Originally Posted by /^Blackmagik^\
I am conservative, but i oppose state governed marriage altogether. what i don't get is how liberal people can argue that a plaque with the 10 commandments in a courthouse is unconstitutional, but state sanctioned marriage, whether it be hetero or homosexual is constitutional? marriage is by definition a religious union between a man and a woman, so what happened to the seperation of church and state? this can't be a new idea, i just don't see how state sanctioned marriage of any kind is constitutional.
but people who are unreligious can get married? you don't have to have priest marry you, and the marriage doesn't have to be under "the eyes of god" in a church, nor does god have to be anywhere in the service. but you're still saying that all marriage is a religious union?
so even though i'm straight, i can't get married according to your definition.