Aquila, I just read this today. The author is an atheist, but she makes a good point.
Personally, I believe this whole issue is not about "gay rights" per se. I believe that if the left gets its way, it will not simply be the “right to marry.” It will be the right to silence anyone who disagrees with them.
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Dissecting the Argument for Traditional Marriage
I know social conservatives would never suggest it, at least not as I’ve stated it here, because it does not forbid same sex unions, per se. Admittedly, I intentionally avoided saying anything about that. The government has no place refusing such unions, because the state’s part in the process is purely the legalities – that is the case now, and should remain that way. Churches would be free to forbid those unions at will, and that would be protecting the sanctity of marriage – the state should not be able to dictate the actions of churches when it comes to the recognition of same sex marriage. Religion and politics do not mix well. This nation was founded because of that fact, but too many of us tend to forget that, or twist it to our own purposes. Too many people forget that the “separation of church and state” was meant to be a two-way street. It is meant to not only protect churches from interference by government, but also protect government from the same by churches. It was a good theory over 200 years ago, and it still is now.
http://politichicks.tv/column/dissec...onal-marriage/
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