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Marriage

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    Christian ceremony during which a man and a woman are joined together in the sight of God in life-long union
    Considered a sacrament in the Orthodox, Catholic, Episcopalian/Anglican, and some other churches.
    Also a civil ceremony that can be performed by government officials with no religious connotations and can include gay couples and polygamous relationships in some areas

Why Marriage might be annoying:

    During most of human history, polygamy was recognized, and still is, among many peoples including Muslims and some Mormons.
    There is considerable contemporary debate about allowing or not allowing gay marriages.
    Some people don't even get married in a church but rather get married by a government official at the local courthouse which doesn't seem very romantic.
    Although the Bible strictly forbids divorce and remarriage (Matthew 5:32) many Christians ignore it.
    It can and usually does cost a lot of money.

Why Marriage might not be annoying:

    It provides (or at least is supposed to) protection to women and children from men who would otherwise just use them and leave when the going got tough.
    Research has repeatedly shown that children are better off when raised in a two parent home and that married people are happier than single people and live longer.
    It's the oldest of the sacraments, predating Christianity and is posssibly the oldest religious ceremony in human history.
    It is the only sacrament recognized by civil governments.
    It is a whole industry unto itself providing employment to dressmakers, tailors, bakers, meddling mother in laws, party planners...

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