Originally Posted by
benjamin
Do atheists and other people who choose not to be married in a church have to refer to themselves as being in a civil union instead of a marriage? I have no intention of being married in a synagogue; will my girlfriend and I be excluded from calling ourselves "married" too? That isn't "fair," as you say. Its just silly.
Yes, you are being silly. So get married by a justice of the peace. Or Vegas FTW.
If you win anything on the slots it was my idea and you owe me a cut.
Then be happy with your legally binding MARRIAGE.
The Church has staked out the word "marriage". The states/law makers are backing them up.
Until such time as gay politicians like Jim McGreevey (from my home state BTW) have the majority, there will always be a seperate term for homo-union.
If it's only a word