Originally Posted by Grapesoda

the word marriage has very strong social meaning and a long history of family ties that I don't really feel has anything to do with homosexuality also marriage has strong religious connotations that don't apply to homosexuality as well.

if the homosexuals had just said we want civil unions with benefits like everyone else there would have no 'news story' at all...

a marriage is two parts: is a civil union sanctioned by the government (a license) and a 'holy union' sanctioned by 'GOD' (marriage vows)

no matter how you slice it, the 'god crowd' will never consider a homosexual union sanctioned by "GOD' as a holy union and the religious have every right to have those thoughts, just as homosexuals have every right to a 'civil union'