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During testimony regarding a proposed Maryland state law that would ban gay marriage (but would, perhaps, recognize some sort of civil unions), James Raskin, a constitutional scholar from American University, was asked by state senator Nancy Jacobs how he reconciled the matter with the Bible.<\/a><\/p>\n

“As I read Biblical principles, marriage was intended, ordained and started by God – that is my belief,” she said. “For me, this is an issue solely based on religious principals.”<\/p>\n

Raskin shot back that the Bible was also used to uphold now-outlawed statutes banning interracial marriage, and that the constitution should instead be lawmakers’ guiding principle.<\/p>\n

“People place their hand on the Bible and swear to uphold the Constitution; they don’t put their hand on the Constitution and swear to uphold the Bible,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Very nicely said.<\/p>\n

(via Ted<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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