- Apr 30, 2013
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Yes. I'm very on the fence about this.
Personally, I wouldn't feel married if using a civil ceremony. Since God instituted marriage, I'd want to be in a church.
Following your way of thinking (which is not unique) then SSMs are indeed valid since God need not be present.
The idea sounds very secular to me and not spiritual.
In Jewish tradition is was also a communal celebration, and Jesus did come from that community.
In our Lutheran tradition, we do consider marriage to be a secular institution that is blessed by God. The secular ordering of the world is part of God's ordering of creation. Secular societies need not be particularly Christian as such, but they should be lawful and respect human rights.
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