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In the United States, I think that the religious based marriage should be removed and replaced with secular based civil unions. CMV.

I believe that in the United States, marriage should be removed as it follows religious rules and doctrine in most parts of the US.  I believe that this is absolutely in the jurisdiction of the church and should remain there, allowing churches to marry people as they deem appropriate. I believe this because of our separation of church and state. 

Civil Unions that are based in secular principles should replace the marriage institution.  Any adult able to consent to a contract would be able to form a union with another individual. (Or other individual**s**, but that is a different discussion.)  This would grant the same benefits marriage currently has.  

It may seem like just a name change, but its a fundamental shift in philosophy.  Change my view?
gpt
Marriage in the legal sense is already independent from matrimony within the Christian faith and similar ceremonies in other religions. It's already possible for two individuals of opposite genders (or the same gender, in some areas) to get a marriage license - and become subject to all the legal statuses marriage entails - independent of sexual involvement, religion-based marital status, and similar factors.