[Destro]

The problem is that the State instead of sanctioning marriage by clergy of all accepted faiths decided to get in the marriage business and marry people via justices of the peace. Is a marriage performed by the same office that hands out parking tickets a valid marriage? The marriage of people by municipale authorities is a recent creation.

We should define what marriage is by law (The Supreme in Reynolds Vs USA - the Mormon case - has already given Congress the power to define marriage) then grant licenses for marriage but let the religious institution do the marrying.

The Supreme Court decision mentioned above allows congress to regulate religion in such a way.

When the state allowed traffic clerks to marry people it got into the religion business and set up the secualr state as a religon.

No one has ever viewed marriage in such a way. When Bush talks about constitutional ammendment for marriage he is talking about civil marriage. Marriage should never be performed by the state it should only regulate it.

End all civil marriages. The mayor or local dog catcher should have no ability to join anyone in matrimony-period!

[LibertarianInExile]

Amen! Preach on, Brother Destro!

Oops...er...

I meant BUMP. :)

[GoLightly]

If the clergy did as I said, all of the divorce lawyers in the country would discover religion.

Your idea is good, cept it would be challenged & prolly lose under the first ammendment. Also, keep in mind there are already some gay activist churches. As long as you recognize any kind of licensing right by the state, you'll find yourself right back where we are right now.