tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post116083908067294067..comments2023-10-02T04:41:34.722-04:00Comments on Marry in Massachusetts: First Nemesis Awardmassmarrierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-58922565274904909922007-03-27T14:14:00.000-04:002007-03-27T14:14:00.000-04:00It would be difficult for Ann to be more wrong on ...It would be difficult for Ann to be more wrong on this. The marriage in question is civil and that is the right and set of laws at issue. Our states control who can apply for a license, who can solemnize the union, who is then married, and then if necessary, who is divorced. <BR/><BR/>A minority of couples add a religious veneer to this most special union. However, that does not make them legally married. The cleric signing the license is one of several types of solemnizers thus empowered. <BR/><BR/>This is the matter of the state, Caesar, controlling, authorizing, validating and recording the marriage. Whether you choose a church wedding and want to consider yourself married in the eyes of your God is certainly your decision, and a very different matter.massmarrierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02358207247771711952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-76285675102770474212007-03-27T13:22:00.000-04:002007-03-27T13:22:00.000-04:00The "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar...The "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's.." comment is very clever. However, the author seems to have mistaken 'marriage' to be a civil (Caesar's) property. It's not. Marriage has been used by civil, secular society, but it's originally a 'religious' (God's) idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7703913.post-1161607194012317652006-10-23T08:39:00.000-04:002006-10-23T08:39:00.000-04:00Oh, gosh... with that crazy hair, homophobic attit...Oh, gosh... with that crazy hair, homophobic attitude and altogether scary credentials, is he really that afraid of a gay couple coming to him to get married? I'd like to think 99% of us are a little more sensible than that. Then again, homophobia is an irrational fear.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04523572927796479670noreply@blogger.com