Comments on: Expanded Venues For Civil Marriage Ceremonies

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 01:14:26 +0000

Huh? Marriage is only for the wealthy? Now? Because of the OBA?

How? What has the OBA done to make marriage unaffordable to different social classes?

This makes no sense to me.

By: Rhonda

Rhonda — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 19:23:15 +0000

Marriage has become a money making proposition to the OBA…..be it same sex or opposite sex..and it is sickening. ….

Increasing the cost of marriage we simply encourage… fornication. … destroy the family you destroy the society. ..

Marriage is now only for the wealthy. …another thing to separate us into social classes…

By: bdaboy

bdaboy — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 16:40:26 +0000

There is no god, no one was created, therefore marriage is not a religious ceremony. Understand?

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Wed, 07 Sep 2016 00:00:49 +0000

As it should!two consenting adults should be allowed to get married if they want to.
Allowing them won’t affect or change the sanctity or purpose of marriage in any way.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:58:54 +0000

This is your religion’s version of things.
You are welcome to believe in it, but no one else has to and thus, should have nothing to do with the Government and how it runs the country.

By: Daylilly

Daylilly — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:56:23 +0000

This appears to be a finance generator, which in and of itself is not a bad thing, the government is in debt. The bigger issue is the current state of marriage and the sanctity and purpose of marriage is already being undermined in Bermuda.

Promoting “civil” ceremonies to just about any location appears to be another step that will segue into promoting “civil” unions for any consenting adults. Bermuda is watching.

By: Daylilly

Daylilly — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 12:45:27 +0000

The first marriage was in the beginning when God made male and female and their union and fruit began mankind. The first wedding may have happened later but the first union “marriage” was at the beginning along with all of the other wonderful things God created.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:17:25 +0000

This one is the most nonsensical one from you yet!
Nothing in this makes a lick of sense.

By: Mike Hind

Mike Hind — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 19:15:45 +0000

And WHOever, as long as they’re consenting adults!

By: takbir Sharrieff

takbir Sharrieff — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 21:11:45 +0000

The L.B.G.T.q.Movement is behind pushing this new.behind the tree and the rock ,anywhere you want todo it ,in the closet and on the roof concept,cause the go their behinds, domain internationally by G-D Fearing people legally.Desperate measures by frustrated ,desperate people.At the Island is still standing.

By: Equality

Equality — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 17:47:17 +0000

SAME SEX COUPLES…..
MARRIAGE EQUALITY does not exist in Bermuda so far…… BUT “WATCH THIS SPEACE”.

By: bluwater

bluwater — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 17:15:04 +0000

Let’s allow people to marry WHEREVER they choose. This bureaucracy and extra costs are ridiculous.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 16:30:20 +0000

I suppose you *could* ask for a civil ceremony to get married to take place in a church, but that sort of begs the question…

By: bluwater

bluwater — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 16:15:10 +0000

It’s just a government sponsored way to penalize people who don’t want to go to church. Allow JPs and other officiants to perform ceremonies and do the paperwork.

The registry should just process licenses and certificates. Why is it their concern what the venue is?

By: jt

jt — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 15:52:56 +0000

Reading.

By: serengeti

serengeti — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:26:04 +0000

Do things sometimes go over your head?

By: Factual

Factual — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:24:25 +0000

And another idiot.

By: Factual

Factual — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:23:34 +0000

Well then he’s an idiot.

By: bluwater

bluwater — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:19:19 +0000

Churches have always been included.

By: Cpt

Cpt — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 14:01:57 +0000

Oh dear, why is this so difficult for people to understand? Churches are not on this list because they are already permitted to conduct marriages. Before this law was passed with bipartisan support earlier in the year, one could only get married by the Registrar in the Regsitry Office which, quite frankly, is not that attractive, and many people want to be married by the Registrar on a beach. One could already have gotten married on a beach by a licensed pastor but that has, obviously, a religious connotation and not everyone is religious. So, you are now permitted to be married outside in certain locations by the Registrar. I think that fee is high but it covers the Registrar’s time, including that of travel. You would have had to pay $245 anyway to be married at the Registry Office,

By: rodney smith

rodney smith — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:45:35 +0000

Let’s find acceptable places , for both winter and summer venues . As marriage is only between one man and one woman, these other places would be welcome. Or as someone says, ” Is there another motive behind this ? “

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:44:33 +0000

I suspect M was being a bit tongue in cheek here – and the suggestion that only a ‘church’ marriage was real as opposed to one officiated at a beach, public park, or Registar’s office.

By: PBanks

PBanks — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:33:01 +0000

Ka-ching, indeed. Better off doing the Registry office thing and then having your regular ceremony later, at that price.

By: Renae

Renae — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:25:35 +0000

What’s the explanation for excluding churches from this list? Or are civil ceremonies only limited to summer months? This is nonsense.

By: Anbu

Anbu — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:57:10 +0000

Its bs to oj cause he thinks it relates to gay marriage. Smh.

By: Gargoyle Wings

Gargoyle Wings — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:43:15 +0000

Poor you, you are such a hater that you don’t even know what this is about. Willful ignorance is a disease.

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:39:57 +0000

TO JUNK YARD DOG:
Agreement here. Enough is enough!!!

By: have some backbone

have some backbone — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:39:00 +0000

True.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 12:22:59 +0000

Exactly, what is Onion Juice problem.

By: Patricia

Patricia — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 11:21:24 +0000

I believe if you get married by a Minister/Priest/Pastor, or any other person allowed to marry a couple, at these locations you do not have to pay the Registrar the $450 just the fee for the Notice. But I am assuming you will need to pay the Pastor.

By: JUNK YARD DOG

JUNK YARD DOG — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 10:41:23 +0000

Its all about money money money.
What you need is votes.

By: Zevon

Zevon — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:51:59 +0000

But God doesn’t exist. That’s ok for you superstitious people, but the rest of us want to get married too.

By: Ride

Ride — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 09:17:26 +0000

Let’s not start this again. Marriage existed and was widely practiced before Christianity was invented.

Your particular religious “wedding ceremony” that involves your particular god(s) and traditions are specific to your particular religion. However, your particular religion holds no monopoly on marriage. If that were so then only persons of your religion would be able to be married.

Clearly this is not the case.

By: bermy

bermy — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 04:19:21 +0000

Why BS? Its only expanding the locations couples (currently only heterosexual) can get married at and in turn generating revenue. Whats the big deal?

By: bluwater

bluwater — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:33:55 +0000

What a pathetic money grab. All should be able to married wherever they like, by a JP. $800 to get married in the sunshine? Sickening.

By: Queen

Queen — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 02:26:15 +0000

So does this mean me and my man can tie de nut???

By: Aliker

Aliker — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 01:14:31 +0000

http://bernews.com/2016/06/dd-minister-pamplin-second-reading-marriage-amendment-act/

By: M

Fri, 02 Sep 2016 00:16:09 +0000

Since marriage is an institution ordained by God, perhap the church temple should be the only place ceremonies should be performed.

By: Onion Juice

Onion Juice — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 23:47:48 +0000

F!@#ing Bull S!@#

By: Honestly

Honestly — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 21:50:39 +0000

When did this law pass? Was I under a rock living?