I'm sure the Bible does.......and even if it wasn't explicit, someone somewhere would be able to turn any of the many verses to confirm that it was implicit. :o)
However, I don't particularly call for 'religious' marriages, I would simply like the union/contract that I am going to undergo to be called a marriage rather than a CP.
I have posted the link before, but it was at the end of a similar discussion and I'm not sure how many people saw it or took any notice.
It is long, and refers to American Law and their legal processes, but I think it addresses any and all questions raised by the issue.
And it has George Clooney in it.........LoL