"While indeed marriage was once a religious ceremony , it is fairly clear that ceremony has been taken away from the religion and added as an American tradition , so to speak . I know of someone who once proposed that we get rid of marriage altogther and give everyone civil unions except for thos acknowledged by the church . As feasible as that may be , marriage is too rooted in our American culture . For that reason it is best to truly offer rights to everyone as our constitution so rightly protects ."
"That was put nicely . No argument here . Maybe marriage should be taken out and give everyone civil unions . And if you wanted to be considered married it can be your religious ceremony"
"marriage was once a religious ceremony , get rid of marriage altogther and give everyone civil unions"
"That was put nicely . No argument here . Maybe marriage should be taken out and give everyone civil unions ."