Sentences with phrase «state than marriage»

But Elizabeth herself, at least publicly, seems more interested in affairs of state than marriage.

The first is that Jesus did not, like Paul, advocate celibacy as a higher state than marriage.

Not exact matches

«In some states, the courts will agree to tack on prior years of cohabitating... so it's viewed as a longer - term marriage than the legal date,» Kauffman said.

There is no place where the Bible actually states that marriage * should * be between a man and a woman, rather than just discussing it as a statement of fact.

Given that Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's ruling Liberal - National Coalition has consistently stated it wants to hold a referendum on the issue rather than pass it in parliament, it's unlikely a change in marriage law will now happen for the foreseeable future.

And Family Research Council President Tony Perkins says the last time his conservative Christian movement saw so many victories at the state level — where many legislatures are busy passing new abortion restrictions - was in 2004, when more than a dozen states adopted same - sex marriage bans.

Now the courts have redefined rather than recognized marriage, making it an institution entirely under the state's control.

To defend traditional marriage [he wrote] is not to condemn, demean, or humiliate those who would prefer other arrangements, any more than to defend the Constitution of the United States is to condemn, demean, or humiliate other constitutions.

We must admit to the hypocrisy of condemning divorce while at the same time condoning as «marriage» a relationship that is little more than a cynical armistice, a mutual state of boredom, an arrangement of legalized prostitution, or an excuse for the continued subjugation of women.

Man... healthcare reform, a black man in the Oval Office... twice, a trouncing in the last election that momentarily shattered their alternative reality bubble, the striking down of DOMA and more states legalizing gay marriage, whites soon to be less than 50 % of the US's population, and now even the Pope is calling bullsh!t on their philosophy... it's like every conservative nightmare is becoming reality, and we'll be better off because of it.

(2) St. Augustine flatly stated that marriage is a sin and St. Paul damned marriage with faint praise, remarking that to marry was only better than to burn (1 cor.

No more than a fortnight after the decision was handed down in Romer v. Evans, the same professor was in print, in the New Republic, not only aware of the connection, but quite emphatic now in his opinion: Romer v. Evans would in fact call into question the authority of a state in refusing to honor gay marriages.

But this year, voters in more than one state appear to have clearly passed referenda supporting gay marriage.

This marks the first time for any state to legalize same - sex marriage by the expressed will of the people rather than through court rulings or legislation.

More than half of all first marriages in the United States are now preceded by a period of cohabitation.

11) Moreover, the marriage of man and woman, by virtue of the natural law of fecundity, establishes a society more primitive than the state and bears inalienable rights untouchable by the state, which indeed is obligated to offer that society its support.

Once DOMA is overturned as well as traditional marriage state laws, more and more churches, than already exist, will open their doors to gay couples with no strings attached.

Yet I disagree that the state should refuse to tolerate intimacy expressed through any medium other than monogamous, heterosexual marriage.

Do you also avoid the 32 states, not to mention the states that permit civil unions rather than gay marriage, that define marriage as that between a man and a woman?

Having conversations that are more tense than tidy shows you understand that happiness in your marriage isn't the product of constant affirmation, empty compliments, thoughtless submission and consistent states of euphoria.

Pastors could do little more than preach, baptize, give pre-confirmation instruction, confirm, celebrate the Communion, officiate at marriages and funerals, and supervise the religious instruction which was given in the state schools.

Increased unemployment means fewer marriages, since men who are jobless usually do not marry; in the 16 states whose data I surveyed, there were 16,392 fewer marriages than the year before.

Sixty percent of Catholics in Wisconsin support the state marriage amendment, much higher than in a state like Virginia (where Catholics voted «no» 48 percent to 52 percent).

Your mental state is more important than the marriage.

Yes, according to Merle Weiner, a law professor at the University of Oregon, who proposes that rather than focus on marriage, the state should create a parent - partner status that would legally bind parents — married, cohabiting, living apart, romantic partners or not — with certain mandatory obligations in order to give their children what they need to thrive.

A study has also shown that gays who live in states with marriage bans have higher levels of depression than gays who don't.

He believes that life begins at conception and wishes that the laws of our state reflected that view... Tavarez believes that marriage is more than a personally rewarding social custom.

I would only add that — always assuming that Morrigan is being serious rather than childishly tiresome — his / her position would seem to lead to the State refusing to recognise any religious marriage — I believe this is the case in France, where a civil ceremony is also required.

Uptown LGBT Progressives member James Hirschfeld, who has lived in Washington Heights for more than a decade, recalled «being disgusted when state senator Ruben Diaz Sr. so fiercely opposed marriage equality in New York.»

Grisanti in 2011 was one of four Republicans in the state Senate to back the legalization of same - sex marriage and, less than two years later, provided a vote in favor of the gun control law known as the SAFE Act, a measure that has stirred anger among the conservative base.

That is the Public Policy exception, and, given some locations, cults, groups or states that would accept marriages between closer blood relatives than others, or ages, etc..

Our state is closer than ever before to achieving marriage equality for all New Yorkers.

But though 80 percent of the charters in her home state perform worse than traditional public schools, DeVos — a billionaire whose family has also opposed workers» rights, gay marriage and has contributed heavily to a variety of other right - wing causes — has led the way in resisting any attempts to regulate or improve Michigan charter performance.

While Mr. Cuomo and his aides made the argument that his support of legalizing same - sex marriage and stricter gun control laws more than cemented his progressive bona fides, many in the WFP remained unconvinced that Mr. Cuomo — who bragged at the State Democratic Convention about how he had slashed taxes — could adequately represent their party's core values.

The minimum wage increase amendment on the Ohio ballot this fall will be even more helpful to dems across the state than the gay marriage amendment was to republicans.

While Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Senator Barack Obama stated that while he personally considered marriage to be between a man and woman, [100] and supported civil unions that confer comparable rights rather than gay marriage, [101] he opposed «divisive and discriminatory efforts to amend the California Constitution... the U.S. Constitution or those of other states».

The Buffalo News notes that Senator Mark Grisanti's proposed district is now entirely contained within Erie County, which means the local Conservative Party will control the party's nomination, rather than the state Conservative Party, which has vowed to oppose legislators like Grisanti, who voted for same - sex marriage.

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg again changes promises on what votes he can provide from Senate Republicans on marriage equality: «Less than a month after defending his support for Republican state senators, saying he could get their votes for gay marriage, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said conservatives in that body will not support what the mayor termed «our number one priority» at a recent campaign event with gay supporters.

«The Log Cabin Republicans announced Tuesday that the GOP's New York leadership in both the state senate and assembly are going to allow Republican legislators to make «conscience votes» on Gov. David Paterson's marriage - equality bill rather than pressuring party members to vote against it, giving the legislation a much stronger likelihood of picking up Republican votes in both chambers.

Diaz has likely done more to stop marriage equality from happening in New York than any other politician in the state.

«Lawfully married individuals, including individuals in same sex marriages, are entitled to more New York State rights and benefits than those registered as domestic partners here in New York City,» the text will read.

He has been a supporter of gay rights initiatives and helped raise more than $ 1 million for four state senators who were key votes in legalizing same - sex marriage in New York.

More than 700 Protestant and Jewish clergy members endorsed same - sex marriage Tuesday through the Empire State Pride Agenda advocacy group, an attempt to blunt the opposition by Catholic leaders, orthodox Jewish leaders, and conservative Protestant ministers.

Leathers said Weiner started corresponding with her last July, more than a year after he stepped down from Congress and within weeks of a glowing People magazine cover story about his repaired marriage to Abedin, an aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton.

More than 40 million singles in the United States look for love on social networking sites or through some type of online dating service annually, according to a study conducted by Match.com — the nation's No. 1 dating site, responsible for 30 percent of marriages that developed from online relationships — in conjunction with marketing and social media research firm Chadwick Martin Bailey.

Fortunately, they are much more accepted today than they have been in decades past — in fact, the rate of interracial marriage in the United States is currently at an all - time high, with at least 1 in 12 marriages being mixed.

More than ever before there are now more interracial couples, marriages, and relationships in the united states.

Most united states women for marriage register their personals ads in more than a dating site.

Dating Marriage, Dating in Scotland is different than in the United States.

For example, over 2,500 hundred people find love on a monthly basis through Elite Singles, eHarmony is responsible for 4 % of marriages in the United States, and Zoosk's members send more than 3 million messages a day.