Beliefs Quote by Kay Hagan

While religious institutions should be able to pick and choose which unions they bless, civil governments should issue marriage licenses to all couples.

— Richard Grenell

“We can move to legalize same-gender civil marriage without harming any religious institution or dictating any change to the beliefs and practices of any…

— Gene Robinson

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

I don't have any complaints about homosexuals being married in a civil ceremony. But I don't think that the government ought to require religious…

— Jimmy Carter

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

— Gary Johnson

Many civil marriages are not considered 'holy matrimony' by religious institutions because they do not conform to the rules of the religious institution. Those…

— Tom Suozzi

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

I think church and state should remain entirely separate at all costs, and that the decision of religious marriage should be of each faith…

— Adam Rickitt

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

Civil marriage is a very serious problem. I think that even the religious understands that we must look for some kind of a solution…

— Avigdor Lieberman

But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't…

— Tony Campolo

If marriage really is a sacred institution, then why is the government controlling it, especially in a nation that affirms separation of church and…

— Tony Campolo