المطارنة الموارنة: الزواج مؤسسة دينية ومن يتزوج مدنيا عليه تعديل زواجه ويتزوج دينيا

Freedom of choice!!!!

Not everyone can afford to go to Cyprus (Plane ticket, hotel, living expenses etc...). I agree that we have a lot of problem like no electricity, no jobs, no salaries etc..but why should we accept denying us this basic human right issue that doesn't cost the government any money to fix??? the Church and Mosque will lose a lot of money and that's their real objection...time for complete separation of state and clergy...

All issues are essential, the lebanese people should go after all issues, not just the most important ones, especially given that the most important issues are the hardest to solve and we shouldn't be expected to wait for all important issues to be solved for the smaller issues, FlameThrower, throw yourself with your usual retardes comments

I love God and His religions but I do hate clergy. They are the worst kind of merchants. Civil marriage is taking business away from them. They use and abuse God, their unique selling proposition.

Solve this problem and all the other problems will be solved. Yes to a regular state, and no to a secular state.

yes they must complement it in religious ceremony because actually they dont care about unifying the Nation they care about earning cash thrue ceremonies so they can pay some kids and have an affair those pervert pedophiles!!!

well if you advocate a civil society, like i thought you usually do in other posts, then that is a pretty good first step towards that goal.

like allouchi said, it wont cost the government anything. it will actually bring in money as you will have to pay court and municipality charges and whatever else they can think of.

it will also weaken the religious establishment that has a choke-hold on the country, which in turn could move politics themselves toward a more secular environment.

@FT,

Challenging the law on civil marriage would move this country away from sectarianism and allow us to better address our basic issues.

The further we are from secularism, the harder it is for our state to function effectively.

Someone tell these bishops they have no right to tell other individuals how they should marry. Those that want a religious ceremony, then do it, and those that do not want it don't have to do it.

The state should stay out of our bedrooms.

Les religieux doivent naturellement plaider pour le mariage religieux. c'est normal, le contraire seraient complètement absurde. d'autre part la liberté comme droit acquis par tous les citoyens, et le statut de regime laique qui sépare l'état de la religion doit laisser le choix aux jeunes de decider si suivre ou non la recomondation de l'eglise.

Those who Marry in Civil Union Must Complement it with Religious Ceremony: these mafiosi gangs do not represent the church. Those gangster disguised with Jesus Christ dress do not want only civil marriage so they can still keep the wedding and divorce business that bring them MILLIONS & Millions $$$$$ every year. But the problem these million of $ are going straight to their pocket, to their cars, their cigars. No one wonder how every clerics drive the last mercedes with chauffeur. and then when a simple student who can't afford the money to continue it studying year, get kicked out the next day. Unfortunatly this mafiosi gang are worst then our politicians

Forgot to add that the student that got kicked out was at the university of kaslik and another one from Antoura. woule tfouuuuuuu at those clercics disguised in Jesus Christ. Jesus must be disgusted of what he left behind

civil marriage lays the question of the civil status that is inexistant in lebanon
why aren't we equal as lebanese in marriage, divorce, birth and inheritance. its time to stop all that

That's three for three against civil marriage, and it is apparent it is about the money. If they want to dispense with that theory, they should come out with a policy that either limits the money that a clergyman can receive, or better yet, eliminate any funds changing hands.

Not one sect is better than another in this regard. It is apparent they want to control and meddle in all aspects of Lebanese society.

OF TOPIC, actually my issue in this article is the spelling mistakes the author made in this article, he needs to go back to school or use spell check. :-) p.s: regarding civil or other type of marriage, i think its upto every individual to make that decision , not the government or the religious figures .point finale lol

Flamer- if civil marriage is not important to YOU, it does not make it any less important to the LEABNESE people. Your opinion is noted but the idea here (which you will never understand) is basic human rights are that you are of free mind and spirit to be able to be with someone you love withouth having to bow down to any religious institution. Civil marriage is about human freedom.
try this on for size and see if it fits. "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"`Evelyn Beatrice Hall
when you truly understand the profound meaning of that statement then and onl then can you start to understand how to help move the country in the right direction. starting with at least not discounting people rights on who and how they want get married and maybe, just maybe, you can realize how terrible the orthodox law is.

lol FT claiming he is secular and ask those who want civil marriage to go to cyprus and shut up! waw, secular indeed the little sectarian FPMer....

"They said ok u can have a civil marriage, but you should also complement it with a religious one. "

they say "must" not should! forcing people to have a religious marriage.

family laws must be secular and civil! heritage, divorce should not depend on the religion but on a civil law equal to all...
but of course it would weaken the power of the religious people so none will accept it!

Tayyeb layko? I have a compromise: those who choose to go for a civil marriage pay a tax that goes to the different religious authorities. This way the religious authorities get the money that they lost on due to the civil marriage ou bi 7éllo 3an rabbna.