Marriage is the uniting of one to another under God and IS a covenant. Of course there are many heterosexual couples and individuals who abuse this as well and they have their own consciences and outcomes to deal with.

I am a little confused why couples who do not, for the most part, even believe in the biblical principles behind marriage would even want to participate it in. The legalities alone are addressed through civil union and if they truly love one another wouldn't that be enough?

It is not the marrying of a gay couple that affects others but the complete LEGAL REDEFINITION that affects the whole of society.

Opposition to gay marriage is not necessarily hate. While some may have an intolerance for homosexuality as their motivation, many of us simply desire to see the sanctity of marriage preserved and also support the civil union of all couples as a legal issue. There is no hate there...in fact quite the opposite is true in the case of myself and many that I know...we love and care for all people which is the opposite of what is being conveyed through these types of "lists" and the often vicous and violent actions of riotous groups in California.