How do athiests get married?

[ScorchedMoose]

I was at a wedding the other day and I noticed how very religious they are. If atheists arent religious, how do they get married? Is there a preist? Do they get married in a church? I just dont understand it.

[FullFistMaria]

You're able to do it in a registry office.

[BrainlessDan]

i would guess a judge does it.

[ScorchedMoose]

Confusing, isnt it.

[theblackhat]

yeah, you don't have to get a 'religious' wedding...
You don't have to marry in church..

[mranarchy]

Marriage is an official, and not legal, deceleration of love, not necessarily a religious ceremony.

Edn.

[Sheizenhammer]

At 5/25/09 01:37 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: You're able to do it in a registry office.

Or you just don't bother with the paperwork. Many couples just promise to each other without making it official. I had an uncle who did that, and it worked fine.

[ScorchedMoose]

At 5/25/09 01:38 PM, theblackhat wrote: yeah, you don't have to get a 'religious' wedding...
You don't have to marry in church..

I know that. But I always thought people wanted very "Spectacuar" weddings, not just get married at a registry office.

[xports]

A wedding doesn't mean your married. I can get a preacher to say some words to me and a girl, but we're not married until papers are filled out by a judge.

So, I would guess that atheists wouldn't have religious ceremonies at their weddings.

[FullFistMaria]

At 5/25/09 01:38 PM, ScorchedMoose wrote: Confusing, isnt it.

Not really.I just told where you do it.In a registry office.

[Cybersief]

Church is just a ceremony. Everyone get's married the same, signing papers and stuff. The ceremony is just optional.

[Lost-Chances]

It's a declaration of how much X loves Y and vice-versa. That's really it. That and it makes them legally bound.

[Ultor]

At 5/25/09 01:37 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: You're able to do it in a registry office.

Thats pretty boring though compared to what you could have dont you think? I mean least with a typical wedding you can have the ceremony and food etc.

[UnspokenDreams]

They don't.

[Achilles2]

Marriage is a two-part thing. 1 is the Sacrament of Marriage (Religious) and the other is legal marriage (secular). I guess Atheists skip the first part, but what would I know. I'm Catholic.

[MissSkylark]

At 5/25/09 01:44 PM, Ultor wrote:

At 5/25/09 01:37 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: You're able to do it in a registry office.

Thats pretty boring though compared to what you could have dont you think? I mean least with a typical wedding you can have the ceremony and food etc.

It doesn't exactly have to be religious.
My cousin's atheist, she got married near a river and her brother "married" them. They already did the whole registry thing, but they had a fun ceremony too.

[Killinkyle]

They have a marige in there back yard - minus the preist. Instead, they get some hip-hop DJ to come in and read some lines, then they kiss. the end.

[NeonFlame126]

The same way as everyone else, you ignorant child. No matter what your religious background, you need to see a judge to be legally married.

[FullFistMaria]

At 5/25/09 01:44 PM, Ultor wrote:

At 5/25/09 01:37 PM, FullFistMaria wrote: You're able to do it in a registry office.

Thats pretty boring though compared to what you could have dont you think? I mean least with a typical wedding you can have the ceremony and food etc.

Yes I it is.Im not saying thats my preference I was just answering his question.

At 5/25/09 01:39 PM, Sheizenhammer wrote: Or you just don't bother with the paperwork. Many couples just promise to each other without making it official. I had an uncle who did that, and it worked fine.

Same to you. :P

[TheGyro]

Get the captain of a ship to do it. Nautical wedding. It wards off storms on the open sea.

Or so I heard.

[ScorchedMoose]

At 5/25/09 01:48 PM, Killinkyle wrote: They have a marige in there back yard - minus the preist. Instead, they get some hip-hop DJ to come in and read some lines, then they kiss. the end.

My mom and dad got married on my mamaw's back porch. With a preist.

Crazy Shit.

[Aliensandwich]

Even if they are atheist, they usually have a church wedding due to the fact that it's traditional.

[Luxury-Yacht]

The same way that religious folk get divorced.

[Diein60s]

It's not confusing, my cousin got married, he isn't religious.
They got married at Dubley Hall in Sheffield, not in a church.

[MultiCanimefan]

They summon the ghost of Darwin and are sprinkled with the blood of Hitchens.

[RydiaLockheart]

If I ever married my boyfriend, what we'd probably end up doing is, obviously, applying for the marriage license through the courthouse first, and then get a justice of the peace or someone who is licensed to do marriages and take them to wherever the venue is.

I don't necessarily want a church wedding or something huge if I ever get married, but I still want stuff like a cake and a white dress. You only get to do it once (hopefully), so I don't want to miss out.

[TeacherBrumswick]

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[Ultor]

At 5/25/09 01:52 PM, Aliensandwich wrote: Even if they are atheist, they usually have a church wedding due to the fact that it's traditional.

That really is the best way because other ways are pretty low budge I think someone would want something like that to last forever.

[zach8thorn]

i always think about the same thing.

[Mr-Money]

That's like asking, "How to atheists celebrate Christmas?"

They just do.