For example, what happens at a christian wedding, that doesn't happen at a non-christian wedding? what things do they say differently? etc.
2007-06-13 05:10:01 · 15 answers · asked by LifeLiveLove 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
A wedding is when 2 people agree to spend the rest of their lives together. Christians tend to do this in church and make their promises before God asking their fellow Christians to be witnesses to the fact. State weddings are a comparatively modern invention and you make your promises before a registrar as a representative of the state. What you actually say is much the same in each.
2007-06-13 05:16:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
There is no single answer to this question, because "non-Christian" can mean just about anything: Muslim, Jewish, Atheist, Buddhist, etc. Since weddings are commitment ceremonies, they typically feature an authority figure (priest, etc) uniting 2 people in a formal manner. The words spoken can be just about anything, but again, they center around the ideas of union, companionship, love, etc. Even Christian weddings show a lot of variation (texts used, words spoken, order of ceremony, amount of decoration, location, etc)- a Catholic wedding and a Lutheran wedding are different in many ways, for example, but the "nuts 'n bolts" are the same.
2007-06-13 05:18:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A priest?
Some have theme weddings. Ever seen "The Best of Triumph: the Insult Comic Dog"? There was a couple that did a Star Wars wedding that was so much fun to laugh at!
2007-06-13 05:20:35 · answer #3 · answered by Done 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They don't say anything differently but my aunt had a non-Christian wedding (i'm a Christian) and it was so shallow - what are you getting married for? If it's not before God, that promise really means nothing. Christians get married to honour God and thank Him for each other. We sing more songs, we have more intimate time I think - I can honestly say, I've been to a lot of Christian weddings and a lot of non-Christian weddings, and i'm so glad I'm a Christian!
2007-06-13 21:10:30 · answer #4 · answered by Mrs Stevo 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Most Americans have a wedding ceremony using a preacher regardless if the couple is religious or not just because most Americans do enjoy the traditional ceremony.
I'm agnostic but I still used a priest to conduct my wedding ritual to please my parents and friends.
The ceremony was lovely.
My sister opted for a ceremony given by her friend who is a boat captain and licensed to conduct a civil ceremony.... that too was done nicely but it is in the minority with American weddings.
2007-06-13 05:22:36 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
relies upon. i understand Christians that do and people who don't. individually i do no longer think of the ingredient of Christianity is to fake to be living in Biblical circumstances so i do no longer see whats incorrect with this, particularly in case you like and are committed to a minimum of one yet another. additionally from own adventure i've got regularly occurring some no intercourse before marriage men who're the main undesirable misogynists, merely seeing women as their husbands ingredients and an non virgin woman as broken products. possibly they are not all like that yet plenty are.
2016-10-07 10:38:42 · answer #6 · answered by heusel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In non-christian wedding they even film what happens in the bedroom.
2007-06-13 23:40:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
Each religion has their own traditions for being married.
They are all very different from one another.
Look up the religions you are interested in and find out about their individial wedding rights.
2007-06-13 05:44:36 · answer #8 · answered by Cammie 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Mentioning of GOD doesn't usually happen in non-Christian weddings, they also aren't usually in church either.
2007-06-13 05:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by Roland'sMommy 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
one is in a church and the other is in a register office (or an approved venue) and it will contain no reference to God.
2007-06-16 00:58:01 · answer #10 · answered by judytwoshoes 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋