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I have to disagree with that. What about the few words that are said at nearly every marriage? ""For better, for worse; for richer or for poorer; in sickness and in health; to love and to cherish 'til death do us part."
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I said it's not
just about love, not that love is completely non-existent. It's pretty hard to deny it makes economical sense to get married.
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No where in the bible do I see "For God created man and woman so that they could fulfill each others economical needs." Do you? If you can find a passage such as that, please do share.
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I don't so much care what the bible says about the matter, but historically, you're damn right it was about fullfilling economical needs.
"Through most of Western civilization, marriage has been more a matter of money, power and survival than of delicate sentiments. In medieval Europe, everyone from the lord of the manor to the village locals had a say in deciding who should wed. Love was considered an absurdly flimsy reason for a match."
Marriage, a History | Psychology Today
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And even if marriage is no longer treated as a Christian sacrament among some, it did originate as a Christian sacrament.
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Uh, no, it didn't. There were marriages in Greece and Rome and many other ancient cultures
long before Christianity even existed. There are certain wedding traditions which originate with Christianity, but marriage certainly does not belong exclusively to Christians.
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If not for the bible, and it's mentioning of marriage, whose to say marriage would even be heard of?
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The multitude of other cultures which practiced it despite their not being exposed to Christianity. Some christians would like to take credit for the sacred institution of marriage, but it's a completely baseless claim. There are certain marriage ceremonies that have their origins in Christianity, but that does not give them a monopoly on the entire idea.