"Marriage is a religious ceremony to signify the bond between a man and a woman (and in some cultures, a man and several women). The root issue is that the marriage ceremony is a deeply religious ceremony dating back thousands of years (but not over ten thousand, wink), and held as a cornerstone of many traditions held dear to the religious community."
Horseshit. It may be religious in origin, but it's not strictly a religious thing anymore- if it was, then the ceremonies performed by the Justice of the Peace would be invalid unless the Justice was a holy man, and we all know that this is not the case. The religious aspects of it are secondary at best.
Horseshit. It may be religious in origin, but it's not strictly a religious thing anymore- if it was, then the ceremonies performed by the Justice of the Peace would be invalid unless the Justice was a holy man, and we all know that this is not the case. The religious aspects of it are secondary at best.