why do atheists get married???

Question

besides the fact that the government say that you have to my question is why, don't you realize that you are preforming in some sort of religion from chirstian to muslim so even if you don't believe in a GOD when you get married you are stil commiting a oath under god

Answer 1

Wrong, we don't have to and i could get married up a tree with no mention of God, in fact i did

Answer 2

Um....perhaps they love each other and want to spend the rest of their lives together. Maybe they find it really convenient to merge finances and have a like-minded person to make medical decisions for them, too. At least that's why my atheist married me.

By the way, the government does not "say you have to" get married, though it does reserve certain rights and responsibilities for marriage. You also do not have to "commit an oath under God." Check out the site below. Learn something.

Answer 3

1) Many don't.
2) The gov't doesn't say you have to - it just says you have to if you want tax and medical benefits. Which are worth a lot.
3) Marriage has been around a lot longer than religion.
4) Marriage doesn't require religion. It just requires signing a piece of paper. I've been to three marriages in the last year, and none of them were religious in the slightest. It's about the couple, not about your god.

Answer 4

We don't see it as an oath under God, but as an oath to each other and those around us. It is a pledge of monogamy and love, in an official, ceremonial way. Besides, there are economical advantages to getting married as well, like certain tax breaks.

Answer 5

Come on! Did you even think about this question before you posted it? How old are you? Haven't you ever heard of civil ceremonies? There is no mention of God when you are married in a civil ceremony. Lots of people get married twice...once in a civil ceremony and again in a religious ceremony. Why do you care anyway?

Answer 6

You can be married by the civil authorities. It's a social contract, and doesn't have to have anything to do with religion. This person becomes your "next of kin". There are 1138 different rights that come with marriage, such as making medical decisions on your behalf if you are incapacitated, making funeral arrangements for you if you die, getting Social Security benefits, getting your property if you die, etc.

Answer 7

There was nothing said about God at my marriage ceremony as it was a Judge who married us. So, no. I made no oath under anyone's God.


Aheist.

Answer 8

My wife and I were married by a judge in his chambers. We were legally licensed by the state of Washington and it was a totally secular ceremony. The word "God" wasn't mentioned even once. Do you have even the slightest idea how bigoted you are? What's next, outraged Christians demanding the government outlaw "atheist" marriages to uphold the precious "sanctity" of church weddings?

Answer 9

In the Netherlands you can have your relation ratified by the state. Marriage in church is optional but has no legal status. You can also have a "registered partnership" which brings all the tax benefits etc. without getting married. Many atheists prefer the last option.

Answer 10

So the entire world accepts your God except for Atheists?

You must be very uneducated.

Marriage exists in all cultures, regardless of religious inclinations or lack thereof.

It is primarily biological.

And if I get married, you and your god are not invited. But you are expected to send gifts.

Answer 11

No. Marriage is a civil contract. Nothing godly about it. God was never even mentioned in my Ceremony, and it was preformed by a Judge. People have been getting married for alot longer then Judaism or Christianity