[Dead Corpse]

I’m a man. I married a woman. We married in the church she was confirmed in and by the Pastor she grew up with.

Didn’t need government.

[ansel12]

I’m a man. I married a woman. We married in the church she was confirmed in and by the Pastor she grew up with. Didn’t need government.

Then what are you complaining about, anyone can do that if they want, some religions even have polygamy and gay marriage, anyone can call whatever they want to, "marriage", so why do you want to impose something on the rest of us?

[Texan5]

I agree-it is a civil contract you get at the courthouse, and while it likely makes for an easier job for lawyers if there is a divorce, that is a civil matter, too...

Since most religions consider marriage a sacrament/sacred rite, I don’t see the problem of marriage being performed by the priest/pastor/rabbi, etc of the couple’s religion, whatever that might be.

The military requires a civil marriage license/contract for spousal benefits-otherwise, MrT5 and I would not have gotten one.

[hinckley buzzard]

I’m a man. I married a woman.... We married in the church she was confirmed in.... Didn’t need government.

Got news for you Junior. Unless you had a gummint license, and your preacher signed it, you didn't legally marry anybody.

And in most states, if not all, if your preacher "married" you without signing a license, he broke the law.

Nice going.