If they want something other than a civil ceremony, they should go to a church where they can be called whatever they want.
Why is it that people are so freaking insecure about their marriage? It doesn't matter what the law calls me and my husband, we've been happily married for 21 years, and will be married until one of us dies, and if he goes first, I will still consider myself married to him. I don't need a freaking piece of paper to tell me what I am. --------- On Sep 9, 3:48 am, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ROSEVILLE, Calif. – "Brides" and "grooms" are no longer allowed to > marry in the State of California. > > That privilege is only extended to individuals who allow themselves to > be called "Party A" and "Party B" on marriage licenses. > > Pastor Doug Bird of Abundant Life Fellowship in Roseville, Calif., was > alarmed to find the state now rejects the traditional terms after he > officiated his first marriage ceremony last week following the > California Supreme Court decision to overturn Proposition 22. > > The couple had written the words "bride" and "groom" next to "Party A" > and "Party B" because they wanted to be legally recognized as husband > and wife. > > However, the Placer County marriage license was denied. > > "I received back the license and a letter from the Placer County Clerk/ > Recorder stating that the license 'does not comply with California > State registration laws,'" Bird said in a statement from the Pacific > Justice Institute. > > Pacific Justice Institute President Brad Dacus said voters must change > the state constitution by voting on the marriage amendment in November > if they wish to preserve the traditional meaning of marriage. > > "Unless Proposition 8 is passed, heterosexual couples will be forced > to wed out of the state if they wish to be officially identified as > bride and groom or husband and wife." He said in a statement. "This is > a major slap in the face for traditional marriage." --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
