Quote from name:private_parts
I don't think much of marriage because I don't believe in religious nonsense. That reduces marriage to more of an official ceremony recognizing a feeling between two people that they already knew they felt long before.
None of that stupid Christian babble, thank you.
Up to your post, nobody mentioned anything about religion... And now you've invoked at least two posts about religion + marriage. None of that stupid babble over stuff never mentioned in the first place, thank you
If you want to prove that you are "better" than religious folk, this isn't the way to do it.
And payne, marriage isn't about forcing yourself to love. Marriage is a mutual pact/vow/commitment to each other. It's a public expression of you pronouncing that your love is so strong for said person that you will dedicate your life entirely to your special someone. Unless it's an arranged marriage, marriage is never about forcing yourself to love/ When a man proposes to a woman, are you saying he's forcing himself to do it? And when the priest/pastor/judge weds the couple together, is he just babbling nonsense? There is no secular law saying you can't cheat or sleep with another man/woman, but instead you're breaking your personal promise/commitment to each other. Nobody is going to throw you in jail for cheating on your spouse, but basically that means you don't love each other as you claim(ed) you do/did.
So if you don't love your special person that much and decide to spend time with other people, nobody is stopping you from filing for a divorce. It's not like if you are married you are stuck to it forever...
--
But if you really want to get technical, there's a lot of legal/tax benefits for married couples. At least in America there is.
None.
Responsible for my own happiness? I can't even be responsible for my own breakfast
Quote from name:private_parts
I don't think much of marriage because I don't believe in religious nonsense. That reduces marriage to more of an official ceremony recognizing a feeling between two people that they already knew they felt long before.
None of that stupid Christian babble, thank you.
Pretty sure marriage is a religious institution, not just Christian.
I will say this - I wish marriage was deregulated in the states. That way, all of you can enter into a civil contract with your life partner - be you gay, straight, or with a heterosexual life partner (for example if a guy stuck in bachelor mode for the rest of his life wants his wingman to be with him should he die, I don't see why I should halt that), I'd be okay with it. But really...if you want to discuss this split the topic.
This.
As far as the as the religious aspect goes, I've thought about it before, as I am an atheist who would like to get married someday. In the end, I think the only thing that matters is what marriage means to you and your partner. All that other stuff is irrelevant. Plus, you could always get Dan Barker to marry you
Forcing yourself to love? Nice advantage of the marriage, indeed.
I feel like you misinterpreted what I said, like what seems to happen most of the time we talk.
Then express yourself in a different manner please. D:
I
am interested into understanding properly what you are saying to me.
So if you don't love your special person that much and decide to spend time with other people, nobody is stopping you from filing for a divorce. It's not like if you are married you are stuck to it forever...
You're 100% wrong.
Divorce isn't supposed to exist. I guess its just something Christians introduced later on because they needed a bit of popularity.
When you marry someone, you do promise this person that you will love him/her forever until death separates you. If at one point you stop loving that person, marriage
is forcing you to stay with him/her because divorce isn't supposed to exist.
That's what I meant by "forced to love".
None.
Responsible for my own happiness? I can't even be responsible for my own breakfast
As far as the as the religious aspect goes, I've thought about it before, as I am an atheist who would like to get married someday. In the end, I think the only thing that matters is what marriage means to you and your partner. All that other stuff is irrelevant. Plus, you could always get Dan Barker to marry you
GTFO
COMMIE
FFFUUU
NOT IN MY CHURCH.
Let me show you how to hump without making love.
Anyway, back to OP...
Most likely dirt poor, working with people I hate and dating some chick that everyone thinks is mentally insane, but I enjoy being with her.
Something along those lines.
None.
Quote from name:private_parts
I don't think much of marriage because I don't believe in religious nonsense. That reduces marriage to more of an official ceremony recognizing a feeling between two people that they already knew they felt long before.
None of that stupid Christian babble, thank you.
Pretty sure marriage is a religious institution, not just Christian.
I will say this - I wish marriage was deregulated in the states. That way, all of you can enter into a civil contract with your life partner - be you gay, straight, or with a heterosexual life partner (for example if a guy stuck in bachelor mode for the rest of his life wants his wingman to be with him should he die, I don't see why I should halt that), I'd be okay with it. But really...if you want to discuss this split the topic.
This.
As far as the as the religious aspect goes, I've thought about it before, as I am an atheist who would like to get married someday. In the end, I think the only thing that matters is what marriage means to you and your partner. All that other stuff is irrelevant. Plus, you could always get Dan Barker to marry you
you're an
atheist agnostic then. Atheists go out of their way to deny the existence of god or higher power, they do not merely 'not believe in god'. Agnostics admit their exists a god or higher, but they choose not to adhere to the practices and teachings for any number of reasons. Some good ones are, you and god don't see eye to eye on the injustices in the world or that you feel human interference in the practice of true religion has corrupted the very thing which is to supposedly please god.
Just thought I'd correct you on that one. It's not nice being an atheist, or falsely admitting to being one and getting in a shitstorm over it.
Besides, marriage has absolutely nothing to do with religion if you don't want it to. I hope this thread has gotten back on topic in 10 years :3
None.
Let me show you how to hump without making love.
Most likely dirt poor, working with people I hate and dating some chick that everyone thinks is mentally insane, but I enjoy being with her.
This one? I wish.
None.
Let me show you how to hump without making love.
Most likely dirt poor, working with people I hate and dating some chick that everyone thinks is mentally insane, but I enjoy being with her.
This one? I wish.
37F bro.
None.
Oh this is Null. I thought it was SD
here's a joke
A man is dating three women and wants to decide which to marry. He decides to give them a test. He gives each woman a present of $5000 and watches to see what they do with the money.
The first does a total make-over. She goes to a fancy beauty salon, gets her hair done, new make up and buys several new outfits and dresses up very nicely for the man. She tells him that she has done this to be more attractive for him because she loves him so much. The man was impressed.
The second goes shopping to buy the man gifts. She gets him a new set of golf clubs, some new gizmos for his computer, and some expensive clothes. As she presents these gifts, she tells him that she spent all the money on him because she loves him so much. The man is impressed.
The third invests the money in the stock market. She earns several times the $5000. She gives him back his $5000 and reinvests the remainder in a joint account. She tells him that she wants to save for their future because she loves him so much. Obviously the man was impressed.
The man thought for a long time about what each woman had done with the money, and then he married the one with the largest breasts.
None.
As stated in
this topic, I have no plans between now and the end of my life. Where I envision I will be in ten years is kicked around. I could say I might still be living with my folks, but I highly doubt that because they will be kicking me out in the next five years once I am done with school. However, I will wait to see if that is true.
SO! -I might be living in some crummy apartment, eating non-nourishing sustenance that I would not even describe as food, and working a low-level job everyday, wishing I could write comedy skits.
Meh, it is only one possibility, but I have not ruled it out yet.
You think that sounds terrible, but it is not too different from what I live by now.
I doubt I will find a lover. I'm 54 and I have no wife or children.
You can be handy mending a fuse when my lights have gone as I knit a sweater by the fireside.
None.
I doubt I will find a lover. I'm 54 and I have no wife or children.
You can be handy mending a fuse when my lights have gone as I knit a sweater by the fireside.
Will you still be sending me a valentine? Birthday greeting? bottle of wine??
None.
What's with all of you that want to get married? What's so appealing about marriage? All I see is fucking enormous disadvantages. >_>
Personally I don't ever want to be in a relationship period much less married. If I die having dodged all of that I'll at least have one thing to be proud of. Don't let the haters get to you, man.
Show them your butt, and when you do, slap it so it creates a sound akin to a chorus of screaming spider monkeys flogging a chime with cacti. Only then can you find your destiny at the tip of the shaft.
*shrug* I'm 23 and have never once felt the need for a girlfriend or relationship in general of any nature. I think I'd rather avoid all the drama and wallet-breaking nonsense anyways.
At least I know I won't live to be 35 years old, rofl. I think if I ever lived that long I'd probably be in a coma and wouldn't give two shits anyways.
Show them your butt, and when you do, slap it so it creates a sound akin to a chorus of screaming spider monkeys flogging a chime with cacti. Only then can you find your destiny at the tip of the shaft.
Responsible for my own happiness? I can't even be responsible for my own breakfast
Quote from name:private_parts
I don't think much of marriage because I don't believe in religious nonsense. That reduces marriage to more of an official ceremony recognizing a feeling between two people that they already knew they felt long before.
None of that stupid Christian babble, thank you.
Pretty sure marriage is a religious institution, not just Christian.
I will say this - I wish marriage was deregulated in the states. That way, all of you can enter into a civil contract with your life partner - be you gay, straight, or with a heterosexual life partner (for example if a guy stuck in bachelor mode for the rest of his life wants his wingman to be with him should he die, I don't see why I should halt that), I'd be okay with it. But really...if you want to discuss this split the topic.
This.
As far as the as the religious aspect goes, I've thought about it before, as I am an atheist who would like to get married someday. In the end, I think the only thing that matters is what marriage means to you and your partner. All that other stuff is irrelevant. Plus, you could always get Dan Barker to marry you
you're an
atheist agnostic then. Atheists go out of their way to deny the existence of god or higher power, they do not merely 'not believe in god'. Agnostics admit their exists a god or higher, but they choose not to adhere to the practices and teachings for any number of reasons. Some good ones are, you and god don't see eye to eye on the injustices in the world or that you feel human interference in the practice of true religion has corrupted the very thing which is to supposedly please god.
Just thought I'd correct you on that one. It's not nice being an atheist, or falsely admitting to being one and getting in a shitstorm over it.
Hahaha - you almost got me there. 6/10.
