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<blockquote data-quote="BrownArmy" data-source="post: 2732360" data-attributes="member: 18225"><p>Great.</p><p></p><p>As you came to realize, there are advantages in 'registering' a marriage in terms that the State recognizes, but even those advantages are merely clerical: did you pay the $?? in fees?</p><p></p><p>When I got married, the guy who married us didn't particularly have any religious affiliation, but he had paid $?? for some permit to be 'legally' able to marry persons (he was also a great family friend).</p><p></p><p>I went down to City Hall, with my fiance, I think we spent a total of $20 on marriage licenses, etc.</p><p></p><p>At no point did anyone ask me what faith I subscribed to.</p><p></p><p>Seems to me, pay the money to the man, same way you pay property tax, or parking tickets, etc.</p><p></p><p>In which case, why would it matter if the marriage were between MF or FF or MM?</p><p></p><p>As far as the State is concerned, pay the $100 or whatever amount, collect $200, pass GO, buy property, etc.</p><p></p><p>As far as I'm concerned, the State views 'marriage' in the same way as it views the purchase of a car, or a house.</p><p></p><p>Why people have to drag religion into the 'State' side of the marriage equation baffles me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BrownArmy, post: 2732360, member: 18225"] Great. As you came to realize, there are advantages in 'registering' a marriage in terms that the State recognizes, but even those advantages are merely clerical: did you pay the $?? in fees? When I got married, the guy who married us didn't particularly have any religious affiliation, but he had paid $?? for some permit to be 'legally' able to marry persons (he was also a great family friend). I went down to City Hall, with my fiance, I think we spent a total of $20 on marriage licenses, etc. At no point did anyone ask me what faith I subscribed to. Seems to me, pay the money to the man, same way you pay property tax, or parking tickets, etc. In which case, why would it matter if the marriage were between MF or FF or MM? As far as the State is concerned, pay the $100 or whatever amount, collect $200, pass GO, buy property, etc. As far as I'm concerned, the State views 'marriage' in the same way as it views the purchase of a car, or a house. Why people have to drag religion into the 'State' side of the marriage equation baffles me. [/QUOTE]
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