There seems to be some confusion with the term "marriage". While the term may have had a historic religious origin, likely not Christian, it has evolved into a legal term and concept in government institutions. In this discussion, it should not be confused with a "church sanctified marriage" . From what I see, no government is suggesting that any religious group would be required to open up their marriage ceremonies to gays. What is being refused in some locals is to be considered married, under tgese givernment statutes and institutions.


My read of Brian Sewells marriage comments, IMO, they mostly reflect his lifelong confused relationship with the RC church (he has split with it because if his homosexuality, though indicates he remains a RC agnostic). He has said he feels personal guilt related to the RC church and his homosexualty. In one phase his life, as a homosexual, he attempted to remain celibate while a member of the RC church to remin true to the doctrine, but later abandoned it and left the church.