Editbee Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) I keep hearing about sacred vows (ex: obviously not cheating) and all about respecting them but what if both are atheists? That's how one friend of mine is getting married next year. Neither of them believe in god nor any religion. Is it still referred as marital vows if the marriage is through a government official instead of by church? I'm curious how does that works. Edited May 11, 2012 by Editbee
xxoo Posted May 11, 2012 Posted May 11, 2012 Sacred vows are not necessarily part of a marriage ceremony--even a religious one. Some religious services have set vows for the couple to repeat, others invite the couple to write their own, and still others do not include a vow exchange at all. An atheist might speak vows, and consider them vows of the marriage, but not sacred--just intentions, or promises (however the couple views them).
Author Editbee Posted May 11, 2012 Author Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) An atheist might speak vows, and consider them vows of the marriage, but not sacred--just intentions, or promises (however the couple views them).Thanks for the input. This is the first time I'll be attending a civil marriage. Not many people were invitied, just me, a couple friends and the family. It's like they want to keep it short and simple. I guess I'm more used to the long traditional one where it's always full. Well those ones just seem more romantic and detailed. Edited May 11, 2012 by Editbee
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