Reply #3: Churches weren't always a part of marriages.

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<snip> Until the ninth century marriages were not church involved. Up until the twelfth century there were blessings and prayers during the ceremony and the couple would offer their own prayers. Then priests asked that an agreement be made in their presence. Then religion was added to the ceremony. http://ks.essortment.com/historyofmarri_rimr.htm

It's too bad the uniting of two people in love has to be spelled out to form the letters of D I S C R I M I N A T I O N.