but hey on that post about marriage, does secular mean like not related to religion whatsoever? not sure if google translate did justice to the word. haha english is obviously not my first language. if that is the case i totally agree tho, or i would probably never marry myself. i dont think a ring and a paper seals the deal anyways :D
It does indeed mean not related to religion. And in case that was unclear, I meant the legally binding part. Anyone who wants to can have a religious ceremony if they like, but your religious society shouldn't be able to issue legally binding contracts. As a matter of fact, getting the legal papers need not recquire any ceremony at all in my opinion. Of course that doesn't mean I think non-secular ceremonies should not be sanctioned, just that ceremony, religious or not, should not be needed to sign papers that say 'we pay each other's bills, we share all our money and whatever we buy after this point is the joint possession of us both'. 'Cause as far as I understand it, those are, perhaps simplified, the legal constraints of marriage, and if two people want that, well, then they should be allowed to have it.