[circlecity]

"Marriage from the beginning was a family and society thing. The church only inserted itself rather recently."

Nonsense. Marriage pre-dates society and is the necessary first step for a family. It was the first human institution of all.

[freedomfiter2]

It was the first human institution of all.

That’s correct and there was no church involvement for thousands of years. In fact, there is no record of any church involvement in the entire Bible. There is only family, friends and government.