[Platapus]

I kinda like the way marriage is done in Germany.

The Frau tells me that everyone gets a civil ceremony by a government official. This establishes the legal state of marriage.

Then the couple can, if they want, have a second marriage ceremony at a religious place. This establishes a spiritual or religious state of marriage.

The problem in the US is that in the past we have merged the legal state of marriage and the spiritual state of marriage. The two should be separate.

That way gay couples can get legally married and religions still have the right to refuse to marry who they don't like.

Win win.

Gays get what they want, and no one is interfering with the rights of religious organizations.

Seems like a simple solution to me.