[Armistead]

Marriage has evolved, but for most of our history stems from a political process that shared power with the church or religion, while it was put away with, the religious residue remains. We have too many needed laws to protect people to make it a solely religious matter and too many people that hold marriage itself as a religious institution. We can't really separate it and I don't see a future of two ceremonies.

I think by denying gay marriage in favor or civil unions the government is denying people religious rights, so I have no problem with gay marriage. To have separate terms for one group does deny them the religious cultural aspect of marriage.

However, I also understand the need to define marriage, do we allow polygamy, etc., with all our legal laws, we do have to draw a line. I guess for me the lines would be the legal aspects, not the religious. I think the balance is marriage is for two people and leave it at that.

For me, I'm against gay marriage, so I didn't marry a gay person. I also hate the radical promotion by any group, gay or religious. Not sure what a norm is, fact is I turned the channel during the day and saw two men kissing on some soap and it turned my stomach....but can admit had it been two women, it would've turned me on, so I guess it's perspective.

My wish would be this debate could be put aside and everyone get their rights and be happy and all the promotion for political purposes or indoctrinating our childrens minds would go away.....but ain't gonna happen.