Reply #74: Another good argument for getting the state OUT of marriage.

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Let the state handle civil unions instead -- for most people, they'd want to get married in a church and then scoot over to the court house to make it legally binding for tax/etc. purposes.

But you wouldn't have to deal with a church at all if you didn't want to... and the state wouldn't be allowed to discriminate either. You could have a civil union with your own grandma if you both wanted to. If you don't like gay marriage, then you wouldn't join a church that performs them. And if you want a covenant marriage, again, do it in your church.

Separate church and state, for the love of God!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!