Do they still, like the majority of people, marry in a church? What if somebody is Christian but does not regularly attend or 'belong' to a church?
Thanks--btw, I'm just wondering...
2006-08-22 08:49:32 · 27 answers · asked by ♪Grillon♫ 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
If they are not Christian they would not be married in a church. Followers of other faiths can have marriages conducted according to their beliefs - Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, etc - or in a local register office as Prince Charles and Camilla did.
This is the traditional non-religious option, though in the UK the laws have been relaxed and people can now have civil weddings in all kinds of venues, even zoos (wouldn't that smell nice?). There was a court case in Scotland where a 'humanist' couple won the right to be married in a humanist ceremony. In the days of Communism in E Europe weddings were held in 'socialist wedding palaces' with big pictures of Lenin and Marx looking down.
As for Christians who don't regularly attend church, they are still welcome to have a church wedding, but may have a hard time if they want an especially popular/prestigious church. They would have to prove a connection with that church.
2006-08-22 08:59:39 · answer #1 · answered by Dunrobin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Some churches may require you to become a member or attend regularly, but not all churches are that way. Depends on the church.... If you want to get married in a church, you may consider a church that a member of your family is a member of, and start attending.... Most pastor's want you to go through counseling sessions before they will marry you...... Or you can simply go to the Justice of the Peace and get married that way. You can get married just about anywhere you want if you go that route... and then again, there's always Vegas Baby!!! LOL
2006-08-22 08:59:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Justice of the Peace works great, especially since you can ask them ahead of time to leave out any religious jargon. As for christians who don't regularly attend a church, there are several non denominational churches that will meet with the couple a few times, and then agree to marry the couple.
2006-08-22 08:55:43 · answer #3 · answered by engfoxhound1979 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
first off i am sure not all christians get married in a church. there are so many other places to do it. second, you do not need to attend or belong to a church. i dont. im not a religious person, im more spiritual. the "church people" i have encountered are hippecrites and very judgemental which are not supposed to be christian ways.
2006-08-22 09:16:04 · answer #4 · answered by roxie9744 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the UK the alternative to a church is a Registry Office.
They still say legally binding vows to each other, just not in the name of a god.
Again, here in the UK, non-christians can marry in a church if they so wish-the only requirement being they have to attend that church a couple of times before the wedding to "show appreciation" so to speak, lol! (correcting the poster above)
:)
2006-08-22 08:59:41 · answer #5 · answered by googlywotsit 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you do not belong to a religion, you can get married by a justice of the peace or a judge. You can either do this at city hall or if your having a big wedding, just like a priest, they will go to the location of the ceremony.
Not all marriages are religious.
2006-08-22 08:58:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A lot of non-christians may get married in a non-denominational church or setting. This is usually done by a judge, or someone who is licensed to marry people
2006-08-22 08:56:30 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You have a ceremony between two folks, has nothing to do with G-d, it is between 2 people, and those vows are those vows, not someone elses, you can get the local judge or other persons allowed to marry folks, in RENO Nevada it is done also by the clerks office
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2016-04-23 01:13:04 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Non-Christians can marry according to their own beliefs within their religion and within their places of worship, or can marry in a secular ceremony (aka Justice of the Peace).
Other individuals form lifelong monogamous bonds without any formal ceremony or legal recognition.
2006-08-22 08:56:44 · answer #10 · answered by kevinngunn 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋