Does the Bible allow for common law marriage?
I don’t see marriage requiring a state sanctioned license, but certainly weddings that publicly acknowledged the union was required. In the modern era, For legal purposes and protections, as well as not making Aunt Bessie faint, state sanctioned marriage is a good idea.
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As the young folks say, put a ring on it.
“It’s just a piece of paper” is a huge pet peeve of mine.
I am not calling it “just a piece of paper”. It is a license. It was not required through most of recorded history, but does provide protections for users today.
I never said you did; I just said it drives me crazy when people do.