Is this standard?
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2007-04-19 03:28:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Both mates are atheist... fyi
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2007-04-19 03:33:31 · update #1
I guess for tradition. I will never marry in a church or may never marry(the girl will have to push for that).
2007-04-19 21:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by thegreatestgreatape 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are they marrying a Christian?
If not, there are other reasons. That may be the kind of wedding they dreamed about ("Christian-style" weddings are popular in Japan due to our pop culture, even though they're mostly not Christian), or their parents (especially the mothers!) may be Christian and dearly want that church wedding for the kids.
2007-04-19 10:34:12 · answer #2 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of reason.
It might be a beautiful building.
They might have a great organ.
He might be friends with the pastor of the church.
Their fiancee might want to get married in a church.
They might be doing it out of respect for their parents.
I could go on but you get the idea.
Atheist just don't believe in god. They don't have to hate the church.
2007-04-19 10:32:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the parents are paying for the wedding, then the bride or groom may be doing it just to make them happy. Or they just might like the idea of a formal church wedding, who knows.
2007-04-19 10:34:02 · answer #4 · answered by liberpez 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They're nice buildings. The fact that it was used to practice rituals and talk about mythology doesn't mean the wedding has to participate in the mythology.
It's like celebrating Christmas with a pine tree and giving gifts to others. It doesn't mean you actually believe in pagan mythology. Or celebrating Easter with rabbits and eggs. It doesn't mean you worship a pagan goddess.
2007-04-19 10:33:00 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most big weddings are as much (if not more) for the families of those getting married as they are for the bride and groom themselves.
I would never get married in a church, but then I wouldn't turn my wedding into some overblown spectacle either.
2007-04-19 10:32:15 · answer #6 · answered by Peter D 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Not standard, but I did. Me and my wife are both atheists. It was just a nicer building than the JP's office. And the minister didn't have a problem with it either. So what the heck. It isn't like we could offend our god or anything.
2007-04-19 10:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
Usually it is to placate family members. In my case my wife and her family were catholic. We were married in a Unitarian Church which was a suitable compromise. The Unitarian minister was also an atheist and didn't mention the word god once.
2007-04-19 10:31:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they're marrying a christian? Maybe they're doing it for their parents? Maybe the church is pretty? I don't know. What don't you ask him/her why.
I got married in a chapel in Tennessee. Does that mean I get kicked out of the atheist club?!?
2007-04-19 10:31:30 · answer #9 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are hedging their bets. Possibly they are trying to please their parents.
Maybe they just like churches. Do they have conventional jobs? Does everyone know they are atheists?
It's conventional to get married in a church. They are following convention.
2007-04-19 13:30:46 · answer #10 · answered by adsf 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋