Recognise Pagan handfasting as a legal form of marriage in England and Wales
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Handfasting has been an ancient form of marriage since before Christianity reached the country. Where it is legal to be handfasted, it is not recognised in England and Wales as a legal form of marriage, such as Christian ceremonies are.
Found: According to the 2021 census, there were almost 53,000 pagans in the UK.
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Handfasting has been an ancient form of marriage since before Christianity reached the country. Where it is legal to be handfasted, it is not recognised in England and Wales as a legal form of marriage, such as Christian ceremonies are. In this open and free age it's time to follow Scotland's lead.
The Government responsed to this petition on 10th June 2021 (View Full Response)Found: According to the 2011 census, there were almost 53,000 pagans in the UK.