I have also been following the “what does marriage mean” conversation.
I believe that churches should be able to define the rites and rituals they perform.
I do not believe that churches should be able to limit legal agreements, though they certainly have every right to be allowed to restrict membership to those who follow their beliefs!
When competent, adult citizens are allowed to form legal partnerships based on their interests and needs, then civil rights are intact. When such partnerships are restricted based on the religious hang-ups of (some) churches, then civil rights are not intact.
A simple work-around is for governments to stop recognizing marriages performed by any religious entity, and to reserve legal processes to itself.
And that, in a nutshell, is where we stand.
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