Marriage is talked about in the bible. Many non believers still choose to get married. I am not asking this question to tear any people down (I am a catholic) but I just want to know what is the terms an athestist get married under and how do they view marriage?
2006-09-17 18:22:56 · 22 answers · asked by Jenna 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
good answers so far to the first three
2006-09-17 18:26:30 · update #1
Marriage is a legally binding contract between two people in the eyes of the state and gov't. To be married in the eyes of God is for two people to pledge their love and devotion to one another and does not necessarily require a ceremony. We combine the two in a religious ceremony for legal purposes. Civil ceremonies do not mention God at all...but it is still a legally binding contract notwithstanding. Personally, I prefer the religious ceremonies but it's not for everyone...and everyone deserves to be married if they so choose.
2006-09-18 01:01:26 · answer #1 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Marriage is a social institution, that's all. Since it's mentioned in the bible, shouldn't the question be why does anyone who is not a Christian or a Jew get married. Marriage, by any name, is a universal arrangement that even peoples that have never had contact with structured religion still practice.
2006-09-18 01:46:48 · answer #2 · answered by OU812 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately here in the US most states don't recognize common law marriages and the federal government doesn't as well. Therefore many people who don't believe in God still choose to get married because of how the government views them. Common law couples can not file as a married couple on income taxes, they can't take advantage of the many tax breaks that married couples can. In regard to retirment funds and SSA common law couples also can not recieve funds that technically should be allotted to them.
2006-09-18 01:49:12 · answer #3 · answered by jmlmmlmll 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason people get married is because they love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together. Both people who believe in God & those who do not, can fall in love and want to get married.
I think your confusion arrises from the two different types of marriages there are. There are religious ceremonies and there are civil ceremonies. Both are equally legal. However, only the religious ceremonies are the ones recognized by their church.
That is important to some people, & unimportant to others.
Hope that helps clarify your question.
2006-09-18 01:33:59 · answer #4 · answered by julie j 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is not about religion or making a commitment to God, it is making a commitment to another human being. In almost every country, you can be married in a civil ceremony and religion plays no part in that ceremony.
Personally, I wanted to get married because I wanted to shout to the world that I had met a wonderful man, someone I wanted to spend my whole life with. It was also a way for both of us to legally ensure that our partner would be looked after if anything happened to one of us.
2006-09-18 01:33:18 · answer #5 · answered by Kylie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the legalities. If one should get seriously injured who would be authorized to make life decisions? If you both live together it doesn't always entitle you to 1/2. What about those that were engaged and 911 happened. The departing party would have wanted his/her mate taken care of by insurances etc...
Wills are easily contested by family members w/o a marriage present. They also do it for citizenship or a way into the U.S. etc...
2006-09-18 09:14:26 · answer #6 · answered by AVA 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so, just because someone does not believe in god in the sense that you do, you cannot understand why they would still want to be in a loving, committed relationship ? they are 2 separate issues. the 'terms' from a legal, moral, & spiritual are the same.
I was raised catholic, developed 'my own views' on religion, Married a non-catholic, had to marry in a non-denominational church as the catholics would not marry us.
2006-09-18 01:35:24 · answer #7 · answered by Justin 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
for the societal recognition and making official joining in society
after a divorce , I know some people should not be together and breaking up is the Best way, you go on take what you lreant and both have better lives. a 50 years marriage is a long time and two people cant be realistically expected not to grow apart.
A marriage isn't between god and my self but between myself and my partner
I can see why , even if god existed why you would want to include him, i didnt think catholics went into threesoms
2006-09-18 01:25:33 · answer #8 · answered by brinlarrr 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Talk about division of church and state. lol
It is for the tax break. You don't have to have a ceremony or anything. Just go to justice of the peace in street clothes and get the document that qualifies to to have a tax break and a really hard time separating.
I also agree that is a show... for other people to enjoy the union. My parents died and I made kneelers available at the caskets, not because *I* wanted them, but because I knew some others would want it.
We don't live for ourselves. We live for others. Or we are called anti social or hermit, recluse or all sorts of names. if we try to deviate from the 'norm' then we are weird and non conformists... people love labels and name calling and scandal and lots of horrible things... SO we conform. Who did they call heretics?
2006-09-18 01:48:02 · answer #9 · answered by Valeria 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Marriage these days for most people is not about belief in God, it's a belief in the long term union of two people in love.
2006-09-18 01:28:38 · answer #10 · answered by kmlloveplant 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋