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Rep. Justin Amash, R-Cascade Township) hosts a 'Stand with Rand' event for Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., on Monday, May 4, 2015, at the Kent County Republican Party Headquarters in Grand Rapids.

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GRAND RAPIDS, MI -- On the heels of Friday's gay marriage decision, U.S. Rep. Justin Amash argues government should have no participation in couples' lives.

Still, the Cascade Township Republican applauded one point in the Supreme Court's decision in a Facebook post, in part:

Amash, well-known for his libertarian ideals, writes that "traditional" marriage is defined by a personal faith and not of government, adding it is a definition that differs between many religions.

The licensing of marriage, rash of state legislature actions and ballot initiatives that have sought to define marriage that places "government improperly at the helm of this sacred institution," he wrote.

"Those who care about liberty should not be satisfied with the current situation," the congressman continued.

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Amash has repeatedly said he prefers the government not be in the business of defining or redefining marriage. In 2010, however, his campaign website read that he believed "in the sanctity of traditional marriage" as a Christian and "strongly supported" the now-unconstutitonal Defense of Marriage Act.

His spokesman at the time attributed the wording to an older version of the website that since doesn't include that language, and Amash's beliefs were in accordance with libertarian principals.

Andrew Krietz covers breaking, politics and transportation news for MLive and The Grand Rapids Press. Email him at akrietz@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter.