Yes, but that has nothing to do with an actual marriage as far as the state is concerned, which is what I'm talking about. Legislation. Not the church. I personally feel that the church can have whatever policies that they want, it's an individual's choice to be a part of that religion. What the big debate is about is whether states can "marry" gay couples or not, and I don't understand how the church can even have a say in the matter.
Nick McClure wrote: > 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:5:209447 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=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
