Part I | Brief Summary

Category C | Discrimination

Topic 15 | Distinguishing civil marriage and holy matrimony

Much of the controversy around same-sex marriage is a result of conflating the civil and religious dimensions of marriage. It is possible to support civil marriage (or civil unions) for same-sex couples while believing that marriage as a religious rite or ordinance (such as holy matrimony or a temple sealing) should be conducted in accordance with religious doctrine or law.