Since no religion has ownership of the actual word "Marriage"...I think the State should be able to concede its citizens the recognition of Civil Marriage.

Nickx, I understand were youare coming from, Im Catholic (actually the whole board is infested with us:lol ) and I was VERY involved with the Church when I was younger...Something the pisses me off about the Clergy (Notice I use the term Clergy, not CHURCH as a whole) is their attitude of near infalibility and the seemingly double standar that they carry. Sure maybe not all of them are kiddie fiddlers, but the whole system in the high spheres is designed to cover their litle misshaps and they know that, and to know it and remain silent about it is almost as terrible as the deed. So why should priest condemn homo/bisexuals? At least they fiddle with adults.

I have meet GREAT Priests, but they were great not cause of their knoledge of scripture, hollier than thou attitude or their condemnig (sp) powers, they were great cause they cared about the person and the well being of the people, they saw people as people not as just sinners and inperfect beings...Jesus did not shun people away...who are as Christians to do so?
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