What To Write, What To Write, Maybe A Little Rant?

After much deliberation in my recently scattered thoughts I have decided to write about marriage. It seems marriage is declining in this day and now the act of marrying another itself is being attacked. I know it really isn't a "new" thing but when I read this quote I about had heart failure. "There is no evidence in the gospels of a marriage ceremony between them{Jesus and Mary Magdeline}. Was, then, Jesus practicing an alternative lifestyle? Was this couple intimate without "benefit of marriage?" Until further evidence, it would appear to be the case." -Ron Mazur
What? What happened to innocent until proven guilty? And what? What?! Do you understand the implications of this? Marriage is an example of Christ and the Church! Marriage says a lot about commitment and is made before God! What the heck is the "benefit of marriage"? While I feel I should have more to say other than, "I think not," I cannot bring my thoughts to form any longer... Well, maybe one more thing.

As I understand it, marriage is a commitment you make to someone you love. You promise them before God you will never abandon them and will practice the kind of self-sacrificial and selfless love Christ displays for us. You promise to share the good and the bad, the sickness and health, the sad and the happy, and so on and so forth. You become to this significant other someone you can be absolutely intimate with in every way. They are someone who will come to know all of the things you wish no one knew and still love you anyway. They will encourage you when you are down and be ecstatic with you when you are up. So why would we pervert something that so obviously demonstrates Christ and the Church? Sure we suck at it and can't make it work right all the time, but is that a reason to trash it? Didn't Christ come to forgive us and give us the strength to carry on despite the hardships? Do you honestly believe it is OK to tell someone you will give not just your all, but Christ's all through you and then walk away saying "you tried"? Is it any better to not keep ourselves pure and be intimate with whomever we please at the time?
I think I am cooling off now.
In conclusion, marriage is God-given and should be respected... treasured. So stand up in a time when no one can keep their commitments. Stand on Christ and do what everyone is saying is impossible or should no longer be attempted. Because it will touch those around you. It will show the the Rock and Foundation who is God. And it will point the way to something we all need: Christ.