What is the name of your state? Ohio
I don't get it. I thought there was supposed to be a separation of Church and State. I just looked up the Secretary of State's website. It said that whomever performs the service of marriage must be "in good standing" with an affiliated church. So--why does the State have to be involved at all? Why can't two people just go to their church and get married? Why even bother with a license? Does that mean that the state retains control over the marriage and sets it up as it would a corporation? If so, then ALL the products of that marriage would then be controlled by the state. Does that include your children? Would they also be included as "assets of the marriage"? Seems like a lot of interference to me!
Why can't two people bypass the court completely, define their own boundaries of the marriage in writing, retain juristiction over their own affairs, and manage their own lives? In the case of divorce, the courts would then just have to enforce the written agreement between the parties.
Why also is the Church allowing the State to retain juristiction?
I am not anti-government, but I see this as a double standard in that Church and State are supposed to be seperate.
I'm confused!
Can someone please enlighten me?
Thanks.
Sky
I don't get it. I thought there was supposed to be a separation of Church and State. I just looked up the Secretary of State's website. It said that whomever performs the service of marriage must be "in good standing" with an affiliated church. So--why does the State have to be involved at all? Why can't two people just go to their church and get married? Why even bother with a license? Does that mean that the state retains control over the marriage and sets it up as it would a corporation? If so, then ALL the products of that marriage would then be controlled by the state. Does that include your children? Would they also be included as "assets of the marriage"? Seems like a lot of interference to me!
Why can't two people bypass the court completely, define their own boundaries of the marriage in writing, retain juristiction over their own affairs, and manage their own lives? In the case of divorce, the courts would then just have to enforce the written agreement between the parties.
Why also is the Church allowing the State to retain juristiction?
I am not anti-government, but I see this as a double standard in that Church and State are supposed to be seperate.
I'm confused!
Can someone please enlighten me?
Thanks.
Sky