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jwirr

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4. I think this brings up another question. Will any law force a church to perform a marriage it does

Reply to wilt the stilt (Original post)

Thu May 17, 2012, 04:19 PM

May 2012

not want to. My brother and sister in law wanted to get married in the church. The church refused because it had not had time to go through the counseling session that they require. I am all for same sex marriages but this question will be asked.

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marriage- civil ceremony [View all] wilt the stilt May 2012 OP

The toon in this post answers your question justiceischeap May 2012 #1

that's what I've been saying. When you get married in a church you are peforming ejpoeta May 2012 #2

Marriage is a civil contract. MineralMan May 2012 #3

i agree with you. ejpoeta May 2012 #5

I think this brings up another question. Will any law force a church to perform a marriage it does jwirr May 2012 #4