In many of the states in the United States, it is possible to get a civil marriage. Such wedding ceremonies are held in front of a local civil authority, such as the mayor, a judge, or other public official. Many times, these ceremonies can include mention of a deity, but the most do not tend to relate to any specific religion. Many of these ceremonies take place in the town hall or the local courthouse. As part of those ceremonies, a religious official such as a rabbi, pastor, or qadi is granted an authorization from the state to conduct the marriage, and so it is possible to unify the religious ceremony with the civil ceremony.
In many countries such as France, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Argentina and Russia, there is an obligation to get married in a civil ceremony. Later, couples can get married in a religious ceremony. Its significance, however, is only religious recognition of the marriage, because the recognition of the state is given regardless.
In Israel, the marriage is recognized only if conducted in a religious ceremony (or conducted in a different country), and the state is not allowed to create the legal position, but only to recognize it and register it in the civil registry.
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In many of the states in the United States, it is possible to get a civil marriage. Such wedding ceremonies are held in front of a local civil authority, such as the mayor, a judge, or other public official. Many times, these ceremonies can include mention of a deity, but the most do not tend to relate to any specific religion. Many of these ceremonies take place in the town hall or the local courthouse. As part of those ceremonies, a religious official such as a rabbi, pastor, or qadi is granted an authorization from the state to conduct the marriage, and so it is possible to unify the religious ceremony with the civil ceremony.
In many countries such as France, Spain, Germany, Turkey, Argentina and Russia, there is an obligation to get married in a civil ceremony. Later, couples can get married in a religious ceremony. Its significance, however, is only religious recognition of the marriage, because the recognition of the state is given regardless.
In Israel, the marriage is recognized only if conducted in a religious ceremony (or conducted in a different country), and the state is not allowed to create the legal position, but only to recognize it and register it in the civil registry.
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