Free Government - Democracy in Your Hands.

Author	Post
lacerace87 Idaho	#1 Aug 30, 2008 06:55pm Love is love, it can’t have a cap put on it.
nosetu Maine	#2 Aug 30, 2008 07:27pm The subjective nature of the church (any church) should allow it to make its own decision as to whom it marries even if it is not considered a legal union by the state. Religion and/or god are after all a subjective term. The government on the other hand should be a full representation of the whole unit and thus protect “every” individual’s legal right as to their union. To be legally married one needs a marriage license from the state first.
symetrist	#3 Aug 31, 2008 12:04am obviously a church should have that choice. A state, however should not be able to ban any marriage between 2 adult, consenting, humans (had to be specific on that one :).
furfreiheit	#4 Sep 09, 2008 10:55am Married couple as a civil body has legal and tax implications that church cannot force the government to comply. Therefore, a church can hold wedding ceremonies, but the marriage status simply has no effect as seen by the government.
daltanion	#5 Sep 17, 2008 03:51pm I don’t support Gay marriage, but it should not be regulated by the central government, that’s not liberty, thats fascism.

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lacerace87

Idaho

#1 Aug 30, 2008 06:55pm

Love is love, it can’t have a cap put on it.

nosetu

Maine

#2 Aug 30, 2008 07:27pm

The subjective nature of the church (any church) should allow it to make its own decision as to whom it marries even if it is not considered a legal union by the state. Religion and/or god are after all a subjective term. The government on the other hand should be a full representation of the whole unit and thus protect “every” individual’s legal right as to their union. To be legally married one needs a marriage license from the state first.

symetrist

#3 Aug 31, 2008 12:04am

obviously a church should have that choice. A state, however should not be able to ban any marriage between 2 adult, consenting, humans (had to be specific on that one :).

furfreiheit

#4 Sep 09, 2008 10:55am

Married couple as a civil body has legal and tax implications that church cannot force the government to comply. Therefore, a church can hold wedding ceremonies, but the marriage status simply has no effect as seen by the government.