I have said it before and I will say it again, marriage is not a state institution and every state and the federal government should get out of the marriage business. If people of all sexes and orientations want to be recognized by the state they need to file a domestic partnership agreement (or whatever they want to call it besides a marriage). Churches where marriage started can define it anyway they want and perform whatever ceremonies they see fit, but the joining of two people will only be recognized through a domestic partnership from the state. Marriage liscenses will be a thing of the past and Churches can be happy again because Holy Matrimony won’t be dragged around anymore. Marriage is an issue for the church and not the government. Divorce is the same way and should be left to the church, while disolution of a domestic partnership is a state matter.
You really don’t want the state involved in Church things because if you force biblical definitions unto the state then standby for Shia law to follow because someone will get the crazy idea that their definition of religious law is better than yours. I believe in the biblical definition of marriage, but that is between me and my church and no one else. So, anyone that wants to be married find a church that will do the deed, but when it comes to the state sign for a domestic partnership or whatever.
