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shagsak
(371 posts)The same rights should exist, otherwise we are oppressing people, and that is not Democracy.
But what is required to marry someone in a church? I know some pastors required us to be a member of a church in addition to marriage counseling... it wasn't just walking up to the JOP and writing a check.
Marriage is a word that means one thing to Christians and another thing to everybody else. To us it means a sacred covenant in front of and honored by God. To everyone else it is simply a contract entitling them to certain rights. I've said it before, but if you arent Christian, I'm not sure why it should matter what you call it, unless you are concerned that by calling it something else you possibly will not be entitled to the same rights...
But even then all it would take is a challenge to go to the supreme court, which would not rule in favor of the church (separation and all), and it would be done. Guaranteed equal rights.
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