Cap't, you seem to be confusing religious ceremony and the civil contract that the state grants. The religious ceremony has no standing in American law, the civil contract is all that counts. And I really don't see what political correctnes has to do with it. It's simply a matter of two human beings who are in love and desire some kind of societal acknowledgement of their bond. We recognise plenty of marriages that aren't based on J-C tradition. The Asian-based religions and Native Americans, would be a couple examples. What if two atheists want to get married?