Hehe Not in the Bible belt! They don't like it when two boys or girls wanna kiss, let alone get married. Were you not paying attention to the Election on Tuesday? They think Gay marriage is a Big Sin.
Funny thing is the Problem Of gay marriage can easily be fixed.
If there were a true separation between Church and State the Problem would disappear all together.
If the State would recognize all unions (Male & Female, Male & Male, Female & Female, Gay, Straight) as civil Unions and Treat them all equally, that would solve one half of the problem.
Then If the Church would give the blessing of the title of Marriage (through God Or whatever deity you worship) to whoever they see fix. They would solve the other half of the problem.
If a certain church has a problem with two men getting married they would not be forced to give the title of marriage to them, without interfering with their civil right (State) to get married. If a gay couple were not happy with the Church’s stance on gay marriage they could go to another one that will bless them with the (spiritual) title.
In my opinion this solution would cut down on all the B*llsh*t and bigotry against Gay people in this country & world.
Again The State gives the authority (and all the equal right that comes with it) for everyone to have the right to a civil union, while the Church has the right to give the (Spiritual) title of marriage.
There is a difference.
Example: When a couple goes to a church to get married, the Father or Pastor will ask them did they go to City Hall to get the Marriage License? If not the marriage would not be considered legal in the eyes of the State. The State would not care if the couple stated that God has blessed them to be married, because the State does not recognize God as the authority on marriage.
http://www.ethicalatheist.com/docs/in_god_we_trust.html
1. Our nation was founded as a secular government, based on the authority of "We, the People," not a god, king, or dictator.
2. The U.S. Constitution does not contain a single reference to a "God".
3. The First Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting free exercise thereof..."
4. U.S. treaty with Tripoli, signed by President Adams: "As the government of the United States is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or tranquillity of Musselmen . . . it is declared . . . that no pretext arising from religious opinion shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries."
5. The U.S. Constitution clearly states there shall be no religious test for public office. Article VI: " . . . but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States."
6. Thomas Jefferson: "No man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship." (Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom)
7. The original Pledge of Allegiance, which was crafted by a Baptist minister, was completely secular and contained no reference to a “God.”
You can be legally married without the church's blessing only if you have a governmental license, it doesn't work the other way around.
