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I can't speak for anyone else but as a Christian I believe that marriage was instituted by God. Also, when I was married, my wife and I were married before God and his local church. A Christian Pastor presented us before God and the church and we promised to God, as well as each other, that we would lover, honour and cherish each other. What better place to make a commitment to God, in obedience to God, and in the presence of God's people, than in the house of God? It is up to the individual to decide what location best suits the intent of marriage. Also worth mentioning is that churches are built to accommodate large groups of people, are conveniently separated into the groom's side and bride's side, are often very beautiful, are decorated in religious themes and may "come with" musicians, officiators and/or pastors, ministers or priests. All that being said, a church is also a traditional place to get married. Who can argue with tradition? :) The American, that is US point of view on this is a little bit twisted. In Europe, (I can surely speak for Germany and Bulgaria) you cannot technically get married in Church. That is, you get married in the City/Town Hall first, and with this legal certificate, you go to the Church and they perform the ceremony. And I think this is really a good idea. That way, you understand that Church is not legalistic, not an institution, or at least it should not be if it wants to be a real Church. If you go to a wedding in an Orthodox Church, it may astound you. Nobody is asked in public if you want to marry the other person - no need of such egocentric act. It is natural that the priest has inquired that upfront and will allow this marriage only if both persons are in fact ready for such a serious step in their lives. There are no vows either. But there are much more important things that take place and these are the Blessings. Yes, historically, the Church was the only institution with a wide geographical coverage. There were no resources to have separate health, social and other public institutions and the Church was everywhere! So it assumed all the institutional responsibilities that were otherwise absent. Nowadays, it is quite problematic if you want, say to track the frauds that go with marriages. Ans the state has abundant institutional presence, at least in most countries. That's why the Church has to be happy by such off-loading - less paperwork, less costs, less problems for it with fraud marriages, with marriages that were not done for the right purpose and so forth.
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What church did al Capone get married?
a Church probably in the us
How did the Catholic Church serve people in the Middle Ages?
The Catholic Church has always served people in the same way: by bringing God to the people in the sacraments, and by bringing the people to God. They baptized them, confirmed them, heard their confessions, gave them Holy Communion, married them, and buried them.
In what year did Mary Church Terrell got married?
yes she was married to Robert heberton terrell
How did medieval people marry?
Many people who were wealthy, and some who were not, had arranged marriages. In some cases, members of medieval royal families who married barely knew each other. If people were unhappy with arranged marriages, the Church could, and often did, annul the marriage. Most people were peasants, and since peasants did not have much in the way of money, there was really no reason to have an arranged marriage, so they met, fell in love, and married. We do not have a lot of information about serf weddings before the 12th century. The information we have for the time after that is that they married privately, were not required to have church weddings, or even witnesses. They often registered their marriages with the church, though it was not required. The information we have indicates they married rather late, averaging about age 25. Please follow the link below for more information.
Where were Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon married?
Greenwich Church
How do Danish people get married?
In a church or at the town hall
When people get married in a church what usually the pastor say?
i have no clue
How do people get married in England?
Go to a registary office or church!
Should people that get married in a church be christian?
In my mind, they should be, but they do not have to be.
Do you need a blood test to be married in a Catholic Church?
The Catholic Church does not require a blood test. The people that issue marriage licenses may require a blood test, regardless of what church you are getting married in.
What church did Tom Welling get married at?
He was married at matha's vineyard. He wasnt married at a church at all.
What church did Muhammad get married?
muhammad (saw) didn't get married in a church he got married in a masjid
When can you get married in the Catholic Church so that it doesn't conflict with the church?
You can only get married in a Catholic Church when the union is not contrary to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Can you get married in a church at 16?
You can never get married in a church at 16 you have to wait until you are 18.
Can a catholic church find out if you were ever married before?
If you are going to get married in a Church and follow the laws of the Church, why would you lie about it?
What did the gothic in Motueka NZ used to be?
the wonderful gothic used to be a church where people could get married.
Can civilly married couples receive communion in the Catholic Church"?
No, civilly married couples who are not married in the Catholic Church are generally not allowed to receive communion in the Catholic Church.
