Not so funny.Catholics take the sacrament sacrament [Lat.,=something holy], an outward sign of something sacred. In Christianity, a sacrament is commonly defined as having been instituted by Jesus and consisting of a visible sign of invisible grace. of Marriage seriously, but so do officials in Austria. At a civil ceremony in Steyr, Austria, a bride jokingly answered "No" when asked if she wanted to marry her fiance, causing the presiding pre·side intr.v. pre·sid·ed, pre·sid·ing, pre·sides 1. To hold the position of authority; act as chairperson or president. 2. To possess or exercise authority or control. 3. official to call the wedding off, despite the bride's tears, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the Austrian newspaper Oberosterreichische Nachrichten. The couple eventually did marry, but they had to wait two and a half more months. |
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