>So, IMO, you can't take the word marriage and give it only to one sector of >the population. (although maybe it is the best idea yet)
Well, the problem is that a large percentage of the population wants to do just that. That's why I say, okay, let them have the word, but give all the same rights and privileges to gay unions as well. I've known quite a few Christians (my parents for instance) that don't have a problem with gays having civil unions and the same rights...they just are stuck up on the word "marriage" being given to it. >Because isn't it religious marriages that everyone (or religious sectors as >a whole) is in an uproar about? I don't know any non-religious people that >care whether same sex marriage exists or not. Oh, I definitely do know some. There is still plenty dislike of gays in the secular base as well, and also just fear of people abusing marriage for legal means even more than it already is. >Course having said all that - I don't know any practicing Christians, >Catholics or other religious people that are in a same sex relationship. I've known some. My own denomination, United Methodist, is probably one of the more open for gay and lesbian (one of the reasons I like it although I personally am straight), but it's still officially considered a sin and they aren't allowed to marry or become ministers. But otherwise you can be openly gay and be in the church. There actually is a group specifically for gay and lesbian United Methodists: http://www.umaffirm.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Adobe® ColdFusion® 8 software 8 is the most important and dramatic release to date Get the Free Trial http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;207172674;29440083;f Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:282688 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
