There are two things. State recognition and Religion recognition. In some states Notaries Public are able to marry people for state purposes.
Some religions require that to be recognized by the church it must be done by a church official. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:20 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: help. I need to know if I'm married or not. > > Not only that, what about those of us who didn't get married in a church > by a church official? > > Which brings the whole deal full circle, at least for me. Marriage is > somewhat defined as a legal contract, or at least it seems, since all > these states have legislation regarding marriage, so what exactly does > the church have to do with it? Why do they get a say in the matter? > I'm confused as to why it (Gay marriage) is an issue. Using the > church's services to get married is only one way to go about it, and in > the end it's a simple legal contract that has little to do with religion. > > I think. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:209445 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
