Jason Galvez What I wrote yesterday. Civil marriage is not a religious institution but a legal one. Religions are free to teach and do what they choose. For example, a Jewish couple cannot stride into a church and expect to get married, but they can obtain a state issued marriage license. Divorced Catholics, although ineligible to be married again in the church, can still get a civil marriage license (fifty times over if they choose). The government does not issue bat mitzvah licenses, nor does it issue communion licenses. Those are matters of individual religious beliefs/choice. The state however, does issue civil marriage licenses. Civil marriage has always been a legal or “law of the land” matter, since we let the non-religious marry, and always have. I do however believe in religious exemptions. I fully support the right of non-government funded religious leaders refusing to marry anyone he or she chooses for any reason. Lastly, we must also consider the many faiths that read the Word and hear the voice of a more inclusive God and joyfully perform same-gender marriages. Are we not infringing on their religious freedoms by denying them the right to marry loving and committed gay and lesbian couples?
Posted on: Sat, 29 Jun 2013 02:42:11 +0000
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