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<blockquote data-quote="hearts and roses" data-source="post: 289711" data-attributes="member: 2211"><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">The first time around I was married in the Catholic church and as long as you completed the marriage classes (pre-cana) and were a Catholic, you could get married in their church, basically. I did not feel anything spiritual about that union. I wanted it to be, but really, it wasn't.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">The second time around, H and I were married in my sister's backyard by a JP, who by the way, just applies to become a JP in his/her town, and if they only have a certain number of JP's in that specific town, they too are an instant JP and can perform ceremonies. With H, I did feel a deep spriritual connection and it had nothing to do with who performed the ceremony.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">I am an ordained minister through ULC and I did so because I wanted to become a JP in our town, but there were too many so I was put on a wait list. In the interim, I was interested in learning more so I went to their website, entered my info, paid the fee and later receieved my packet of information. It's interesting for sure. But it doesn't feel 'real'. I can legally perform a marriage, death, baptism, etc. (they even send you certificates to file, etc), but I've never done one. My easy child asked me to perform her wedding ceremony when the time comes but I declined - no way could I be both the minister AND the mother of the bride without falling apart. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">There are some states that do not recognize the ULC. My exh became a ULC ordained minister and performed the wedding ceremony for his brother. Throughout the ceremony there were many comical references to Seinfeld episodes. I blanched when I heard how <em><strong><u>not </u></strong></em>seriously the job of joining two people who had already had a lifetime committment to one another went. To me, it was just wrong - BUT the couple didn't seem to mind. Which brings me back to what I said earlier.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: royalblue">It doesn't really matter who performs the ceremony - it is up to the couple to make a deep emotional and spiritual connection. </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hearts and roses, post: 289711, member: 2211"] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]The first time around I was married in the Catholic church and as long as you completed the marriage classes (pre-cana) and were a Catholic, you could get married in their church, basically. I did not feel anything spiritual about that union. I wanted it to be, but really, it wasn't.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]The second time around, H and I were married in my sister's backyard by a JP, who by the way, just applies to become a JP in his/her town, and if they only have a certain number of JP's in that specific town, they too are an instant JP and can perform ceremonies. With H, I did feel a deep spriritual connection and it had nothing to do with who performed the ceremony.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]I am an ordained minister through ULC and I did so because I wanted to become a JP in our town, but there were too many so I was put on a wait list. In the interim, I was interested in learning more so I went to their website, entered my info, paid the fee and later receieved my packet of information. It's interesting for sure. But it doesn't feel 'real'. I can legally perform a marriage, death, baptism, etc. (they even send you certificates to file, etc), but I've never done one. My easy child asked me to perform her wedding ceremony when the time comes but I declined - no way could I be both the minister AND the mother of the bride without falling apart. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]There are some states that do not recognize the ULC. My exh became a ULC ordained minister and performed the wedding ceremony for his brother. Throughout the ceremony there were many comical references to Seinfeld episodes. I blanched when I heard how [I][B][U]not [/U][/B][/I]seriously the job of joining two people who had already had a lifetime committment to one another went. To me, it was just wrong - BUT the couple didn't seem to mind. Which brings me back to what I said earlier.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3][COLOR=royalblue]It doesn't really matter who performs the ceremony - it is up to the couple to make a deep emotional and spiritual connection. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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