God was not mentioned at a STRAIGHT wedding 2 weeks ago

[HockeyMom]

It was on a beach in Florida. The couple had a female Justice of the Peace. Not one single word about Jesus, sacrament, or God at all. She declared them to be husband and wife by the STATE OF FLORIDA. So, was this a sacrament too? Obviously this straight couple didn't want a religous marriage. Are they still married just because they are STRAIGHT? How many people in the US would say they aren't because no clergy was involved? Why can't gay couples have something like this if straight couples can? Knowing this couple, you would get a MAJOR argument from them if somebody said they received holy, sacred, sacrement of marriage (sic).

Until we can get RELIGION out of our civil laws, the USA is rapidly headed towards a Tablian country. Oh, it's CHRISTIAN so that makes it OK?

[Drale]

1. I plan to wed under of a weretree

under the eyes of the old gods.

[MountainLaurel]

2. God wasn't mentioned at my wedding

And I got married in one of those evil countries that allows gays civil rights, so I'm not sure the state of Louisiana recognizes our marriage. I keep waiting for them to tell Mr. Laurel and I that we need to start filing taxes as Single.

[OriginalGeek]

3. OH NOEZ!

Why won't ANYone think of the Sanctities?

[hifiguy]

4. I used to clerk for a district court judge

here in Minnesota. Unless I am grievously mistaken, all of the couples he married in civil ceremonies with no mention of religion are just as married as those who had the representative of some skywizard officiate. Marriage is by nature a civil matter.

[sarge43]

5. Sounds like the same woman JP who did our wedding in Florida.

When my husband and I applied for our marriage license, we were asked (1) were we of the age of consent and (2) were either of us involved in a marriage. When the JP married in our apartment, God was not mentioned. I checked the license; it says marriage. All officialdom from the federal gov't to the local town office says we're married, not civil unioned.

Same sex couples should have exactly, not something, like that.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

6. Marriage is a civil contract under the law. Religion is completely optional.

I got married in a Unitarian church in 1984 and there was no mention of god and no prayers.