Tech company to leave Georgia after religious freedom bill passed

[SGOS]

Fortunately, a pastor is irrelevant to marriage, legally speaking. You're actually married by the state. The pastor just performs the ceremony.

And then takes all the credit for the church when at the end, he says, "I now pronounce you man and wife."  And at that moment in time you are joined together in matrimony, but not a second earlier.  One of the most frequently performed services of a minister or priest is charged with, and it actually serves no purpose.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

How many states allow secular officiants to perform weddings? Ours came from Korea for our wedding in 2010.

[SGOS]

How many states allow secular officiants to perform weddings? Ours came from Korea for our wedding in 2010.

I assume they all do, but I don't know that.  There is usually a secular alternative for ceremonies, at least where I have lived.  I seems like a Justice of the Peace is frequently called upon.  Now that I think about it, I'm not sure what else a Justice of the Peace does.  Is he like a judge?

[aitm]

I tried to get our justice of the peace to do mine but the bitch still insisted on having three prayers, (another church leader who took the position essentially to keep god around), so I booted her ass and went with the cheapest pastor available. 85,85,85 do I hear a 80, how about an 80,80,80 now i have an 80 do I hear a 75......

[SGOS]

I tried to get our justice of the peace to do mine but the bitch still insisted on having three prayers, (another church leader who took the position essentially to keep god around), so I booted her ass and went with the cheapest pastor available. 85,85,85 do I hear a 80, how about an 80,80,80 now i have an 80 do I hear a 75......

That seems odd.  Is Justice of the Peace a paid position or more like a Notary Public?  If they are appointed by the government, same separations of church and state should apply, it seems.  But I suppose they're not that important to monitor closely.

[Baruch]

My coworker, is the head of the local motorcycle club.  He is licensed to perform marriages.  But you still have to go thru the rules and paperwork of the county you live in.  So no, it doesn't require any religion at all ... unless you worship Harleys ;-)