[Talisker]

In this fictional future community, for example, what relationships could you see existing?

Four kinds.

One, private relationships that are not solemnized by any associated spiritual, religious or church marriage, and not filed with the state as a civil union;

Two, relationships that are solemnized by an associated spiritual, religious or church marriage, but not filed with the state as a civil union;

Three, relationships that are solemnized by an associated spiritual, religious or church marriage and also filed with the state add a civil union;

Four, relationshipd that are not solemnized by any associated spiritual, religious or church marriage, but are filed with the state as a civil union.

[xzins]

I’m interpreting what you’ve said. I think I have it right in OUR current language:

1. Cohabiting relationships
2. church only marriages
3. church + state marriages
4. state only unions.

Which number does it fall under if the ‘church’ is the ELCA which now marries gay couples?