[Mr. Jeeves]

Why are Christian conservatives fighting so hard to "take marriage back" when they are the ones who gave it away in the first place, in exchange for a tax break? Take government money, and you accept government control.

The church just needs to invent a new word to describe a church-only ceremony between one man and one woman. Let the social engineers do whatever they want with "marriage" - it won't matter any more.

[GourmetDan]

"The church just needs to invent a new word to describe a church-only ceremony between one man and one woman."

The word 'covenant' already exists.

"Let the social engineers do whatever they want with "marriage" - it won't matter any more."<

That word is 'contract'.