I was thinking, the old purpose of marriage was to channel and contain sexuality, particularly female sexuality, because of fertility.
The new purpose of marriage, according to homosexuals and many other moderns, is to privilege sexuality, even if intrinsically infertile, and give those in a sexual relationship, but not other kinds of relationships, economic and legal benefits.
It’s just another way to promote de-population of the Earth.
No other civilization, society, or culture has ever sanctioned homosexuality like the USA is doing in scope or depth.
It is a deathstyle, not a lifestyle that is helping to ruin this once great country.
Contain female sexuality? Yes, I know women have been out of control sexually for a thousand years - raping and pillaging throughout mankind - while men shrink behind their veils and chastity belts and those charming blue body bags the guys of Afghanistan are forced to wear.
I think the old purpose of marriage was set in the garden of Eden. Its purpose is not just childbirth, but for the prospering of mankind in general.
Further in the Bible we are told that marriage reflects the relationship of the church to Jesus.
The fact that the far best way of bearing and rearing children is within a male/female two parent married household is the fruit of this, certainly. But not the reason for it, as I see it.
God have the reason: “It is not good for man to be alone.” And of course He provided man a wife, not a husband.