Yes. And that is why with this issue, I believe both sides use this word "marriage" to mean different things.
Traditional - Legal - etc... Yves On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:44:10 -0500, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Yves Arsenault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 2:19 PM > > To: CF-Community > > Subject: Re: Gay Marriage( Was: Re: Activist Judges) > > > > BTW. > > > > I don't believe I was referring to state requirements. > > > > If the state requirements are the definition of marriage, then it > > simply wouldn't matter. > > I believe that in the discussion of Gay Marriage in the US you have to be > considering only state requirements. > > Churches may choose to marry or not marry anybody as long as they exist, but > most benefits (at least all financial and socio-economic benefits) come from > a state recognition of that marriage. > > Jim Davis > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Get help! RoboHelp http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=58 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:148250 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
