Why do atheists get married?

[AV1611VET]

Why do atheists get married?

I have wondered this for some time now; and I'm just asking out of curiosity.

And for the record ... no offense ... if you answer, and your icon is anything other than ATHEIST, I will not accept your answer.

I want an expert opinion here.

[I get tired of agnostics acting like they're atheists.]

 

[TheBear]

Wrong forum, ja

 

[AV1611VET]

Wrong forum, ja

Why? did all the atheists go to the Anabaptist forums or something?

Where else can one find the biggest concentration of atheists but here?

 

[Esdra]

Why do atheists get married?

I have wondered this for some time now; and I'm just asking out of curiosity.

And for the record ... no offense ... if you answer, and your icon is anything other than ATHEIST, I will not accept your answer.

I want an expert opinion here.

[I get tired of agnostics acting like they're atheists.]

Well, here in Austria a civil marriage is needed for some legal purposes in a household where there is living a couple. (Can't really explain it in English, sorry.)
Hopefully you get it anyway.


I think an Atheist couple wouldn't marry in a church.
Another thing is an Atheist marrying a Christian. Then it's often the wish of the Christian, who wants to marry, as, especially for women, a marriage in a Church is the most beautiful day in her life.
Btw, here in Austria (and Germany as well), less and less Christians (but mostly they're Christians by name only) are marrying in Church.

 

[sfs]

Why? did all the atheists go to the Anabaptist forums or something?

Where else can one find the biggest concentration of atheists but here?

An atheist forum.

 

[AV1611VET]

Well, here in Austria a civil marriage is needed for some legal purposes in a household where there is living a couple.

I wish America was that way!

(Can't really explain it in English, sorry.)
Hopefully you get it anyway.

I got it ... you did good!

 

[AV1611VET]

An atheist forum.

Huh???

I don't think we have one here, do we?

Else you would have said: THE atheist forum.

 

[Esdra]

I wish America was that way!

In America this isn't the case?

I mean, you also can live without a civil marriage as a couple in Austria (and some do), but there are none of the advantages of a civil marriage then.

I got it ... you did good!

I'm relieved. Thanks.

 

[Esdra]

Huh???

I don't think we have one here, do we?

Else you would have said: THE atheist forum.

You could've posted in the Ethics and Morality forum.
At least it would have fitted better there, IMO.

 

[AV1611VET]

In America this isn't the case?

To be honest, I don't really know.

Back in my younger days, it was called "shacking up," and I don't think they had any kind of benefits at all.

If a man and woman lived together for 7 years, they would then be considered "married" in a legal sense (that was called a "common law marriage").

I think today though, the concept of the "common law marriage" has quietly gone away.

However you look at it, we Christians [should] call it "living in sin".

 

[AV1611VET]

You could've posted in the Ethics and Morality forum.
At least it would have fitted better there, IMO.

Okay, Esdra, thank you.

I'll do that.

 

[Esdra]

Okay, Esdra, thank you.

I'll do that.

Np.
If you want you can report your OP, and write in the text-box that a mod should move it.

 

[Esdra]

To be honest, I don't really know.

Back in my younger days, it was called "shacking up," and I don't think they had any kind of benefits at all.

If a man and woman lived together for 7 years, they would then be considered "married" in a legal sense (that was called a "common law marriage").

I think today though, the concept of the "common law marriage" has quietly gone away.

However you look at it, we Christians [should] call it "living in sin".

They were considered civil-married after they've lived together for 7 years? Sounds weird. Why that?

Yes, we Christians should consider it that way.

The sad thing is, my sister is living together with her friend without being married.
As well as my Cousin did, until recently...

 

[AV1611VET]

Np.
If you want you can report your OP, and write in the text-box that a mod should move it.

Oops ... too late! I already started a new thread up there!

Thank you for the suggestion though.

I'll ask a mod to close this one.

 

[AV1611VET]

Wrong forum, ja

You're right ... my apologies.

 

[AV1611VET]

They were considered civil-married after they've lived together for 7 years? Sounds weird. Why that?

I'm not sure.

If a woman moved in with a man, and she received her mail at his address for 7 years, and they shared expenses, debts and otherwise acted like a married couple, then the two were considered legally married.

In fact, back in my younger days, the woman took on the man's first name.

For example, if Jane Doe married John Smith, she was considered Mrs. John Smith.

 

[Metal Minister]

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