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"People give all kinds of excuses, all kinds of reasons, all kinds of rationale to live whatever kind of lifestyle that they want to live," he said."I do not believe that there is such a thing as a homosexual gene.
That's like me saying that I feel like I should have three different wives."
Cabinet craftsman Don Marlow, 53, said he lived in the shadows in Franklin County for years before he came out as a gay man at his workplace several years ago.
"There were a couple of people who told me I would go to hell," Marlow said.
"I told them that I don't believe that - God loves me and that I'm here for a purpose."
Each side is harnessing churches to help spread its message.
The Family Foundation works closely with its sister group, va4marriage.org - a coalition of pro-family groups in Virginia - to ensure passage of the referendum.
Cobb, of the Family Foundation, said the country could follow the polygamous bent of Scandinavian states.
"Sweden is the next step in front of us - they are calling for the formalization of multiple-partner relationships," she said.
"It would be short-sighted for us to ignore other ways that countries and people are trying to redefine marriage."
People of Faith for Equality in Virginia, in Richmond, is raising funds, passing leaflets at malls and taking other steps to defeat the referendum.
"We're trying to balance the nature of religious dialogue in Virginia," said the Rev.
Robin Gorsline, co-leader of the gay-friendly group.
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