Church Quote by Andrew Solomon

The church's teaching on marriage is unequivocal, it is uniquely, the union of a man and a woman and it is wrong that governments,…

— Keith O'Brien

After lengthy consideration, my views have evolved sufficiently to support marriage equality legislation. This position doesn't require any religious denomination to alter any of…

— Tim Johnson

It's not the Church that has made the issue of marriage a matter of federal law. Those who are vigorously advocating for something called…

— Lance B. Wickman

Marriage is a civic matter. It is really not, together with all its circumstances, the business of the church.

— Martin Luther

I think the government should be out of the marriage business and leave marriage to the churches.

— Gary Johnson

The Church, in her wisdom, maintains the distinction between engaged and married couples -- they are not the same, today's culture and society have…

— Pope Francis

In our society, marriage is not simply a governmental institution; it is a religious institution as well, today's decision might change the former, but…

— Clarence Thomas

Unable to do away with love, the Church found a way to decontaminate it by creating marriage.

— Charles Baudelaire

Modern marriage is first and foremost a romantic and private union, but the tax laws and inheritance laws and religious implications that still surround…

— Elizabeth Gilbert

Marriage was defined by God a long time ago. Marriage is almost as old as dirt, and it was defined in the garden between…

— Kirk Cameron

I am opposed to the redefinition of marriage.

— Rick Warren

“Albeit with the best intentions in the world, the church has created a culture that simultaneously pressures singles to get married and makes it…

— Gina Dalfonzo