If "marriage" is trademarked by god?

Seems these people are simply ignorant of the reality!

Marriage is and always has been a matter of civil law! Whilst churches are allowed to carry out the service it must be in complete compliance with that law and any deviation or omission would make the marriage null and void and probably involve criminal offenses!

There were people who opposed the abolition of slavery, emancipation for women, the banning of discrimination of women, the attempts to eradicate racism and now the need to eradicate homophobia!

Anglican leaders from around the world have clearly stated their opposition to the "victimisation or diminishment" of gays and lesbians, saying demonising and persecuting them was "totally against Christian charity and basic principles of pastoral care".

"We say that no one should have to live in fear because of the bigotry of others."

The mormons poured millions into forcing through prop 8 in CA: to ban gay marriage. In August 2010 the court held that to be unconstitutional. On 15 June 2011 the San Francisco court upheld that decision because it violates the constitutional rights of citizens. On 7 February 2012 the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals struck the California law again finding that the California state constitution banning same-sex marriage violated principles of due process and equal protection under the law.

The court found that the ban violates equality laws to target a minority group and withdraw a right that it possessed, without a legitimate reason for doing so. Proposition 8 serves no purpose, and has no effect, other than to lessen the status and human dignity of gays and lesbians in California. The constitution simply does not allow for laws of this sort.

It is now awaiting the Supreme Court verdict which is expected to uphold the early court decision.

If that happens then gay marriage will become legal everywhere and that will be marriage and not civil partnership!

In the UK The intolerance, bigotry and homophobia from Christians resulted in it being classed as a hate crime with severe sentences. It has led to the government framing legislation which if enacted will replace "Civil Partnership" with full marriage. New Zealand, France, Spain and ten other countries have legalized gay marriage and others have commenced legislating to do so!

The loving god works in mysterious ways.

Marriage is the lifelong union and promise between one man and one woman according to God. It is not confined to religion. Homosexuality is not a religion and it goes against God's definition of marriage. Therefore, a Buddhist who marries the one of the opposite sex could use that term, but a homosexual cannot since the "marriage" wouldn't be between a man and a woman.

Jehovah God performed the first marriage, and it was between a man and a woman.

Therefore, it doesn't matter what religion you are-if a couple man and woman- get married, then they are following God's will.

However, it was never God's will to marry people of the same sex. In the U.S. each state regulates marriage.

God defined and created marriage as between a man and a woman when he gave Eve to Adam. God also created us as heterosexual and sees homosexuality as outside the parameters within which he created us to live and love.