Fair enough, but keep in mind that some churches definition of marriage won't match yours

Your spot-on with what I mean here, and yes,I have kept that in mind. I imagin that if what I concive were to take place (ha!) then some denominations would acknowledge marriages performed by some others, and some not etc.

I'll admit to being one drink past clearly deciphering that quote

Maybe I'm making too big of a leap in applying it to what we are talking about. My main point is that homosexual couples want the "respectability" that comes with a traditional marriage, as well as the rights. By all means, let them have the rights, but they can't have the respectibility (at least not in the church's eyes) because they are not following the main requirments for getting married.