[TalBlack]

Politicians have no say over marrige. Marrige is a Holy Estate created by God. Let them pass any damned law they want, but people of Faith should simply shut out the state in the matter of marrige.

[lbryce]

That's a very compelling argument. I'm not aware of what is the goverment's right, power to regulate, sanction marriages except for collecting license fees, to determine, what demographic group may or may not be eligible. Orthodox Jewry requires the acquisition of a rabbinical document validating the marriage based on religious law, and must also seek a separate document in the case of divorce.Exactly what is the power invested in state goverment that allows it to determine marriage partner eligibility?

[fwdude]

Marrige is a Holy Estate created by God. Let them pass any damned law they want, but people of Faith should simply shut out the state in the matter of marrige.

You're kidding, right? Or are you really that naive?

What the State says is marriage, YOU must say is marriage. If you operate a business, you must give EVERY benefit available to married employees to two men or women if the state says so. If you operate an adoption agency, you MUST give equal consideration to two "married" men at the point of a gun.

Unless you're talking about civil disobedience, which will condemn you to a life of financial disaster and possible prison. Or you can just flee the state.