homersapien 11,371 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Marriage is not a "religious institution". Most people I know that are recently married also did not have the church play any role in their marriage/wedding. I've never been married in a church or by a pastor/preacher/priest. Yep. I was married in 1974 by Judge Weisinger in Opelika. All my now-divorced friends and relatives were married in a church. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietfan 233 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Christian Churches would not allow or tolerate. Bank on it....... No thanks, I prefer to bank on things a little more certain:http://gayweddingins...w_Gay_Marriage/ Faiths Allowing Same-Sex Marriages United Church of Christ: The United Church of Christ was the first mainstream Christian church to fully support same-sex marriage and perform marriage ceremonies. Jewish: Reform Judaism embraces same-sex marriage and rabbis can perform ceremonies. Some conservative and re-constructionist synagogues do as well. Quaker: The willingness to perform gay marriages varies by meetinghouse, but there is some acceptance and performance of same-sex marriages among Quakers. Metropolitan Community Church Unitarian Universalist Unity Church Faiths Allowing Limited Same-Sex Marriage Episcopal: In the Episcopal Church, priests are authorized to bless same-sex wedding ceremonies but not declare the marriage official or sign the marriage license. Certain dioceses can perform full marriage ceremonies. Lutheran: Lutheran churches can decide, on a church-by-church basis, whether or not to perform same-sex marriage. http://www.nbcnews.c...arriage-n325406 Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Recognizes Same-Sex Marriage The 1.75 million-member Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has updated its constitution to recognize same-sex marriage, bringing the laws of the nation's eighth-largest Protestant denomination in line with its already accepted practice. Individual churches will still be able to decline to perform such marriages if they believe them inappropriate, the church said Tuesday. ... http://www.hrc.org/r...urch-in-america On Marriage Equality While the Churchwide Assembly has not come to agreement on the issue of marriage equality, the ongoing debate has prompted a policy that gives autonomy to individual ministers and their congregations, resulting in the celebration of same-sex marriages at many ELCA churches across the country. Or, while I always hesitate to use Wiki as a source, this is the most extensive list I've found: http://en.wikipedia....istian_churches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,371 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Marriage is not a "religious institution". Most people I know that are recently married also did not have the church play any role in their marriage/wedding. I've never been married in a church or by a pastor/preacher/priest. It is a religious institution. It was created by God for the benefit of mankind. If so, then it's unconstitutional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homersapien 11,371 Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 It is a religious institution. It was created by God for the benefit of mankind. That is a personal opinion and does not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of everyone else. For instance, most of the people I know. Most of Tigger's posts have that quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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