Anonymous
Post 09/24/2013 18:36     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
Anonymous wrote:Because it is a sacred, religious ceremony about joining two people together to start a new family unit. Same as not having cameras at a funeral.

Plus cameras distract (as you can hear in the video, which is tres annoying to everyone in the church) from the solemnity of the occasion. This was the rule in most, if not all Catholic, Episcopalian, Anglican and some other Christian denominations until things started to break down. When I married it was a clear-cut rule. No cameras in the church. And I'm glad we did it that way. I have plenty of photos before and after and at the reception. Even when our son was baptized a few years back the episcopalian priest said "no photos; no photographer". But a friend discretely snapped a quickie with her cell phone for me.


So you and your "discreet" friend are part of things starting to "break down". Can you say hypocrite? Tee hee.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2013 18:32     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
Anonymous wrote:I think the same person is repeatedly posting.
I have NEVER heard of no photogs at a wedding.
If you don't want them that is fine, but acting like it is a sin is a whole 'nother matter.
If the officiant asked for it to stop, they should have stopped.
But is this some new trend?
I have been to plenty of church weddings with photogs and those people felt their ceremony was sacred and they loved the Lord just as much as anyone else.


I posted once, and doubt that one person is posting repeatedly. The majority of posts may differ from your opinion, but that doesn't mean they're fake posts.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2013 18:12     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
It may come as a surprise to most folks but a wedding solemnized by clergy IS a service of worship--regardless of where it takes place. Couples who want anything else should asked a magistrate to officiate. My DH, a retire UM pastor made it very clear to couples asking him to marry them what the rules were. On
more than one occasion, he stopped a wedding service to admonish the photographers---professional and amateur.
Anonymous
Post 09/24/2013 02:24     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
9:13 Read: http://www.wedpix.com/articles/005/church-photography-restrictions/
Anonymous
Post 09/23/2013 23:27     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
The minister appears perfectly justified. I've seen photographers abuse their privilege at weddings many times. It's nice to see a Protestant minister who cares about this couple. He deserves praise not scorn.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2013 15:44     Subject: Minister threatens to stop wedding
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:what is this no pictures in a church rule , wtf


No, you can have pictures taken in the church. Just not during the actual ceremony. Can you understand the difference?

The ceremony is exactly that, a ceremony. It's not a performance.


Religions should be allowed to impose whatever fucking idiotic rules they like during their ceremonies. It's a matter of religious freedom. Just like churches that want to perform (and have the state recognize) same sex marriages.