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Originally posted by Danny
Marriage is a Secular Act, and has been for centuries. Keep up.
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Maybe not centuries, but definately in the last one. It's like Christmas- what once was purely a religious event has now been adapted and integrated into pop culture. One can have a completely secular christmas- a LOT of people do. By the same token, two people can be married by a judge or a chief of police, anyone who as attained the rank of "Justice of the peace" in the states. On any US citizen's 20th birthday or later, they can send thirty bucks to the state department (it's more in some states, less in others, I think), wait a month for processing, then recieve the liscense to conduct legally binding weddings.
Now, whether or not this assimilation of religious traditions into secular culture is a blessing or an abomination is wholly up to personal opinion.
I myself, as an Apatheist, just find it funny.