Comments on: Of Weddings and Celebrations, Part I http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:55:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cosmo http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Cosmo Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:59:00 +0000 http://somethingorothercare.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/#comment-523 Obviously, as I said earlier, the thing about this is that it's purely inductive. You either agree with it or you don't; there's not really a way to argue for it, or against it. So, if you believe it's true, you believe it's true because it seems true. In other words, because you have an intuition. So the question that arises is whether intuition has any place in finding out the truth. Obviously, as I said earlier, the thing about this is that it’s purely inductive. You either agree with it or you don’t; there’s not really a way to argue for it, or against it. So, if you believe it’s true, you believe it’s true because it seems true. In other words, because you have an intuition. So the question that arises is whether intuition has any place in finding out the truth.

]]> By: Han http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Han Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:09:00 +0000 http://somethingorothercare.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/#comment-513 Vicki, I'm coming. :D Vicki, I’m coming. :D

]]> By: Regina http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Regina Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:52:00 +0000 http://somethingorothercare.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/#comment-512 Amen, Han, amen! Fabulous post!<br/><br/>(Vicki, sounds like a great wedding to me! ;D) Amen, Han, amen! Fabulous post!

(Vicki, sounds like a great wedding to me! ;D)

]]> By: Vicki http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Vicki Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:55:00 +0000 http://somethingorothercare.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/#comment-511 Hear hear. (: Again and again I've seen (already) that if Christ isn't first in a relationship, the relationship isn't worth much. And I suppose that goes about the same for weddings. <br/><br/>I kinda figure, when I get married I want to have a big old barn dance type thing with a little ceremony at the beginning for "good measure". *g* Hear hear. (: Again and again I’ve seen (already) that if Christ isn’t first in a relationship, the relationship isn’t worth much. And I suppose that goes about the same for weddings.

I kinda figure, when I get married I want to have a big old barn dance type thing with a little ceremony at the beginning for “good measure”. *g*

]]> By: Nate http://www.pontificationadnauseam.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-510 Nate Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:04:00 +0000 http://somethingorothercare.wordpress.com/2007/12/05/of-weddings-and-celebrations-part-i/#comment-510 Shrewd piece of deduction, as brother J.R.A. might say in his younger years.<br/><br/>Marriages are between one woman and one man. They're the ones getting hitched, and they're the ones on center stage. But it is interesting how most weddings ceremonies and receptions will focus on what's "beautiful" or "memorable" or "sweet" or "amazing" about the couple's relationship. <br/><br/>As in a reception toast: "Jimmy, I just remember how you thought so hard about your first date with Mary. You wanted to please her so much. And that's how you've been with her ever since. You're so sweet together. I know you will have a wonderful life together."<br/><br/>This is nice. But also primary is the fact that an everlasting, God-ordained, family-oriented, community-involved covenant has just taken place. A Fiddler-On-The-Roof sort of wedding.<br/><br/>You can't have a marriage without a covenant. You can't have a marriage without having a family. And you can't RUN a marriage by only focusing on the <i>relationship</i> alone. A couple represents God's covenant community, and that is an outward-looking stance. As you say, a wedding ceremony would do well to reflect that. Together with lots of jovial, all-involved, Biblical ruckuses. Shrewd piece of deduction, as brother J.R.A. might say in his younger years.

Marriages are between one woman and one man. They’re the ones getting hitched, and they’re the ones on center stage. But it is interesting how most weddings ceremonies and receptions will focus on what’s “beautiful” or “memorable” or “sweet” or “amazing” about the couple’s relationship.

As in a reception toast: “Jimmy, I just remember how you thought so hard about your first date with Mary. You wanted to please her so much. And that’s how you’ve been with her ever since. You’re so sweet together. I know you will have a wonderful life together.”

This is nice. But also primary is the fact that an everlasting, God-ordained, family-oriented, community-involved covenant has just taken place. A Fiddler-On-The-Roof sort of wedding.

You can’t have a marriage without a covenant. You can’t have a marriage without having a family. And you can’t RUN a marriage by only focusing on the relationship alone. A couple represents God’s covenant community, and that is an outward-looking stance. As you say, a wedding ceremony would do well to reflect that. Together with lots of jovial, all-involved, Biblical ruckuses.

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