marriage *was* a religious ritual - Wrath of the Barclay

marriage was a religious ritual

It's largely a social ritual now, with all kinds of non-religious meaning and significance. Hence why lots of atheists and agnostics get married.

Things change.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on May 21st 2013 at 10:47:23

Message Thread

Right (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 10:33:02
- So he's happy to marry his daughter to avoid inheritance tax but not his son (General Chat) - Ben, May 21, 10:56:44
  - Yes, I don't think there's much point in exploring his "logic" here (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:58:16
- I can't wait for playtime... (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 21, 10:56:09
- I really can't explain how pleased I am that it is a Tory government that is legislating f (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, May 21, 10:45:52
- I find it funny that the people who are against it (General Chat) - emmaroyds, May 21, 10:39:18
  - What undermines my marriage... (General Chat) - Old Man, May 21, 10:48:46
    - Religion and bigotry (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, May 21, 11:04:42
    - Because they're not opposing gay marriage; they're opposing anything gay (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 21, 11:02:38
  - I gather problem of Civil Partnerships for all is financial - to do with pensions. (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, May 21, 10:47:26
    - It's also not very romantic to say "Darling, would you be my civil partner?" (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:54:36
  - It's odd people don't realise marriage is basically a religious ritual (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 10:46:02
    - that's bull - it's essentially just a contractual relationship (General Chat) - CWC, May 21, 12:29:07
    - When did it become accepted fact that 'marriage' was started by a religion?? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 21, 11:25:45
    - So Atheists shouldn't be allowed to marry? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:47:58
      - No need to if you think about it. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 10:49:58
        
        No, there's no "need" to, other than certain rights to do with illness/death... (General Chat) - Old Man, May 21, 10:53:54
        
        you have a very black and white way of thinking about it, if you don't mind me saying (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 10:51:43
        
        I guess the point is, (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 10:58:28
        
        Why should people have to have the 'equivalent' though? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, May 21, 11:24:01
        
        ^^^^^ Nail! Hammer! Bosh! ^^^^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Knitted Jesus, May 21, 11:09:24
        
        I won't bother with a funeral either. Just bung me in the recycle bin. (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:55:29
        
        Booked my plot at Colney Wood already - cardboard box straight in ground. (n/m) (General Chat) - trustsec, May 21, 12:47:34
        
        Funerals are about respect for the dead silly. (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 11:01:00
        
        People have non-religious weddings (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 11:04:14
        
        But religion invented funerals (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 11:02:03
        
        I'll take the wheelie bin option then ;) (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 11:07:37
        
        Fucking jobsworths wouldn't take me, I'd bet (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 11:09:15
        
        Funerals aren't for the dead, they're for those left behind (General Chat) - Old Man, May 21, 10:59:54
        
        Well, it is a good idea to sensibly dispose of a dead body for, I hope, obvious reasons (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 21, 11:05:27
        
        And this ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 11:01:45
        
        But plenty want to (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:50:35
    - marriage *was* a religious ritual (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 10:47:23
- Speaking as an atheist... (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 10:39:09
  - Why should religion have anything to do with marriage though? (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, May 21, 10:43:38
    - Because religion invented it. (n/m) (General Chat) - harry boulders, May 21, 10:48:23
      - Things change. Pagans invented many of our Christmas rituals (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 10:49:43
  - don't think marriage has to have anything to do with religion (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, May 21, 10:42:37
- Swivel-eyed loon (General Chat) - Old Man, May 21, 10:38:01
- Ha ha. Completely gone mentalist! Good old UKIP mention too. (n/m) (General Chat) - woody, May 21, 10:36:02
- A lesbian Queen (General Chat) - duke of york, May 21, 10:35:31
  - Band name: The Lesbian Queens (n/m) (General Chat) - duke of york, May 21, 10:36:34
    - Or a gay king and a proper queen queen! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, May 21, 10:37:53
      - he's really arguing for a Republic if he actually thought about it. (n/m) (General Chat) - woody, May 21, 10:42:17

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