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In response to "legalizing gay marriage will mean the loss of freedom of religion? oh yeah, that follows. -- nm" by Danger Girl

Govt mandates to do something against their religion.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Oct 27 '08, 07:33

this is where the govt marriage and the religious marriage come into conflict.

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then they should be fighting divorce. -- nm - Danger Girl Oct 27, 07:45
The government isn't forcing people into same-sex marriages -- nm - The Grim Grinning Ghosts Oct 27, 07:45 4
- They don't have to. Let's say the US Govt made it legal for an adult to marry a 5 year old. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 07:48 3
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I don't think I've ever seen a gay marriage proposal that would force churches to perform same-sex weddings against their beliefs. -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 07:34 11
- Marriage is a sacrament; they equate govt marriages to be the same as the sacrament. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 07:36 10
  - as far as i know, you aren't ACTUALLY 'married' without a marriage license. that's a government issue. - Danger Girl Oct 27, 07:46
  - Currently, the Catholic Church is not required to perform marriages between men and women if they don't agree with the union - The Grim Grinning Ghosts Oct 27, 07:46
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    - the bifurcation of religious and civil authority in our culture is a very recent one, culturally speaking, occuring over only the last 400 years or so - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 07:45 2
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        sure, but your opponents are talking about the institution of marriage as understood since the beginning of time (about 8000 years ago, give or take) -- nm - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 08:01
    - Hey, I'm not saying I agree with it. Just the why. - Will Hunting Oct 27, 07:44 2
      - About the only religious invocation at mine will be once I see the bill. -- nm - Reagen Oct 27, 07:47 1
        
        The only reason the Catholic's recognize my marriage is because they have to. They would refuse to perform my ceremony. -- nm - Amy Oct 27, 07:59
  - I wouldn't mind this solution either. But then I'd get accused again of appeasement towards the anti-gay-marriage crowd - znufrii wants pie Oct 27, 07:38

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