The easy solution is to take the word "marriage" out of all laws and replace it with "union" -- let churches define and perform "marriages" as they see fit, but register all "unions" with the state.
This lets all the religious fanatics think they have saved the 'sanctity' of the 'institution' of "marriage" and it lets all other forms of "unions" have the same legal standards and rights - especially as there WILL be churches that perform "gay marriages" (seeing as there are some now eh?).
AND it fits with our constitution and the declaration of independence and the concept of separation of church and state and .... etc.
WIN-WIN
Now, can we talk about something serious?
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