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Originally Posted by goodhart

You speak of separation of state and church, but Who's definition of marriage is "One man, one woman"? The Bible or the Government? If they are only to interpret legalese, then why would a biblical definition be brought into it?

No I don't, I speak of the definition of marriage as outlined by
Webster's 1913 Dictionary:

Mar´riage
n. 1. The act of marrying, or the state of being married; legalunion of a man and a woman for life, as husband and wife; wedlock; matrimony. Marriage is honorable in all. - Heb. xiii. 4.

2. The marriage vow or contract. 3. A feast made on the occasion of a marriage. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certainking which made a marriage for his son. - Matt. xxii. 2.

4. Any intimate or closeunion. 5. In pinochle, bézique, and similargames at cards, the combination of a king and queen of the same suit. If of the trumpsuit, it is called a royal marriage. Marriage brokage a - The business of bringing about marriages b - The payment made or demanded for the procurement of a marriage. Marriage favors knots of whiteribbons, or bunches of whiteflowers, worn at weddings. Marriage settlement (Law) a settlement of property in view, and in consideration, of marriage


Worldnet Dictionary:

Noun 1. marriage - the state of being a marriedcouplevoluntarilyjoined for life (or untildivorce); "a long and happy marriage"; "Godbless this union" Synonyms: matrimony, spousal relationship, wedlock, union
2. marriage - two people who are married to each other; "his second marriage was happier than the first"; "a marriedcouplewithoutlove" Synonyms: man and wife, married couple
3. marriage - the act of marrying; the nuptialceremony; "their marriage was conducted in the chapel" Synonyms: marriage ceremony, wedding
4. marriage - a close and intimateunion; "the marriage of music and dance"; "a marriage of ideas"