If you're married by a JP/Judge/civil ceremony, is it still sanctified?

You are not married in a church in front of God. How do fundies view such unions?

maybe kosher, but you should run to the Church, and the correct church to boot... to avoid that life of sin....

But if some JP, not a holy man/woman conducts the non-religous ceremony, is it still a union under the rules of God? Wouldnt it be like having a friend telling you that you're married and having it recognized by church and law?
Just curious here.

accept secular vow as binding in the eyes of God.

Is spending $60.00 for a license and having some guy who may be a shmuck marry you acceptable in the eyes of God? But just living together is considered "living in sin", because you didnt spend $60.00 and have the possible shmuck do the ceremony? I dont see the difference.

Please dont flame me on the JP-shmuck thing. Just using it to prove a point.
My Ma was a JP for years and married several couples in her house.

contract between two adult persons. I do talk about why the Catholic's see it differently. As to what the difference is between shacking up and marriage. Simple: there is no legal contract that protects all parties. As to how God sees it: What do you care if you do not follow God? Those of us who do believe in God have agreed to accept the rules. If you do not then you shouldn't care. It is called individual freedom. Do your own thing.

That's why there are church weddings, and civil ceremonies. And also why there are marriage licenses.

It's a tricky subject, and one which fundies haven't given much thought to (at least, not since the Civil War).

for omniscience.

God was there, but we could get him away from the nickel slots. :woohoo:

And not blessed but its still ok with RWers/fundies?
I just find it funny as to where they draw their lines.

as a legal status sanctioned by the government. There is no other kind of marriage. Sanctified is a religious term not a secular term and it does not even apply to the idea of if a marriage is real or not. Those who wish a special blessing upon their marriage seek that in the church. God does not deny marriages that are made outside of the church - except the Catholic Church which does not recognize any marriage that is not preformed in their church. I do not agree with the Catholic interpretation. You know that one of the reasons they are fighting the idea of marriage between same sex is because the consider marriage a sacrament. It would change the meaning of marriage for their purposes. I take it you are looking at sanctification from their viewpoint and I cannot help you there. They do judge all other marriages as invalid in God's eyes.