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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Anywho, if it was just a legal matter then a civil union should be enough.
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And we're back to this:
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Originally Posted by Senusret I
One reason that civil unions aren't good enough is that they are not portable beyond the state they were issued. Another is that there are like 2000 or so rights that automatically come with marriage that have to be duplicated when a state creates civil unions. In a nutshell, it's a waste of time and resources.
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Marriage is mentioned and sanctioned in the Bible.
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Yes, but that's not the only way to be married. What about courthouse marriages? Are those people not actually married?
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
The majority of the people in this country are Christians, or are part of a religion that recognizes marriage between a man and a woman. So that is where the religious issuse comes in.
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Majority rule can be a very dangerous path.
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
As far as I know each of those religions support a marriage between a man and a woman. So, yeah if I were that religion I would practice and support their beliefs.
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I wasn't referring to marriage specifically. I meant EVERYTHING about that religion controlling your life.
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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
Or, I would do as our Founding Fathers and get up and move to another country where I could establish my own rules.
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So...like it or leave? Dear Lord!
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