Re - Religious Questions About Marriage

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R.E. Marriage ceremony How does the minister’s welcome demonstrate the meaning of marriage? He/she explains how marriage is a covenant between two people and it should be a happy, joyous ceremony. The minister reminds the congregation that God is important in their experience prior to this moment in time. He/she also elaborates on how necessary love and commitment are in a marriage. What three questions are asked during a wedding service? Explain why these questions are asked. 1. “Do you both pledge to share your lives openly with one another, and to speak the truth in love?” 2. “Do you promise to honour and tenderly care for one another, cherish and encourage each other, stand together, through sorrows and joys, hardships and triumphs for all the days of your lives?” 3. “Do you take (bride's/groom’s name) to be your lawful wedded wife/husband to have and behold from this day on, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, as long as you both shall live?” This is an opportunity for the soon-to-be married to demonstrate their commitment to each other, in words and in front of witnesses. The more or less obligatory answer for these questions is ‘yes’ or ‘I do’. What vows are made? How does each of these vows demonstrate the purpose of marriage? Marriage vows are promises each partner in a couple makes to the other during a wedding ceremony. Marriage customs have developed over history and keep changing as human society develops. These are the Roman Catholic vows: “I, ____, take you, ____, to be my (husband/wife). I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. I will love you and honor you all the days of my life.” Why are rings exchanged? What do they symbolise? Historically, the wedding ring was rather connected to the exchange of valuables at the moment of the
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