Here, here...I agree. The blending the legal concept and the associated rights & privileges has really created a proverbial landmine. The religious concept of marriage should not bestowed with any additional rights & privileges by the State. Replacing the word "marriage" with something else to represent the contractual agreement between two people as recognized by the State would be very interesting. Already, the State can "marry" heterosexuals in a civil ceremony. The problem as I see it is representing the religious & legal aspects of this arrangement with the single term, marriage.