today I am a secular humanist minister
I am in a hotel in northern Virginia, soon to be off to marry my brother to his fiancee Jennifer, thus doubling the number of Jennifer Dziuras in the world (well, actually the Rush University Medical Center lists one "Jennifer Dziura, MSN" as a "lost alumna," so perhaps I will only be increasing the number of Jennifer Dziuras by 50%. But then again, she's lost).
One of Jennifer's relatives asked to have the celebrant pointed out to him, so he'd know not to swear around him or her. This caused the bride much laughter.
I was shopping for a wedding card, but they were all sappy or religious. So I just picked the thing that was the least appropriate and altered it to my liking.
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One of Jennifer's relatives asked to have the celebrant pointed out to him, so he'd know not to swear around him or her. This caused the bride much laughter.
I was shopping for a wedding card, but they were all sappy or religious. So I just picked the thing that was the least appropriate and altered it to my liking.
Click to enlarge!
posted by JenIsFamous at 10/06/2007 09:01:00 AM
3 Comments:
You have very neat handwriting.
I must also compliment you on your irreverence towards religion and, more importantly, to that "Hallmark moment" where a ceremony is hijacked by commercial interests in the name of sentimentality. I am still unsure why atheists want to get married though. Other than the party....which you don't need a wedding for anyway.
Our marriage ceremony had nothing to do with religion or God - we did it mainly for all of the legalities attached to marriage. For instance, should either of us ever be in the ICU, we now have the legal right to visit one another. Before marriage, they would not have allowed him in the room because he was not an "immediate family member." That little piece of paper with the word "Marriage License" across the top allows him this right, as well as many others. :-)
As for our lovely "secular humanist minister" - you did an awesome job. :-) The mother of my maid of honor DEMANDS that you perform her daughter's ceremony whenever she gets married. She even said that she would fly you in for the occasion, lol.
Mrs Dziura, thanks for explaining. I'd just lie if anyone wanted to stop me seeing my poorly partner in the ICU. In England (which is where I am) I have pretty much the same rights with a few unusual exceptions.
For instance I would have to adopt my own children if The Hildy and I ever did decide to marry in order to have the same rights that I now enjoy as their unmarried father.
I've been hoping that we atheist couples would get the same rights as married couples particularly now that civil partnerships are recognised in law. Although civil partnerships are only for gay people for some reason. I may have to rant about the unfairness of this later.
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