• zaphod
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    3 months ago

    In some countries maybe, but in other countries you need a civil mariage first before you can do an optional church mariage ceremony.

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      3 months ago

      Doesn’t that mean that the church won’t marry you if the government hasn’t made it official?

      That just follows the argument that the religious aspect is simply a voluntary add-on to the actual institution of marriage (a government-approved contract between individuals), which is the opposite of what the original commenter was arguing for.

      Matrimony and marriage are separate already. If you want to get church-married, go for it. If you don’t, don’t. Doesn’t sound hard or like it needs to be changed.

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        3 months ago

        According to Wikipedia, the difference between matrimony and marriage isn’t that clear:

        Marriage is a socially or ritually recognized union, or legal contract between spouses.

        Matrimony is a socially or ritually recognised union between spouses.