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meow2u3

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2. I'll have to disagree with you in part

Reply to HockeyMom (Original post)

Mon May 7, 2012, 01:52 PM

May 2012

There are two kinds of marriage in the world: one civil, the other religious. They can and often do overlap in religious communities. Some countries even require separate civil and religious marriage ceremonies.

The religious matrimony, the Latin-root word for marriage, is a sacrament according to Catholic teaching, and is specific only to Catholics. Civil marriage is a legal contract, the secular, non-specific kind of marriage. I hope this helps clarify things.

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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