It is silly and redundant to say that no religious institution will be forced to marry anyone they don't want to marry... and who would want that to happen anyway.
The part of this that is being added in New Hampshire says that no religious orgnaiztion or fraternal (sic) organization associated with a religious organization will be deemed to discriminate if they do not allow their facilities to be used for the celebration of a same=sex marriage or, presumably a recpetion.
That's OK by me if it is what we need to get it. I do hope that Epsicopal Churches and other places of worship will take full advantage of this by putting up signs, "We Welcome All Marriages... (small print) with no different requirements than we make of any couple wishing to be married in our faith community."
Better yet: We DON'T DISCRIMINATE WHEN IT COMES TO MARRIAGE
Another advertising, er, evangelizing opportunity.
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