From: mcovingt@aisun3.ai.uga.edu (Michael Covington) Subject: Re: When are two people married in God's eyes? Organization: AI Programs, University of Georgia, Athens Lines: 17 In article cs89mcd@brunel.ac.uk (Michael C Davis) writes: [it has to do with honoring the laws of the state, and] >also to do with how people will perceive us; i.e. it is culturally insensitive >to declare yourself married without going through a civil ceremony.) I would go further: if a couple are unwilling to have their commitment publicly witnessed and recorded, that's prima facie evidence that the commitment isn't really there. -- :- Michael A. Covington, Associate Research Scientist : ***** :- Artificial Intelligence Programs mcovingt@ai.uga.edu : ********* :- The University of Georgia phone 706 542-0358 : * * * :- Athens, Georgia 30602-7415 U.S.A. amateur radio N4TMI : ** *** ** <><