The institution of marriage is a very old concept. It was present throughout history, long before Christianity saw the light of this planet. There were different ways of becoming ‘bonded,’ but the principle remained the same: partnership. The nature of this ‘partnership’ differed : in some cases it was merely to procreate, in others to establish a spiritual bond...
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Marriage is not a "Christian idea." Somehow, cultures who have never heard of Christianity have marriage. In fact, many first-world nations do not consider a church wedding legally binding without a separate civil wedding -- churches perform legally binding weddings in this country as a courtesy. There is no religious test for marriage whatsoever, so to claim that it is a Christian institution is to say that no Jewish, Buddhist, Muslim, Wiccan or atheist couple is really married. Marriage is an elastic institution, not a static one. There are many societies in which same-sex marriage is practiced. The American Anthropological Association has a great deal to say about these matters: www.aaanet.org/press/an/0405if-comm2.htm, http://www.aaanet.org/issues/policy-a.... I recognize that this is an opinion piece, but you seem to have neglected certain facts. When you bring up procreation, you neglect to take into account that a) elderly (post-procreative) people marry, b) those who are infertile marry, and c) those who choose not to have children marry. Unless and until having children is a requirement for marriage, your argument is moot. I'm sorry to have to point these things out to you. As a straight, married woman I do not find my marriage to be in any danger whatsoever from gay couples entering into marriage at all.