The Ancient Greeks had a wedding ceremony, so did the Ancient Romans, as did the people who lived in Ur !
The Ancient Celts and Franks did too.
Since we know that ancient man ( from cave drawings, etc. ) had burial rites, then it stands to reason that thet also had birth, coming of age, and marriage rites as well.
First, I don't believe in books written by men who thought the world was flat and the Sun revolved around the Earth. Other than factual scripts about Jesus, I hold little credibility in most Biblical authors of the day, especially the tales of the Old Testament. No one will ever convince me otherwise. That said, I wish that we had a Jesus Christ in this day of strife.
"The Ancient Greeks had a wedding ceremony, so did the Ancient Romans, as did the people who lived in Ur !"
Those were ancient to us, but not to civilization born some 5000 years earlier. That's why I mentioned Assyrians, which of course should have included the Sumerians of Mesopotamia. Show me the wedding/commitment carvings and I will yield.
"The Ancient Celts and Franks did too."
Still not as ancient as the Mesopotamians.
"Since we know that ancient man ( from cave drawings, etc. ) had burial rites, then it stands to reason that thet also had birth, coming of age, and marriage rites as well."
No it doesn't. Other than obvious birth, you're presuming. Nice talking with you.