Most of the young people I know (under 35, think that the government has no business in the marriage business.
One told me, “listen the government doesn’t license my baptism, they have no business in a spiritual activity at all”.
Marriage is a spiritual act, I agree the government has no business having anything to do with it.
“Marriage is a spiritual act, I agree the government has no business having anything to do with it.”
I’m 31. I believe that one of the fundamental roles of government is to preserve the rights of men as outlined by the English Common Law, among which are trial by jury and Habeous Corpus. Part of the ECL is the definition of marriage as between one man and one woman. This is all in the constitution, and is referenced probably strongest in Reynolds v the United States, where this interpretation was given. The federal government has the right to enforce and set a standard marriage law banning polygamy, and banning homosexual marriage.
Marriage will be a spiritual act when government stops granting it bennies
That's very true when defining "marriage" in a religious sense.Anyone has the right to declare,in the name of God,or satan,or Flip Wilson that Bruce,his German Shepherd and his hamster are married.But legally...in terms of tax law,inheritance rights,parental rights and other legal issues...the government *does* have a legitimate say.
Most of the young people under 35 are not getting married anymore either. To them, nobody has any business in the marriage business.
Gay marriage is not the birth of a new civil right, it is another nail in the coffin in the attempted live burial of the most ancient and enduring social bond, instituted by God and ultimately furiously and overwhelmingly defended and avenged by Him.
Matthew 19:6
Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
“Marriage is a spiritual act, I agree the government has no business having anything to do with it.”
Marriage is spiritual but also civil and societal.
It transcends categories. It is the basic building block of human society.