Episcopalians and Anglicians and your marriages?! (priests, tradition, church, bible)

[Bishka]

Questions for y'all

Does either family or the woman or man pay a dowry?

Is intermarriage between faiths allowed?

Age allowed to marry?

Engagements?

Is Pre-Martial Sex Allowed?

How is Marriage defined (man and man, woman and woman, man and woman)?

Is marriage required?

Is divorce okay?

[lunamoth]

Epsicopal Church USA (to the best of my knowledge)

Does either family or the woman or man pay a dowry?
No

Is intermarriage between faiths allowed?
Yes.

Age allowed to marry?
As per civil law.

Engagements?
Not sure what you want to know.

Is Pre-Martial Sex Allowed?
Allowed? No, I would say it is not accepted as permissible.

How is Marriage defined (man and man, woman and woman, man and woman)?
Not sure where I would find out where this is 'defined' besides the Bible for Christians. Traditionally this is between a man and a woman. Some Priests will perform same-sex blessings.

Is marriage required?
For what? No, people can choose to not get married.

Is divorce okay?
Okay? No, it is never "okay," but the Episcopal Church recognizes that it is sometimes better for a couple to divorce than to continue in an abusive or irreparable marriage. No stigma attached.

Final note: The Episcopal Church generally takes the view of nurturing our relationships with God and each other, rather than attempting to be punitive for any of the situations inquired about above.