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Mu AGD, I'm not sure what you're talking about. What I said was that marriage should be left to religious institutions. Thus, it would not be regulated other than by the church. Therefore, if you were an atheist, you could participate in a ceremony, it just wouldnt be "accredited" by any religious body.
Valk,
My views are religious based yes, but there are other motives as well. Evidence has shown that a man and woman provide the best family environment. Before you point out exceptions, there are exceptions, but that doesn't overcome the fact that in the majority of situations, children with a mother and father present do best. The majority of people who marry are fertile and within ages which could bear children. Thus, they are likely to eventually produce children, and if the family remains intact, those children have a much better chance at educational success, mental health, etc. If gay marriage is permitted in every state, then the question will become why would they not be allowed to raise and adopt children? I think that issue has the potential of becoming more hostile and even more devisive than the one at hand.
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