Marriage is a solemn vow between two people to "love, honor and obey." Clergy and civil authorities don't "marry" people; people marry themselves. The others are merely witnesses for either Church or State, or both. Whether same-sex marriages are "immoral" or "unnatural," as some may believe, is simply not relevant. If the vows are made, there is a marriage. If the marriage vow is broken, the culprit will answer to God.
The entire discussion of same-sex marriages stems from people who believe they can define "immorality" for others and who don't have a basic understanding of what really constitutes "marriage." To condemn same-sex marriage is to play God.
The real argument today centers not around whether there is a "marriage" between two people, rather whether laws defining the rights of married people will apply in a same-sex situation. This takes the concept out of the religious realm and lays it at the feet of the state. If a state chooses to provide legal witness, status, support and protection to same-sex unions, it's a done deal. So let's stop moralizing at the expense of others.
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