Thats not what I said, marriage is religious, it is the tying of two people before G-d. Without G-d heck whats the point in getting married at all?
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So, there's no point in marrying if not for the magical skydaddy? That makes me sad for you, and sad for your future wife, provided that your "Bash 'em on the head and drag them back to your cave"-style romancing will attract any partners at all.
Well, then I guess my 20 year marriage is null and void! We got married in a victorian mansion by the Justice of the Peace. No God, no religion.
But still, I am his wife, we have a loving marriage, we have children whom we love enough not to impose religion on them. I will be able to make life and death decisions for my husband, etc.
But without Imaginary Dad, it's just a sham. Cool! Now I can add cheating to my list of murder, abortion, stealing, and lying.
It truly is a Christmas Miracle! Thanks Thumper.
Without G-d heck whats the point in getting married at all?
Hmmm, because I've found someone whom I love and want to spend the rest of my life with. Further, I want to make a public display that we are joined together for the rest of our lives.
See? No God but still a marriage. Legal and binding. What's mine is hers and vice-versa, yada, yada, yada.
When I remember correctly, in my marriage vow "God" wasn't mentioned once.
My wife and I promised each other "to be a faithful partner in times of sickness and times of health, in good times as in bad"
And thats the main point in marriage. Not god, not to make children, but to have a partner with whom to go through life, side by side, and to trust each other 100%. In other words: LOVE.
And love is what the world needs more. And thats the reason why I strongly support same-sex marriage.
Shit, doesn't it EVER get boring or something, doing everything for god or because of god and ever because, oh, you love someone and that's it? I'd compare you lot to fluffers, but I think they would be insulted to be lumped in with you.
I'm a married atheist. I did it because I love my wife (even if she drives me crazy on a regular basis) and I wanted to give her life some stability after she'd been treated like dog shit by other men earlier in her life.
Why the fuck do I need to believe in some invisible dork in the sky who happens to be his own father in order to do the decent thing for someone I care deeply about?
There's no point in getting married if the legal system of your country offers the same legal rights to cohabitees.
And G-d has an o in the middle. It's spelt God not G-d, you idiotic twat.
Love, inheritance laws, presents, the wedding feast, tax reasons...
Isn't there a saying that the difference between married and un-married couples is that the former have more expensive household utensils?
Marriages happened before Judaism existed, never mind Christianity.
But then, marriages don't exist despite Christianity's dominance today: can you say 'Newt Gingrich'? I know you can. [/Hume Cronym & Jessica Tandy]
Why do the very religious Midwest & 'Bible Belt' states have the highest divorce rates in the US...?!
More a case of 'With God, what's the point in getting married at all?' Secular registry office ceremonies that are just as legally recognised by the state. NEXT !
Confused?
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