Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
Well put. I feel the same way.
How do you feel about couples married at the justice of the peace or in some other non-religious ceremony? Is their marriage a marriage or just a civil union? If the term marriage is going to be applied to religious ceremonies only, then hetero- couples who get married at the justice of the peace can't use the term either.

I'm not sure how well that would stand up with those who were married with a justice of the peace.

As for myself, I have no problems with homosexual couples getting married and using the term marriage. If you want to redefine the term marriage to apply only to those married in a church or with some kind of religious officiant, go ahead but it needs to apply to both homosexual and heterosexual couples.