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Its not just Southern Baptists.(although I hate to say it... they do seem to have the biggest mouths) But its pretty much all Christens.This message has been edited by DC85, 05-17-2004 08:46 PM

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My wife's pastor (from Wisconsin) had to get a form from the county in which we were married in order to officiate the ceremony. I imagine he had to submit some evidence that he was an ordained Methodist minister, but I don't know what.Our Minnesota marriage liscense wasn't official until it had been officiated and witnessed. So our pastor was very much imbued by the government with the ability to officiate a wedding.

I know this is off topic. But Crash ... Where you married before you where atheist? Or was it just she and her family that wanted it?My wife and I couldn't have a religious wedding even though that’s what our families wanted..This message has been edited by DC85, 05-18-2004 09:12 AM

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It does seem that the verse in kjv deuteronomy 32:31 is quite evident in Canada, where likely heavy fines for saying something negative against this particular abomination, kinda interesting how it says some of these people are judges, perhaps its an attack on the churches right to preach of this particular abomination, and the bible does say their Rock is not the rock but are our enemies, and if they attack the freedom to preach this is an abomination, then they are attacking the right of free speech, I kinda see it as let the filthy be filthy still, kjv revelation 22:11, for the time is at hand kjv revelation 22:10, so I don't hate these people, if they want to be filthy still kjv Revelation 22:10 but they shouldn't get offended by those people that want to be righteous still, because the time is at hand, etc...P.S. These few liberal judges have overstepped their bounds pitting their interpretations against the constitution forcing congress to address the issure of the sanctity of institution of marriage, for the childrens sake, and the protection of those that chose to live righteous, Holy lives, etc... kjv revelation 22:10, hopefully congress will protect the peoples right to freedom of expression[from these immoral judges], but likely the reason for legalizing unfruitful same sex marriage's [no offspring], to pit new laws that conflict with the second amendment, to further erode the constitution, where a few judges are trying to redefine marriage and attacking the peoples constitutional right to the freedom of religious expression, freedom of speech, etc...we all know its a filthy lifestyle, but if they want to be filthy let them be filthy still, but they shouldn't be allowed to teach junior its not filthy, nor should someone be fined as in canada for saying its a filthy lifestyle, but if they are filthy let them be filthy still, so that they that are righteous can be righteous still, holy still, etc...kjv Deuteronomy 32:31 For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.kjv Revelation 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

I'm a strong believer that marriage isn't just a personal covenant, it's a social one. So largely the tenor of our wedding - officiated by a pastor in our college's chapel - was because we knew that stuff was important to our families.If it had been just us we were worrying about we would have gone to a justice of the peace and have done with it, or for that matter, we might not have even bothered in the first place.But I had no objection to a religious ceremony, because the wedding isn't just a party for her and I - it's a social obligation. In return, we get social approval of our unity. And it wasn't like the Methodists are anything but low-key Protestants, anyway. There wasn't much religious stuff that I had to do.

Every country is different, and US law varies by state. Here's a good page where you can get the actual wording of the law for religious weddings. They don't address justices of the peace or any other authorized officials, unfortunately.US law, by state: http://www.universalministries.com/genmarlaws.cfmInternational law, by country: http://www.universalministries.com/genmarlaws2.cfmFor example, in Mississippi, where I currently reside:
"Any ordained minister of the gospel who is in good standing with his or her church may perform marriages. Ministers must send a certificate of marriage to the clerk who issued the marriage license within three months after the marriage. For questions see the clerk of the circuit court."

Don't speak for us all, whatever. I, for one, don't know anything of the kind.

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someone must take a stand against unjust laws.. are many straight couples who cannot have children... Bush seems like he is doing a good job of this WOW! so the only expression that counts are the opinions of you immoral christens?(I can do it to). I don't know it is... I guess I missed something... I see it not as a life style but a natural thing. Ok so why do you care if they get married.. whose sin is it? this I must admit is the only part I don't agree with..
49 state are unjust! They need to change!I think this topic needs to move to free for allThis message has been edited by DC85, 05-19-2004 02:10 PM

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