Well, someone had to bring forth some history.
At some point in European history, the church was the sole body responsible for administering marriages, seeing as they were practically the only keeping records of these practices.
Eventually, states began keeping their own records and thus was born the civil marriage. The same word was applied, probably, because people are lazy and couldn't come up with another word, or didn't want to appear divisive, or were assault desiring to replace the religious version. Nowadays, all religious marriages are coupled with the civil marriage, so that the couple can reap all the tax benefits that come with their union.
However, there are some people who only get a civil marriage. Their union has nothing to do with anyone's belief system. They simply desire to spend their lives together and reap the tax benefits that come from such declaration.
Religious marriages are dictated by the religions and those have been adamant in their position of what their version of marriage entails: two individuals of different gender.
Gay marriages are civil marriages, not religious ones. The definition of civil marriage is allowed to evolve and become as inclusive possible.
At some point in European history, the church was the sole body responsible for administering marriages, seeing as they were practically the only keeping records of these practices.
Eventually, states began keeping their own records and thus was born the civil marriage. The same word was applied, probably, because people are lazy and couldn't come up with another word, or didn't want to appear divisive, or were assault desiring to replace the religious version. Nowadays, all religious marriages are coupled with the civil marriage, so that the couple can reap all the tax benefits that come with their union.
However, there are some people who only get a civil marriage. Their union has nothing to do with anyone's belief system. They simply desire to spend their lives together and reap the tax benefits that come from such declaration.
Religious marriages are dictated by the religions and those have been adamant in their position of what their version of marriage entails: two individuals of different gender.
Gay marriages are civil marriages, not religious ones. The definition of civil marriage is allowed to evolve and become as inclusive possible.
