[Craig]

Originally Posted by zz4vetteguy

Craig, as I said, I respect you opion and outlook on the situation (more then some others here) but just to play devils advocate, let me ask your opinion on the the subject I brought up earlier.

I believe that the people who are claiming that Marriage is a religious union, and whole heartedly feel that, beleive that, and live by that are a minority of the people using that "excuse" (I am using that word lightly with lack of a better word at 3am). How is it supposed to be taken seriously that it is a religious union when straight couples who are athiests are married, or people don't want God or religion mentioned at all in their ceromony, they are married by Elvis, or in a Drive thru, a donut shop by a baker who was ordained over the internet, or the Grim Reaper (seriously...no chit, I was watching a show on the Travel Channel about extreme weddings, and one chappel you can get married by the Grim Reaper), or people like Celeberties who are married 17 times, or people who get married and then file for divorce hours later.

Thanks for the compliments and response. I still think most folks think that marriage is a religious union, I think that’s why same sex marriage gets voted down on so many ballots. But I would agree that it’s not treated that way. Lot’s of people living together prior to marriage, pre-marital sex, etc. But, in the end, most folks that get married stay married; so it appears to still be a respected union. I really do believe what you’re describing above is the minority, but it does get a lot more attention.