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Glorfindel

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5. You'd think the religious establishment would be INSISTING on separating the two...

Reply to Rosco T. (Original post)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:45 PM

Jun 2013

After all, if a state can regulate the sacrament of marriage, what's to keep it from regulating the sacraments of baptism, ordination, confirmation, circumcision, etc.?

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It's time to seperate the 'religious' and 'civil' component of marriage.. now wait, here me out... [View all] Rosco T. Jun 2013 OP

Amazing in its simplicity, isn't it? What's the problem, then? NO ONE is forcing anyone to perform CurtEastPoint Jun 2013 #1

Cause the Religious Reich... Rosco T. Jun 2013 #4

No one does now. Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #8

Thier churches will always be free to discriminate. bunnies Jun 2013 #2

I've said that for years, that people should be considered married Warpy Jun 2013 #3

You'd think the religious establishment would be INSISTING on separating the two... Glorfindel Jun 2013 #5

That is the current scheme. Ms. Toad Jun 2013 #6

As if, somehow, gays and lesbians aren't deserving of a religious ceremony? justiceischeap Jun 2013 #7

No one said they don't have a right to a religious ceremony Rosco T. Jun 2013 #9

+1000. Long past time. baldguy Jun 2013 #10