we want to marry in bahai temple
Pavel Nikiforovitch
bahai religion encourages such marriages, we think that it would be
symbolic to marry in bahai temple. we live in st louis which is 250
miles away from the nearest temple in chicago. does anyone think that
our marriage would be welcomed by the congregation in chicago and if there
is a bahai community in st louis that could marry us. please note that
both of us are agnostic.
[Moderator's note: you might contact the Baha'i House of Worship directly.
Their email address is H...@USBNC.Org]
w.sc...@genie.geis.com
you want a Baha'i marriage. It will require the consent of your parents,
however, even though none of you are Baha'is. Just thought you'd like to
know that. If that isn't a problem, any Baha'i Assembly can assist you.
There is a Baha'i Community in St. Louis. You might look it up in the phone
book.
Since the only temple in the US is in Wilmette, it would be pretty far to
go, but if that isn't a problem for you, it is a stunningly beautiful
setting for a wedding. I'm not sure if they have the weddings inside or out
in the gardens, though. Either way, it would be very pretty and spiritually
uplifting. A wonderful way to start your lives together.
Love and peace, Wendy---{-@
Mark Spittal
: bea...@crl.com schrieb unter 'we want to marry in bahai temple'
: am 14.11.94 um 18:50:
: > my fiance and i are of different races and countries of birth. since
: > bahai religion encourages such marriages, we think that it would be
: > symbolic to marry in bahai temple.
: Congratulations for your wish to marry!
: As far as I know, it won't be possible to marry *in* a Baha'i House of
: Worship, because the only ore main purpose of this house is the Worship of
: God. That is to pray and sing hymns for His praise.
Actually, at the House of Worship in Wilmette, it is possible to get
married in the gardens or in Foundation Hall. The ceromony that must be
used is the Baha'i ceremony, and no others are allowed. Contact the House
of Worship in Wilmette, Ill. for further information. [you can do so by
sending email to: H...@USBNC.Org -mod]
Mark
Norbert Kroeger
on 17 Nov 94 AT 15:08:
> However, there are a few guidelines that I, as a Baha'i was required by
> the Scriptures, to follow:
>
> 1. That the couple were already married in a civil ceremony (and their
> marriage was already recognised by the state).
The civil marriage has to take place on the same day as the Baha'i
Wedding. [And, as has been pointed out already, in some places, Baha'i
marriages are also the civil marriages. -mod]
> 2. That they believed in God (necessary because, Baha'i prayers
> prescribed for wedding ceremonies refer and allude to God and His Will).
I don't remember this as a prerequisit. There are *no* prescribed prayers
for the wedding ceremonie. The one and only prescribed sentence is:
'Wahrlich, wir wollen uns alle an Gottes Willen halten' - translated from
German: 'We will all, verily, abide by the Will of God'.
And the third condition for a Baha'i Wedding is the consent of both
parents.
How the ceremonie is done bride and bridegroom are free to choose whatever
they want. There is no tradition.
Gruss Norbert
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Norbert Kroeger, Duevelsbeker Weg 16, D-24105 Kiel; (0431/332710) no...@kbbs.org
Sohi Rastegar
In fact of two marriages that have taken place in the Bahai House of Worship
in Chicago. They were not the prayer room upstairs but in the Foundation
Hall downstairs. They have some rules about simplicity of the meeting that
has to be followed. You may contact the National Baha'i Center to ask
that directly (708)-733-3487.
Best wishes,
SR