As the founding fathers clearly intended a segregation of duties and responsibilities between State and Church (and they did!) why do people get so disproportionately uptight regarding Civil Unions?
I believe there is no reason why all states don't recognize civil unions, regardless of the sex of the persons in the relationship. Any state eligible rights or privileges should be made available to all it's citizens, not just those that meet certain religious requirements.
If any couple then wants to have their civil union recognized by their church, then let them get married. The ability to get married so should not bestow any additional state rights or benefits. It's a religious ceremony and has no place granting, or detracting, state level rights and benefits.
I think politics is the last place that should include discussion of whether or not gay relationships are acceptable from a religious point of view. Each person, as a citizen, is granted the same rights based on the constitution, and no religious practice or viewpoint should enable the ability to have those rights limited on any such grounds.
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