Re: [Mid] holy government recognition

I, also am ordained by ULC. But I had no problem in Minnesota getting
the "privilege" to perform marriages. Took my original ordination
paperwork to the county courthouse and it was done. No questions
asked as far as where my "church" was, numbers, etc.

As far as the State is concerned that is the only "legal" ceremony we
have to worry about. ANYONE can preach, baptize (according to YOUR
religion), or eulogize, etc as far as the state is concerned.

I think, personally, it will differ state to state, depending on that
states laws.

Olaf

Jonathan Thorn wrote:

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> Yes, but as an ordained minister from ULC I know that ULC had to
> fight in court for it's right to be accepted by the government as a
> legally approved religious group so that it could ordain its
> minsiters as it chooses, as well as receive its tax exempt status.
> And even then, many states do not want to accept the ordination of
> said ministers from ULC and many have tried, dragging people through
> court, to stop them from "practicing" and delcaring any wedding,
> funeral, etc. etc. that they've handled non valid, non legal.
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> It is something that I'm currently in contact with Illinois and
> ULC on, as I normally do not use my reverend abilities, but my best
> friend and his fiance has just informed me that they are agnostic,
> want more than just a thirty minute judge wedding, don't want a
> religious leader with deities intact, and instead of being best man
> would I mind marrying them. ?!?!?!?! Wow. And most states, even
> though we have the letter from the "head church" still want the name
> of my local church and all the names of its members before they will
> legally allow me to marry anyone despite my ordination.
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> So, I still pretty much stand on, yes, our government does (try
> to) rule on recognizing religions.Kenneth Ulric Amhranai tan
> Briongloid, C.W.The Shard Bard
> "In pace, in celebratio, in proelio, in mortuo,
> canto"
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> >Free online ordination of ministers is available from the ULC. Any
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> >denomination can use the ULC as an umbrella organization. There is
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Received on Wed Jan 2 18:37:51 2002