I think this is fantastic!
If I've said it before (I have!), I'd say it again (I will!): If a christian church chooses to "marry" a same-sex couple, then everything goes out the window in terms of the religious sanctity argument. I'm sure if a gay couple wants to get married under a christian church and a church chooses to marry them, then that settles that. If they are turned down by some other church, no big deal either. All churches operate under different interpretations and serve their population as they see fit. There is no umbrella. If gay couples want a civil union, they go to the courthouse; if they want to get married, they go to a church that knows that that is okay in the eyes of god, then they go to the courthouse. The point is, the government can't tell a church what to do just as the church can't tell the government what to do.
And, comparing the rights of homosexual couples to the rights of dogs, horses, and other animals, and children is as insulting as it is absurd, for the exact reasons Max listed.
And (puts moderator hat on), let's keep this civil, engaging, and educational. All slightly inflammatory posts, with any sort of derogatory-ness will be edited as soon as noticed, without any concern for content or argument and warnings will be handed out accordingly.
xvart.