A tale of political correctness gone mad, again

[The Alchemist]

What about interreligious marriages? An actual religious ceremony is impossible in those cases, why shouldn't the bride and groom be allowed to add some elements of both religions to the civil ceremony if they want to?

Hold on, I'm not defending the law as it stands, just saying that it's pretty clearly defined. If you want religious content, you have a religious wedding. Few people on the religious side (Christian, at least) seem to care whether or not you're being sincere.

If you look at a real news source

So the ITV news isnt reliable then? are you working for the BBC?

ITV news is fine. You linked to The Sun, and you know where I stand on that; in this case I was pointing out how their article was misleading and not giving the full picture, in a clear attempt to make the story come across as more sensational - as usual.

[Hawq]

Couldnt be bothered to look for an itv news site & the facts of the story dont change depending on where you hear it, its stil political correctness run amok

[Gav-X]

What about interreligious marriages? An actual religious ceremony is impossible in those cases, why shouldn't the bride and groom be allowed to add some elements of both religions to the civil ceremony if they want to?

Hold on, I'm not defending the law as it stands, just saying that it's pretty clearly defined. If you want religious content, you have a religious wedding. Few people on the religious side (Christian, at least) seem to care whether or not you're being sincere.

I know that sincerity is not an issue, but if bride and groom are from different religions then a religious wedding is not possible (at least when talking about christian-jewish marriages).

[greay]

What about interreligious marriages? An actual religious ceremony is impossible in those cases, why shouldn't the bride and groom be allowed to add some elements of both religions to the civil ceremony if they want to?

Hold on, I'm not defending the law as it stands, just saying that it's pretty clearly defined. If you want religious content, you have a religious wedding. Few people on the religious side (Christian, at least) seem to care whether or not you're being sincere.

I know that sincerity is not an issue, but if bride and groom are from different religions then a religious wedding is not possible (at least when talking about christian-jewish marriages).

Sure it is. Maybe not an orthodox wedding, but not all priests / rabbis are orthodox. Many religious people believe that their religion is only one way to the same goal, and find no problem with respecting / participating in another religion's ceremony.

Who's to say a couple couldn't have two religious officials watch over the ceremony & blend rituals from each?

[Gav-X]

I don't know how it is where you live, but early search results have shown me that I can't have two religious weddings (one at a church, one at a sinagogue) and that my only option is to stage something at the party. I am still trying to find out more, but that is what I found so far.

[Wagh]

I don't know how it is where you live, but early search results have shown me that I can't have two religious weddings (one at a church, one at a sinagogue) and that my only option is to stage something at the party. I am still trying to find out more, but that is what I found so far.

Such marraiges are common place here.

[Hobbes T Tiger]

I hate Angels. It's a good song, musically I mean, but how can any song be played 8 million times a week, be voted the best song of the millenium, the year, the decade, the Universe, Birmingham, Manchester and Bill Gate's most played Ipod song and still be tolerable?

I think if I went to a wedding and they played Angels I might get a bit weirded out anyway and I think any jury in the land would acquit me of any wrongdoing...



I want The Combine Harvester played at my funeral.