tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250832937746005788.post8870862573618380927..comments2013-07-08T09:22:05.843-07:00Comments on Forrest McDonald: Marriage - Legal Partnership and Religious CovenantForrest McDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02614595859503647845noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250832937746005788.post-337610035949039172008-08-13T23:55:00.000-07:002008-08-13T23:55:00.000-07:00Harper - the whole point is to com-pletely separat...Harper - the whole point is to com-pletely separate the two institutions. Marriages would be performed as part of religious institutions but would only have standing within the confines of a religion; they would confer NO legal benefits.<BR/><BR/>The state would license and perform civil unions, but they represent the ONLY legal couple contracts, and they would be available to ANY consenting couple.<BR/><BR/>In this way religions are free to decide who is eligible for their ceremonies but have no bearing on the legal issues of being a couple.Forrest McDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02614595859503647845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-250832937746005788.post-69078347974322464522008-08-13T17:58:00.000-07:002008-08-13T17:58:00.000-07:00i like your idea. would civil unions work for just...i like your idea. would civil unions work for just same-sex marriages, or could it be done for both same-sex and hetro couples?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com