Hi The,Originally Posted by The__wenger
I think everyone is entitled to live their life without someone else interferring especially in private matters.
Marriage is a man-made thing. Read about the history of marriage.
As for "Adam and Eve" - remember the Bible was written by MEN and is the words of MEN - over 40 and over a long period of time each with their own interpretation. It is a Bible story. The Bible is a collection of literature, poems, prose, etc. The Bible is just one "religious" book. Many "religions" have their own "books" each with their writings.
Anyone that is of age and ability of consent and gives that consent freely must be able to enter into a union if that is what they want. It is entirely a private matter. But by doing so they then gain the legal rights and privledges now afforded only to people who are currently "married".
"Marriage" can be limited to something that is a civil union preformed in a religious institution. It can be a form of a "religious function". Everyone should be allowed to enter into a "civil union" or whatever term can be agreed to by everyone for the purposes of legally recording and having the same rights that should apply to all people so engaged. And those "civil unions" can be performed by a government official perhaps and in a public building.
But everyone must have the very same rights and privledges. "Religious teachings" must never enter into a private matter such as this legislatively speaking because there are thousands of religious each with their own "beliefs".
Take Care, John H.






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