If you don't believe in God, what is the point of getting married? you can still be happy without being married, can't you?
whats your view on marriage?
2007-07-09 10:59:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
yes you can be happy with out it. if it ain't broke don't fix it.
some people just like the final commitment-ness of it. others do it for their kids, family, tax purposes.
it's more the feelings behind it that the actual "institution"
tech- marriage is just a word- it's something legal.
you can happily stay together w/o signing on the dotted line.
i have been with my bf for 2 yrs and all our friends call us married- i'm wifey he's hubby.
he's been married once b4, i'd like to get married for the "ness" of it. but i also belive if it's not broke too- i'm torn lol
and god really doesn't have anything to do with it in my book.
2007-07-09 11:05:45 · answer #1 · answered by nataliexoxo 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Marriage and God have nothing to do with each other. My fiance and I are not getting married in a church, seeing as how neither of us are religious. Does that make are marriage any less meaningful? No!!! When you marry, you are committing to the person you love, not some spiritual being.
I really hope you are not suggesting that people who don't believe in God shouldn't get married. If so, that is a very ignorant point of view.
2007-07-09 11:54:22 · answer #2 · answered by Mia1385 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Marriage was started originally for monetary purposes and reproduction. Two people that live next to each other marry their children to the others... then they share even more land. They also wind up with more people to work. They gain an in-law and grandchildren. And then they also have someone to leave it to. It was done for a very practical purpose. Kings did it mainly to gain the dowry from the brides family and to have offspring to pass the thrown and their kingdom's on to.
From what I've read, the ideal of romance leading to marriage started in the last 3 00 or 400 years.
I think someone's reasons for marrying is entirely their business... whether it be for love, because their bible tells them they have to, for money, because they don't want to be alone, or because they want a child and "need" another parent there.
2007-07-09 11:11:45 · answer #3 · answered by Melissa Me 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I belive in God and I believe in Marriage... but the last time I checked you didn't have to belive in God to get married, there are tons of people out there that just get married by the courts and keep religion completley out of it!!!
2007-07-09 11:04:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are you seriously suggesting that only people who believe in God should get married? Or that only people who believe in God will have happy successful marriages? What about the people who worship Buddha? Or Allah? Or Wiccans? Should they not be allowed to get married?
My view is that people who are in love and who are mature and stable enough to make the lifetime committment to another human being can and should get married. Whether they believe in God or not.
2007-07-09 11:31:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm not religious (although I would call myself spiritual), yet I still want to get married. I don't think marriage and religion have anything to do with each other in my life. I want to get married because I want to show my love and commitment to my bf and being married to him does this.
Marriage isn't for everyone but it doesn't have to be looked at as a religious thing. My bf's parents have been together for 30 years but never got married. This works for them so I'm not going to bash it, but for me and my bf, we just really want that final proof of commitment.
And yes, I definitely think you can be happy without being married! Other people don't make you happy (or sad or angry or...) - you choose your reactions and emotions towards certain things. I chose to be single for a long time and was extremely happy! But now that I'm in a relationship, I'm happy now, too. I won't say he "completes" me because I don't like that term, but we compliment each other and my life would be totally different without him in it.
2007-07-09 11:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I dont believe in god, either but i 'm getting married, it's to tell the world that you love the other person, and you will be there for them to the end. yes you can be happy without gettig married, you just wont have legal documentation just incase something happens. I'm getting married so our child can grow up to have a mother and father legally, and not have a bastard child, i love my fiancee and want the whole world that i will be devoting my love to him and only him.
2007-07-09 11:53:42 · answer #7 · answered by wavemaster1821 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hi Sara, I have cousin named Sara, its a sweet name.
We marry for proof of our love an decation to the other person is my feeling. As a side benefit it reduces your taxes, gives the kids to come a feeling of self respect because the parents are legal.
I'm married 41 years currently an wish you a long loveing marriage. We had our ups an downs but all problems can be solved if both willing to bend an give in at times.
Best of luck.
Virago Jim
2007-07-09 11:07:03 · answer #8 · answered by hotvw1914cc 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I do not believe in God, and I'm getting married. I feel like it's the next step in our lives. We've been together for almost 3 years and have lived with eachother for 2 of those years. Marriage to us is about becoming one and it's a commitment to US not to God.
2007-07-09 11:10:18 · answer #9 · answered by ♥Ashley 5 · 4⤊ 3⤋
What does my marriage have to do with god? When i get married its going to be to show my commitment to my husband for the rest of my life.... what does god have to do with that? Your vows dont have to be religious. Sounds like your very narrow minded...
2007-07-09 12:54:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋