationships between Grandma and Grandpa ... Tae-Sup and Gyung-Soo ... Ho-Sup and Yeon-Ju ... Cho-Rong and Dong-Gun ... Byung-Jun and Ara .... All have their own obstacles that each couple has to clear, but they do overcome those obstacles ... and it makes them all better people because of their faith and love in each other.

I'm not nearly as eloquent as Lotte, but I do share your views on this topic, and it gives me a spark of hope that we're heading in the right direction. I'm not GLBT, but I do have very dear friends who are. Maybe one day, they'll get to live their lives as the majority of us do ... not having to PRETEND and LIE just because people don't accept them for who they are.

Nice couple ! I love them so much ! I regret that cannot see the vows sence... be bored

I read this post a few days ago and then I decided to watch this drama to see what the hype about it. And now I'm totally hooked. I watched it till 3 am last night. The story is very entertaining and fun to watch. The acting is superb and the script is well done.

This gay couple is very sweet and I find their chemistry is beyond what I expected. Love this drama.

I feel so bad for the writer. She seems exceptionally talented and has an understanding for a good dialogue and how to make a script flow naturally. Such a beautiful scene destroyed like that. ;;

I didn't really understand it, before I watched the scene that replaiced the original one. The dialogue was almost the same, but they were standing in the woods. It just didn't feel right.. It was supposed to be right after his brothers wedding. That would've sort of portrayed the two couples' love as equal.

I'll never understand fundamentalist Christians who refuse to accept people like them into their church. I wish that they would open their minds for a second and just try to see them as normal humanbeings.

I mean just look at those two, Taesub and Kyungsoo. Only a coldhearted person cannot relate to their affection for each other. I was able to feel the love between these two better than the straight couples even without kisses shared (though mom and dad represented a true love too ^^) Another drawback there! blehh.. how perfect would that have been if we could have seen them kiss in that scene... *sigh*

well i like the scene when TaeSub touch chest KyungSoo, it fell like he touch the "love" instead, what a romantic scene, and when KyungSoo say "when there a god, lets us be together until the day we died" that word succes make me crying, i never hear that word ever on my life, oh yeah i hear TaeSub hug KyungSoo mother when he want maried him he say he want cry what episode it i want to see it, about kiss i have seen the photo on youtube that they really kises but i don't know what episode is tell me when you know, thank all

Screw those self-righteous idiots, SBS showed this scene anyway! Haha XD It was rewritten slightly and shown at the end of the drama in the last episode. The scene was absolutely beautiful. ^_^ It made me warm all the way down to my toes. Who cares if they couldn't say it to each other in a church? The words they said, the promises they made to each other were no less moving and beautiful when said standing in the middle of a quiet forestland, surrounded by the sounds and color of nature instead of the concrete walls of a big old cathedral. They don't need the acknowledgement of some bigoted religious establishment to validate their love. This setting was immensely romantic, picturesque and so much better. I am over the moon that this couple was not robbed of this wonderful moment because a bunch of narrow-minded people took exception to their kind of love.

Hope there will be a Book 2 of this drama. It can move mountains.

Jeez!!! Even if you put "positive" infront doesn't make it ok. Being gay is a sin!!! People should respect church. People aren't gay... The devil won ppl over and they "became" gay.... Gay supose to mean happy / delighted... Ughhhh