Thousands of years actually. I get your point Dakoth, it's part of their social perogative. I'm saying that with regards to the working of our federal government, all marriage ceremonies performed by religious figures or those civil unions performed by Judges or those provided by common law are equal legally.
I'm just sayin', I don't think that homosexuals entering into civil unions, or those married by religions with provisions for them, undermine any religion's authority to declare a union sacred or profane as according to the tenants of its dogma.