Extremists would start to argue that "same-sex marriage is a violation of basic biblical tenets,"" and then would start citing passages, without regard for the cultural context or literary genre of the passages invoked, from the ground of religious faith which is the bible. ... Love and fidelity are the key words that must be inculcated into two person's intimate relationship rather than creation of offspring. ...

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Since the Supreme Court overturned a Texas law against sodomy in June and the highest court in Massachusetts declared Nov. 18 that same-sex couples have a right to marry, conservative groups have acted with a new urgency, vowing to make gay marriage a major election issue in 2004 and calling for passage of a constitutional amendment by 2006, an extremely fast timetable by historic standards. ... Colson, the former Nixon White House staffer who now heads Prison Fellowship Ministries, key members of the Arlington Group and several evangelical Christian leaders unanimously decided to push for a...

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