Marriage licenses are given out...

[SHRED]

...by the State and not the church.

Marriage is a legal agreement and nothing more.
Human emotions and religions, while important for most people, are "add-ons" to marriage.

Gays and Lesbians should have the same right to our legal system.


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[midnight]

I agree.....

"Gays and Lesbians should have the same right to our legal system."

[az chela]

1. YOu are absolutely right.This is not a church thing

Fuck the church,go to the court house

[GreenFiles]

4. Uh. Except that the churches are involved

With trying to restrict our rights. HEAVILY involved.

[ShenandoahAspen]

2. That's true.

That's why, if I ever get married -- whether it's to a man or a woman, it won't be in a church or done by some minister. There's a separation of church and state for a reason.

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. I like to ask people...

Which laws say who can and cannot be baptized? What are the legal rights and protections inherent in ordination? What are the statutory priviledges that come with a bar mitzvah? Can you name the tax benefits that one receives automatically upon being confirmed with the laying-on of hands by a bishop in the chain of Apostolic succession?

Well, I thought that since marriage was a religious institution, then other religious institutions would be subject to similar laws. Makes sense, right?

[readmoreoften]

5. Excellent point.