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Is marriage a religious right or a legal right?
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Is marriage a religious right or a legal right?



    




Nick
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both, but mostly religion.


Rocket P
religious


Liz S
religious.


Xtina
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it's a religious right. marriage is a holy sanction of a man and a woman.


BearsGoBears
it is a sacred rite


trey songz wife
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It's a religious right because in the bible demonstrates marriage as being a very serious concept!


IWIU
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It is the way. It is God's way.


LoVe
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religious, cuz you could live with someone and it be the same as being married so i dont think it has nothing to do with being a legal right.


always b natural
It's not a right, it's a rite.

The difference between the two is this. A right is something guaranteed by government or morality eg. the American constitution guarantees inalienable rights. A rite is a religious ceremony

Marriage in church is a religious rite. Marriage itself is a social and societal contract.


Hey there
It depends on the people who are getting married, because religion is subjective to the individuals. For me, its both.


Chris Neeson
Marriage is a religious right, which the government, for some odd reason, decided to take control of.


toolate4me?
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Marriage is a religious rite, whereas legal unions are regulated by state governences.


Tony
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Comes from religion... so I'm guessing it's a religious right.


Josie
it is religious.
it shouldn't be bound by laws.


Jennifer D
I think marriage is a religious right.
But i think the legal benefits/responsibilities married people get, should be enjoyed by any two people who want to enter into it.


surferchick
religious, the legal folks put limitations on whom can marry whom and at what age etc God isn't so picky as long you love eachother and its in his eyes;)


Robin L
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Both.


msshadrapala
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if u ask me~its legal~i'm not religious but truly marriage is a privliage not a right


unknown
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Both but more religious


Kiki
It's a legally binding agreement. Some people get married in completely secular settings (lawyer's office, for instance). Many choose to attribute religious significance to it, but it is also a legal institution.


Grace rules ☮ :D ★
A religious right and legal right


STEVEN F
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YES and NO. Both answers are equally valid AND equally invalid. Is murder a crime or a sin?


rhsaunders
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Both. You can have a legal marriage without religious implications; you can also have a religious marriage without legal implications -- but few people would opt for this.


William B
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A religious right.


where is everybody?
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for me neither


Emma B
legal


e_s_p
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legal right? i dont think religion should get in the way of anything


Ted E
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It is a moral right


ymmik
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ITS A LEGAL RIGHT under the law.... but I dont think churches should be forced to marry someone they dont want to wed because of their beleifs.


Ilostmyname I
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Legal right. The government offers many rights with marriage, such as the right to see your partner if they fall critically ill in the hospitals. Also, atheists can get married, as do other religions. in the case of Loving V Virgina, marriage was called ""basic civil rights of man."





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