tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096696136024576011.post7015920484603130769..comments2024-02-28T07:57:08.325-07:00Comments on Faith, Grace, and Hope: For God, For Country and For YalePastor Juliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01483149432826000955noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096696136024576011.post-81802147335804576752011-02-22T14:44:59.511-07:002011-02-22T14:44:59.511-07:00Peter, you've said here what I wanted to say, ...Peter, you've said here what I wanted to say, but much more eloquently. Thank you!Pastor Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483149432826000955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9096696136024576011.post-56529294018296619282011-02-11T18:26:58.261-07:002011-02-11T18:26:58.261-07:00Julia, I enjoyed reading this post. I am a colleag...Julia, I enjoyed reading this post. I am a colleague in ministry here in Anchorage and I've been thinking about this issue lately. I understand entirely the awkwardness of signing that "license." And my biggest concern is the one you lifted up... that the state really could care less about the vows the couple makes, the longevity of the vows, or the spiritual aspects of what is being done at the altar with those words of promise. Yet, ultimately, in the eyes of so many, it is the license that validates the event. Sigh...<br />Peter at St John UMCAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com