Marriage, at its conception, was a religious institution. The word "marriage" has evolved substantially in the last few centuries and has taken on a much more social and civil dimension. Atheists and non-Christians are entitled to participate in this instituition and we can't take that away. We can't wind back time in order to disentangle marriage and remove the societal and civic dimensions...that genie can't and shouldn't be put back in the bottle.
Marriage is part of western secular society and should remain so. Churches are entitled to decide who they want to marry but governments don't have that same right.
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