You may have a point, although I think G-d ordained marriage or man would have never put up with it. But homosexuals have already won the ability to talk openly about their relationships. They have won to the point where the majority support civil unions - even the majority of Christians.
Have you heard that the debate over the Defence of Marriage ammendment is about wheter to include or exclude a clause banning civil unions? And that's among the religious.
Once again, this doesn't explain our attachment to the word "marriage." It walks, talks, and quacks like a duck. I understand the church being against homosexual marriage. But I don't understand the church being in favor of homosexual civil unions. Can they really be saying 'the Bible is against homosexual marriage, but not against state sanctioned civil unions?' I can't make it add up.
Shalom.
But it doesn't if you accept the idea that marriage is about procreation, since homosexuals cannot procreate from within their relationship.
As far as the church acceptance of civil unions, perhaps it is a combination of several factors: 1) treat others as you would have others treat you (meaning you leave me alone to worship as I choose and I'll leave you alone to join as you choose, as long as we stay away from each other), or 2) homosexual infiltration of the clergy.
-PJ