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In response to "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" by znufrii wants pie

Marriage is a sacrament; they equate govt marriages to be the same as the sacrament.

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Oct 27 '08, 07:36

easy answer is to divorce the word marriage from any govt-sponsored unions.

if the Catholic Church doesn't want to recognize that union, they don't have to.

But the word is a religious-word.

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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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Marriage is a sacrament; they equate govt marriages to be the same as the sacrament.

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