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HockeyMom

(14,337 posts) Mon May 7, 2012, 01:32 PM May 2012

Dear Andrea Mitchell, Marriage is NOT a Sacrament [View all]

It is the sacrament of MATRIMONY, which is only performed by certain Christian sects. Justices of the Peace do not perform sacraments. Buddhist Monks do not perform sacraments. Imams do not perform sacraments. Even among Christians only some sects consider Marriage/Matrimony to be a sacrament. Atheists getting married in court are receiving a holy, sacred, sacrament? I don't think so.

Why do so many people today in the 21st Century not understand this? I find this mindset of marriage as something RELIGIOUS very insulting. Keep your religion out of marriage, in particularly MY marriage.

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Dear Andrea Mitchell, Marriage is NOT a Sacrament [View all] HockeyMom May 2012 OP

Andrea Mitchell cannot be taken seriously as a reporter or even a television JDPriestly May 2012 #1

I'll have to disagree with you in part meow2u3 May 2012 #2

Unfortunately, people cannot separate the civil HockeyMom May 2012 #5

You need to see how Andrea Mitchell used the term to understand the OP. JoePhilly May 2012 #9

Legal marriages are "civil" not religious. Lint Head May 2012 #3

I posted an OP about this too ... JoePhilly May 2012 #4

Or conversely, if it is then Lionessa May 2012 #6

Some Christians seem to think their religion invented marriage... JaneQPublic May 2012 #7

My mother was just talking about this. PassingFair May 2012 #8

I thought I was the only one who was yelling at the TV. Lugnut May 2012 #10

In some cases, it's a sack of excretement (think Newt or Ru$h) Blue Owl May 2012 #11

Or a sham (think Bachmann) 11 Bravo May 2012 #17

I wrote this in response to her comment yesterday. I was floored to hear her say it! louannepoisson May 2012 #12

Having spent 12 horrible years in Catholic School HockeyMom May 2012 #13

yeah, many Protestant churches have sacraments Bill McBlueState May 2012 #15

Really. What in hell was she thinking? louannepoisson May 2012 #16

Thank you -- marriage is a civil concern in this country obamanut2012 May 2012 #14