"Jesus would rather kill, not marry, gay people" - Franklin Graham

[Cecelia]

Yup, in England the qualified marriage giver must also sign the document along with the participants and some witnesses. You could have a full church wedding and not be legally married, if this part isn't done. Or you can just do the legal bit and go home.

I realized what is going on here, I think. RR and people like him don't want to be associated with gays through the word marriage. They want it clear that "their" marriage is different.

In which case I say we let them create their own word.  Like Christian-Union.  They can have Christian unions, and everyone else can have marriage.  That way, we're not associated with them.