When I was married to my first wife, a big argument we had was over
classes like this. I don't like organized christian churces (another
thread in itself) so I we had a hard time finding a church in Kentucky
that would let us get married and not waste 6 weeks of my life telling
me how to get along with my wife.
I understand why they do it. They don't want "blood on their hands" if
marriage ends in divorce. We went to see the preacher twice, an hour
each time. He then decided that we were ok to marry. Well that lasted
all of 14 months before I moved out and called a lawyer :-)
I just don't get it really. I'm paying money to a church to rent their
facilities, why do I have to waste time and make them feel good about
the project? It's like renting a hall for a reception but you have to
show the hall owner how much you can drink and eat before he lets you
host a party there.
The 2nd time around (this november) Amy and I went to
http://www.almostheavenresort.com/ and had a wonderful, private
ceremony. If any couples out there want to renew their vows or just want
a getaway, go to this place! Feel free to contact me if you want more
info on it.
Dan Phillips
CFXHosting.com
866.239.4678 x112
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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 10:42 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: County in Oregon Bans all Marriages!
Though my wife and I aren't Catholic, we were married in a Catholic
ceremony (whole other story), and before the diocese would agree to
perform the ceremony, we had to go to a compulsory weekend-long "Engaged
Encounter". It was interesting, to say the least. Its purpose was to
make sure each partner was comfortable with the other, and knew what
they were getting into. Probably for the same purpose as what Tennessee
is requiring - cutting down on divorce.
There were some different programs, some speakers talking about serious
problems they had in their marriages (and let me tell you, those Vegas
hookers sure are prominent antagonists), that sort of thing. We had
some activities with our partners and separate from them, we talked
about our futures, and - my favorite part:
The priest who was overseeing the ordeal was telling us about how
important it was to have children and never use birth control. He got
to "Onanism" and decried it as an equally unnatural form of birth
control. A person in the group asked him what that was, since she'd
never heard of it. The priest was suddenly stammering like Rumsfeld on
"Meet the Press" - "It's um... well... the man... you see. He um, when
he reaches that, er, well... When he reaches that climactic moment and
um... well... he umm..."
It was 3:00 in the morning. I was exhausted and annoyed. I helped him
finish his sentence.
"EJACULATES!"
Everyone in the room gasps. The priest looks at me, horrified.
"EJACULATES!" I repeated. "Onanism is pulling out and shooting your
big, hot load all over you partner, otherwise known as 'The Money Shot',
or 'A Pearl Necklace' if your partner happens to be performing orally on
you, which is also, by the way, a nasty sin. And keep it out of her
butt, too. God hates that."
We adjourned for the night. I'm going to hell. We'll have be married 6
years this August.
- Jim
Dan Phillips wrote:
>I got married in Tennessee this winter and read an interesting rule
they
>have. If you live instate, you have to attend compatability classes
>before the state will allow you to get married. These classes are
>similar to those that churches sometimes give before they will preform
a
>ceremony. If you live outside of the state, you are exempt from the
>rule. I'm guess they may be trying to control the divorce rate or
>something similar. Can anyone confirm this or provide more info?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 9:42 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: County in Oregon Bans all Marriages!
>
>
>http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/West/03/23/marriage.ban.reut/index.html
>
>PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) -- In a new twist in the battle over
same-sex
>marriage roiling the United States, a county in Oregon has banned all
>marriages -- gay and heterosexual -- until the state decides who can
and
>who
>cannot wed.
>
>Sounds fair to me.
> _____
>
>
>
>
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