America’s religious landscape is changing. Should marriage laws change, too? Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Steve Bratteng isn’t religious, but he does have a moral code. So when Bratteng, a self-described atheist and humanist, was asked to officiate a wedding recently, he wouldn’t lie about his beliefs in order to get ordained online, a step often taken by people officiating a wedding for friends or family members. “Part of being a humanist is being honest and true to yourself. Using a Universal Life Church certification workaround is not honest,” he said. Bratteng, who serves as director of a secular community group in Austin, Texas, is a trained secular celebrant, which means …
Posted: June 3, 2019 by Rev. Stokes
America’s religious landscape is changing. Should marriage laws change, too? – Deseret News
America’s religious landscape is changing. Should marriage laws change, too? Deseret News
SALT LAKE CITY — Steve Bratteng isn’t religious, but he does have a moral code. So when Bratteng, a self-described atheist and humanist, was asked to officiate a wedding recently, he wouldn’t lie about his beliefs in order to get ordained online, a step often taken by people officiating a wedding for friends or family members. “Part of being a humanist is being honest and true to yourself. Using a Universal Life Church certification workaround is not honest,” he said. Bratteng, who serves as director of a secular community group in Austin, Texas, is a trained secular celebrant, which means …
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