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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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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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The traditional religious rights failure to restore public-school prayer or pass an antiabortion constitutional amendment has likely helped fuel the spread of the more extreme dominionist school. – Jon Meacham

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Attacks on a politicians identity – questioning Romneys religion, say, or Obamas birthplace – tend to come when an opponent is desperate and cant sell himself. – Jon Meacham

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Im not eager to jump into marriage again. Im in the corner right now, wearing my dunce cap. That area is obviously a nightmare. – Lisa Marie Presley

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Marriage is give and take. Youd better give it to her or shell take it anyway. – Joey Adams

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I had a very wise person tell me that he thinks marriage, when youre younger, you keep thinking you can fix things. Thats what people do. And you cant really fix anything. It shouldnt be a massive difficult thing every day. Lifes difficult enough. – Albert Brooks

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One was never married, and thats his hell another is, and thats his plague. – Robert Burton

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Perhaps apathy is a wave of emotions too afraid to burst out of the darkness into the bright light of day. – Terri Guillemets

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Amazing that the human race has taken enough time out from thinking about food or sex to create the arts and sciences. – Mason Cooley

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