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Posted By: sagard

Let's just turn "marriage" over to the various religions and get it out of our government. If people want/need today's legal and economical benefits currently provided to the "married", require everyone (straights and gays) to apply for and receive a government endorsed "civil union."

At some point we have to decide if the purpose of denying gay "marriage" is based on the desire to follow religious beliefs or if the purpose is to deny gays the legal rights and benefits afforded to those who can marry today. If it is simply a religious beliefs issue, separate them.