I agree with that.  If I was just having it done on the phone I would make sure it was a pastor or priest doing it.  Although it is hard prove that a person is a pastor over the phone unless you really know the person.
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Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
Karen Carter '74



> This is the problem.  How can you be sure of anything if the wedding is a
> virtual one or a telephonic one.  The wedding can't be a religious one if it
> isn't performed by an ordained pastor or priest.  What would be the
> difference between just living together and having just a lay person
> performing the ceremony.  This is why we have ordination of priests and
> pastors to make sure that the sacraments are done properly.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karen Carter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 1:30 PM
> Subject: Re: question, problem, and prayer request.
>
>
> > Hi Pat and others.
> > I know a couple that got married on the for the people chat room on the
> computer.  I missed it and came in right after the cremony.  I thought it
> was neat.  I am not sure where the pastor was even located but he did the
> ceremony right on the site.
> >
> > --
> > Christ is either Lord of all or he is not Lord at all.
> > Karen Carter '74
> >
> >
> >
> > > Phil! Okay! I got a great idea! I'm serious, too!
> > >
> > > Let's do this wedding on the conference line and we can all be present
> for
> > > it! Jenifer and Phil, You guys name the night, I'll set up the room, and
> > > we'll all be witnesses and guests of Jenifer's loving Wedding.
> > >
> > > The conference room will be Jenifer. That is:
> > >
> > > 5364337.
> > >
> > > That will be the room number.
> > >
> > > The conference line is: 619-345-3000. When prompted press the number 2,
> and
> > > then when prompted to enter the conference code, you will then enter the
> > > code of 5364337. If you are the first one in the room, it will tell you
> to
> > > press 1.
> > >
> > > Let's do this! Phil! What do you think? This way we can all be at Jen's
> > > wedding, and you can do all the ceremonies!
> > >
> > > Love and Blessings,
> > > Pat Ferguson
> > >
> > >
> > > At 04:48 PM 7/18/05, you wrote:
> > > >Speaking of doable, Jennifer, I can conduct a wedding right over the
> phone
> > > >for you and it won't cost you guys a thing.  We can even do a three way
> so
> > > >we can have witnesses.