A Legal Definition of Marriage?
What a hot button topic. Let me make clear off the top - I have no problems with homosexual "marriage". A gay couple whom I consider to be among my closest friends have been together over 40 years! They are "married" now under the US Supreme Court ruling. I love them and am so happy for them. Then am I anti-marriage? Just the opposite, actually. I am however against the GOVERNMENT redefining the traditional definition of words in order to further a political agenda. The government has no business in redefining the traditional meaning of a religious institution. This impedes the free practice of religion. If you redefine a religious institution then force those who practice that religion to adopt the government re-definition, you impede religious practice. Call it CIVIL UNION. Call it BANANA. Come up with any name you want if the government wants to regulate such unions as it does for the adopted term "married". But don't try to redefine the religious