Posted on 07/11/2005 4:41:32 PM PDT by wagglebee
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
"Holy Matrimony" is an ecclesiastical ceremony done at the church.
It is recognized by every reasonable group of men, it always was, and always will be. No "license" (permission) is required.
Anderson's common law dictionary (from about 1910) talks about what does and does not constitute "marriage".
If the state wants to recognize "civil unions" or "sheep unions" or whatever the hell it wants, it does not in any way dilute the natural order of things, queers will still be queer.
The "state" has already decided in the recent supreme court decision that you own nothing. Your property, your heritage, your family, your culture.
Whatever you have ever done, or will ever do, is for their benefit.
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