I just love it when someone says: "I don't want your religion involved in my government. I don't want your religious beliefs imposed on ME!" Such righteous indignation... such B.S.
If a man steals a loaf of bread and is hungry, it doesn't matter, it is THEFT. But, it is my morals, my religion that says that the law may not apply in this instance. It is my morals that says that the man stole the bread because he is hungry and therefore needs the bread. It is my morals, my religion that pays for the bread so that the man can eat. Morals and therefore religion, enter into the law and the interpretation of that law from almost the beginning. It is fantasy to assume that religion is not somehow part of the law. Likewise, if a man receives help and then continues to steal for no apparent reason, then application of the law would occur, possibly from the first instance. Morality applied as law, once again.
If a person believes that same-sex marriage is viable and laws are crafted that reflect that belief, then that persons morals or religion, or even their lack of religion, is then imposed on me. The arguement has been made that it is not the same. Nice try, but such a hollow arguement. The imposition of morals, or lack of them, by law has occured from the beginning of time. We do not allow for assisted suicide. You cannot go to a doctor (assuming that there are no relatives for this person) and announce that you want to be dead and then pay for that doctor to assist you in killing yourself. Logically, no other party is injured. But morally, we find it unethical for a doctor to assist in intentionally taking a life.
In a democracy or representative republic, IF a majority of the people decide that something should be legal and therefore moral, it becomes lawful. Currently, 38 states over whelmingly have determined that same sex marriage is not moral and therefore not lawful. 70% of the residents of Oklahoma agreed to the state constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and disallowing consideration of those marriages performed in other states.
The application of the term 'bigot' has become part of the new mantra for the left. It is a variation of the 'racist' label... when you run out of arguements you drag it out.