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To: crv16
Main Entry: mar·riage

Pronunciation: 'mar-ij

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English mariage, from Old French, from marier to marry

Date: 14th century

1 a : the state of being married b : the mutual relation of husband and wife : WEDLOCK c : the institution whereby men and women are joined in a special kind of social and legal dependence for the purpose of founding and maintaining a family

The gay rights groups, aided by activist judges, are trying to redefine the dictionary.

9 posted on 11/18/2003 6:06:59 AM PST by crv16
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To: crv16
Well maybe the Supremes have the right to interpert the Constitution, but I believe that it is the dictionary itself that interperts the meaning of the words.
20 posted on 11/18/2003 6:23:38 AM PST by scannell
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The meaning of words does sometimes change over time. For instance gay sure doesn't mean what it did when I was a little girl. But the word of God never changes. Sin is always sin and homosexuality is a sin God hates.
23 posted on 11/18/2003 6:27:50 AM PST by helen crump
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Look for that definition to be changed in all dictionaries very soon. The revisionists appear to be winning the culture war.
28 posted on 11/18/2003 6:48:25 AM PST by O.C. - Old Cracker (When the cracker gets old, you wind up with Old Cracker. - O.C.)
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To: crv16
Here is a great article from yesterday by Jeff Jacoby:

The Timeless Meaning of Marriage

33 posted on 11/18/2003 6:55:16 AM PST by LibertarianLiz
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To: crv16
The gay rights groups, aided by activist judges, are trying to redefine the dictionary.

Ironic that the court did exactly that.. Redefined the dictionary.
79 posted on 11/18/2003 11:41:28 PM PST by kingu (Gun ownership includes being responsible for your firearm, and for teaching your family about it.)
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