Quote by Tony Campolo
President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and

President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and should be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. If this is the case – and most Americans would agree with him on this – then I have to ask: Why is the government at all involved in marrying people? – Tony Campolo

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I am looking for suggestions on what we can do about extremists within our own society. They cannot be ignored. – Tony Campolo

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I dont know of many evangelicals who want to deny gay couples their legal rights. However, most of us dont want to call it marriage, because we think that word has religious connotations, and were not ready to see it used in ways that offend us. – Tony Campolo

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