Sure thru history you have had blights on this bond but for the whole it has been a blessing to those that are willing to make compromises and give it their all
The two greatest days in my life are the first night of my marriage when I held my wife and knew that for all of my life to my last breath I will strive to make you happy, and I was blessed in the knowledge that she will honor me with that commitment as well
The second was in the hospital when I held my daughter a product of this union and knew that no matter what I had another being on this planet I would gladly give my life up for
That is why I find this little conflict so tragic
The idea of marriage has been around long before the foundations of my faith we laid in place however, the practice of marriage as it is being sought here is the one mine and other faiths have fought to establish
I see it as this,
Marriage was this grand home that despite certain crowds mocking and tarnishing was a wondrous affair. Religion moved in and worked to really make the place a life long dream. Fresh paint, new windows, a two car garage and so forth. Sure, along the way bad ideas were put in place, I mean who really thought leopard print wallpaper would work? But overall the home was welcoming.
Now you have a group seeking to take the house and use it as a place how they see fit and few summer vacations. So they approach the government, “I demand you force them to give us what we want” the government offers them this second home that is everything the first is but with a different paint on the outside. “no sir that is not good enough we want that one make them give up something they have been working hard on to us so that we can use it as well”
So now the government is being forced into a situation that leaves them only one option “sorry religion I have no choice your right to the practices and traditions that you have fostered and developed and worked togther are not going to be yours any longer”
