It’s actually a bigger issue than just marriage laws.
It’s protecting a state’s rights to have their own laws. Differing from other states. It’s a 9th and 10th Amendment issue.
Churches in states defined marriage before fedgov existed. States have the right to define what a marriage is in legal terms, because that impacts potential legal issues that will come before courts such as inheritance, property issues, liability issues, 5th amendment issues (spouses not compelled to testify against the other), children, etc. Religion in this ocuntry has always had the right to determine what they recognize as marriage. Before government was established they’ve had this function and they did not derive it from government.
Amen.
SCOTUS needs to back off of state’s rights issues.
God bless and keep my Sen Ted Cruz for fighting the fight!