Last night Stromba proposed to me!

[Luftdude]

Congrats Puddles!

LD

[bjbabe]

Puddles, Congratulations i am so happy for you and Stromba.

I wish you the best and much happiness.

[comsquat]

Wheres the Honeymoon!

[GearTripper]

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[sana]

Originally posted by beefcake
I think it's more because marriage was derived from the bible, society just adopted the concept.

not to stir debate - but i just want to say that is NOT true.

christian missionaries did not arrive in China until the late 1800's and the Chinese had been getting married for 5000 years before that.

Indians (from the subcontinent of India) get married even today in the Hindu tradition and it is not in front of a church - and it is indeed marriage.

so, effectively - the social structure of marriage was created long before the bible - and is different in every culture.

please don't generalize.

[beefcake]

Originally posted by sana
not to stir debate - but i just want to say that is NOT true.

christian missionaries did not arrive in China until the late 1800's and the Chinese had been getting married for 5000 years before that.

Indians (from the subcontinent of India) get married even today in the Hindu tradition and it is not in front of a church - and it is indeed marriage.

so, effectively - the social structure of marriage was created long before the bible - and is different in every culture.

please don't generalize.

I hardly consider arranged marriages to be qualified as a marriage. The only purpose of these is for financial and social enhancement between the two families. There is no joining together as one as it is in the bible, pretty much the definition mostly everyone has of marriage these days. But I can see what your saying however.

[TheStromba]

Please do not turn this thread into a religion debate.

Thank you.

[beefcake]

Originally posted by TheStromba
Please do not turn this thread into a religion debate.

Thank you.

:doh: Sorry dude, didn't mean to cheapen your moment. Sometimes it's just so easy to go off subject.

[Puddles]

Originally posted by comsquat
Wheres the Honeymoon!

I'd like to spend a couple of days at the beach here in Clearwater. Work and other stuff has been really hectic lately and we could use just a few days to ourselves. Then at the beginning of Nov. we already had an anniversary trip to Vegas planned with some friends for a few days so we can cellebrate with them.

I went and tried on a few dresses today. Grrrrrrrrrr...if the waist fits then the back and chest is too small, if the chest and back fit, the waist is too big. I found one dress at Dillards that was backless with a halter top style and it fit but since it was on sale they wouldn't hold it for me for longer than today. It was pretty, off-white, some delicate beadwork but overall a very simple dress. Then there was one other dress at Cachet, blue and absolutely gorgeous, with some alterations it could work but it was fancier than I really want...loved the color though! I'll keep looking.

[Cannons]

Originally posted by bonebreaker
That's the best story I've heard in a very long time. Obviously loves still lives. Very nice. BB

Bump to that. Gives me hope!

[Bouncer]

Originally posted by TheStromba
Please do not turn this thread into a religion debate.

Thank you.

I know right, fuckin assholes.

So who is watching the Olympics tonight? :D

[Shibby]

I know. These damn mods need to get those noobs under control. :D

[Shibby]

So approx. how many at the wedding and what kind of reception?

[Puddles]

Originally posted by Shibby
So approx. how many at the wedding and what kind of reception?

We still need to make up a list but we're keeping it very small, just family living here and our closest friends, maybe 30 people. We're not sending out invitations, we will tell everyone as we talk to them this week. After church, we'll come back home for the party. I'll decorate with some flowers and pretty stuff, but nothing too extravagent. The food will be catered fom one of our favorite Italian places. We'll have a real photographer this time...the pictures from our City Hall wedding were all double exposed with pictures of my mom and her quilting friends at a quilt show. We only wound up with one decent picture.

[majoradams]

Congrats puddles and stromba:drunk: