Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24761405-20170222091443/@comment-29166653-20170407012323

Having a theological education I can speak to the sacramentality of the vows Aaron & Robert exchanged on 21 February 2017. The theological point of view is and has always been that that only the two parties marrying can confect the sacrament of marriage. A priest of the church may officiate and witness the vows, but only the parties making the vows one to another actually CONFECT the sacrament of marriage. It is rightly said that Aaron & Robert are sacramentally married rather than legally married. Morally, they most certainly ARE married. On the conyinent many countries require a separate registry marriage if the is a sacramental marriage. I strongly suggest that the sacramental marriage between Aaron & Robert be recorded as 21 February 2017 sacramentally Aaron Dingle & Robert Sugden. to not record it is evidence of homophobia and ignorance.