BBC investigates growing popularity of humanist weddings

[@shamsulislam1350]

Congratulations 🎇. You are the stars of 21st century.

[@darknutgaming5510]

Why wouldn’t they be legally binding? Honest question. Does the church have the only power to sanctify Union in the UK. Is there some sort of Justice of the Peace that can be contracted?

[@tpyographic]

As I understand it - If you had a civil ceremony (rather than a humanist ceremony) the registrar would conduct it and would also register the marriage. If you are married by a priest he can (usually) also complete the register for you, but if you have a humanist ceremony you would also need to pay for a separate registrar to do that part in England and Wales.

[@darknutgaming5510]

@@tpyographic I was on a fishing boat once that had a small sign that read “unions performed at sea are valid for the duration of the voyage”

[@marcusanark2541]

Glad to see more Humanist ceremonies.

[@LukeA1223]

Why use any legally binding aspects at all? Anything that governs (that ungoverned body of people we call governments, religious orders which are also ungoverned) you and I has first to be accepted by you and I as an authority over us. All we need do is not recognize that authority... problem solved. If one needs a government (external mind control; from the Latin: gubernare - mente) that's a choice one would make for ones self only, to force anyone else to be included against their will (and good sense) amounts to nothing less than slavery. We don't need anyone to control us or our thoughts.

[@ΚώσταςΠ-κ1ω]

You can have an ancient greek wedding in Greece and it's legal also.

[@andybray9791]

Imagine this being taught in re, I mean about secular humanism/Glaston goers

[@MrCanis4]

I have two children and I have never been married. One of my best decisions ever.

[@uzairtesla3202]

Do you have a wife

[@secularsekai8910]

Fantastic!

[@uzairtesla3202]

I cant blive these terrible people have the right to live, islam is the right path.

[@LeroyJohn]

ok

[@markfaites]

ew.... i swear, you believers are criminals. let other people not believe in kids stories for once and not get offended! most of the murderers are god believers, who do it "in the name of god". religion makes people go insane. why would you call non believers horrible people? because we care more of real people rather than some... made up stories??

[@markfaites]

also, wishing anybody death (a.k.a. "i cant believe they have the right to LIVE") is against your religion, yiur imaginary guy is gonna send you to hell, idiot.

[@riazijabar5296]

Its cringe you saying this while having nika shakarami photo u know Iranians aren't muslim