Since Marriage originated from religion, why should any marriage mean anything to the government? I think it should be called a Civil Union, whether it is between a man and a woman, or man and man, or woman and woman. Wouldn't that eliminate the argument? If a man and woman wanted to get married, they could still go to their church and get married, but there would be a separate document involving the state, that would be a 'civil union document'. If two men wanted to get married, they would have to find a church willing to do so, but it wouldn't matter, because they could go to the courthouse and get a 'civil union' anyway. This would keep from offending Christians and other religious people, because you would still only be able to get "married" if you are man and woman, yet it wouldn't really mean anything outside of church, just like a baptism or confirmation. Yet gays could have a civil union, and obtain the same rights as what is now a marriage. Does anybody agree?
2006-06-23
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