Oklahoma Republican wants to make secular marriage impossible.

[Chas]

You don't seem to understand the meaning of 'invent'.

Seriously?

My earlier quote
http://atheistforums.org/thread-31174-po...#pid855441

Not until the middle ages did the government start to regulate marriage (e.g. seeking permission to marry from your liege lord).

Now for the quote in question

So why the surprise if a document invented in order discriminate, is still used to discriminate?

Please point out where I stated the location in which marriage licenses were invented.

Are you saying Marriage licenses weren't discriminatory in the middle ages?

You just cherry-picked your own post. Here's what you actually said.

Look up the history of the marriage license in America.
Marriage has always been a private contract between families. Not until the middle ages did the government start to regulate marriage (e.g. seeking permission to marry from your liege lord). Marriage licenses as a requirement was instituted in America to prevent miscegenation (interracial marriages), the whole concept of the marriage license is based on discrimination.

There are plenty of jurisdiction where simple cohabitation is enough evidence for marriage (common-law marriage).