Hi all. I guess, to respond to Norbert’s question re: wedding vs. marriage, it seems simple. Perhaps that is me showing my depth. But as I see it, a wedding is a celebration, no different than any other party/gathering, but a marriage is an active relationship between (something and something else-and really, God).
So what makes a wedding. God, person, person, and witnesses. Officiant? <shrug>. A church is anyplace 2 or more are gathered in the name of Jesus. Right? Or do I oversimplify?
The active relationship of marriage can be further defined as a joining of two things into one thing. Again, God is a necessary ingredient in that, so maybe it’s a joining of 3 things into one thing. Dunno.
Thoughts?
sean
Jan 04 2005
06:43 pm
Hi all. I guess, to respond to Norbert’s question re: wedding vs. marriage, it seems simple. Perhaps that is me showing my depth. But as I see it, a wedding is a celebration, no different than any other party/gathering, but a marriage is an active relationship between (something and something else-and really, God).
So what makes a wedding. God, person, person, and witnesses. Officiant? <shrug>. A church is anyplace 2 or more are gathered in the name of Jesus. Right? Or do I oversimplify?
The active relationship of marriage can be further defined as a joining of two things into one thing. Again, God is a necessary ingredient in that, so maybe it’s a joining of 3 things into one thing. Dunno.
Thoughts?