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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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The power of the American system of republicanism lies in its capacity to allow religious belief to be a competing, not a controlling, factor in American life. – Jon Meacham

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Religious belief, like history itself, is a story that is always unfolding, always subject to inquiry and ripe for questioning. For without doubt there is no faith. – Jon Meacham

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No man should marry until he has studied anatomy and dissected at least one woman. – Honore de Balzac

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I think women are natural caretakers. They take care of everybody. They take care of their husbands and their kids and their dogs, and dont spend a lot of time just getting back and taking time out. – Reese Witherspoon

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