Quote by Jon Meacham
The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of

The problem for those who assert biblical authority in support of traditional definitions of marriage is that one could, with equal validity, assert that the lending of money or certain kinds of haircuts are forbidden by God, or that slavery and the subjugation of women are authorized by the Lord. – Jon Meacham

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Without education, we are weaker economically. Without economic power, we are weaker in terms of national security. No great military power has ever remained so without great economic power. – Jon Meacham

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Given that religious faith is an intrinsic element of human experience, it is best to approach and engage the subject with a sense of history and a critical sensibility. – Jon Meacham

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An unexamined faith is not worth having, for fundamentalism and uncritical certitude entail the rejection of one of the great human gifts: that of free will, of the liberty to make up our own minds based on evidence and tradition and reason. – Jon Meacham

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It couldnt be a simpler answer. Marriage doesnt really mean anything to me. I feel like in many ways marriage is more for the families of the couple than for the people involved, so I dont gravitate to it. – Jon Hamm

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Im not for gay marriage, but Im not for discriminating against people. – Joel Osteen

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Im also interested in the modern suggestion that you can have a combination of love and sex in a marriage – which no previous society has ever believed. – Alain de Botton

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Marriage must constantly fight against a monster which devours everything: routine. – Honoré de Balzac

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