As a conservative, let me state that IF the government is using the term "Marriage" for *GOVERNMENT* use, such as tax status, there cannot be ANY use of the religious-defined limited meaning attached- ALL versions of marriage, including multiple husbands or wives ( or do Moslims NOT count as married, if they have more than one spouse?), gay, or whatever. The problem is that, once the GOVERNEMENT has used the term, it should NOT be limited to any one religious group's definition ( A violation of the Bill of Rights).

IF there is a problem with this, use a different term for your religiously limited/defined marriage ("union of two church members of opposite sexes but appropriate ages who intend to remain together for life")


I do not see how ANY allowed form of marriage can be considered a threat to any other.

If I like vanilla ice cream, and you like chocolate, how does my getting vanilla endanger your getting chocolate? And if someone else likes strawberry, so what? THEY HAVE THAT RIGHT.


I think the ritual cannibalism of Christianity is far more discusting than the acts between any two ( or more) individuals, but that does NOT give me the right to prevent anyone else from having that religion. Nor from getting the government tax breaks that religious donations get, nor the taxx exemption that religious property gets ( examples of government use of religion in the tax laws: They MUST apply to all religions, not just the ones that one agrees with.)
Just MY opinion.