Is it true that wedding rings comes from paganism?
FL Sunshine asked:
Is there a reference in the Bible for Christians regarding wedding rings? Where did it come from?
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Wedding Rings didn’t come from paganism, it came from various cultural beliefs.
Romans, for example, occasionally (though not always) used wedding rings made of iron to symbolize the strength of the union. This didn’t have a connection to their religion or their gods, however.
But where it came from? “Wedding rings” date too far back to know for sure.
EDIT: To note, Pagan specifically refers to non-Christian religious beliefs. Wedding rings did not originate in ANY religious context.
Comment by Thought — January 27, 2006 @ 2:04 pm
nope christians invented everything they think represents them…. just ask em…
like right from wrong…
good versus evil…..
i can go on….
Comment by no religion know peace — January 30, 2006 @ 7:32 pm
They were of originally pagan origin, and the church initially rejected the practice of exchanging bands.
Comment by ? — February 2, 2006 @ 7:44 pm
The most early form of the wedding ring came from Egyptians. I’m not entirely sure on the background, but I know they used it during weddings in celebration to the event.
Comment by ^666WarriorForFatherSatan666^ — February 4, 2006 @ 7:50 pm
Christianity took almost EVERYTHING from pagans do some research on that…
Comment by DeadRose — February 7, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
Yes it’s pagan. The wedding ring is a circle which represents endless, timeless, a repetitive unbroken wholeness in time and space. “Tie the knot” also has pagan roots.
Edit: “Like many other pagan symbols, the ring has been adopted into Christian ceremonies and rites. There is no Biblical reference decreeing the wedding ring as a requirement.” The Bible actually frowns on the wearing of any jewelry.
Comment by Belle — February 9, 2006 @ 7:37 pm
The rings symbolize nothing more than an unbroken promise, the circle being a time-tested sign of eternity.
Comment by Goethe — February 10, 2006 @ 11:44 pm
There are many present day practices that are passed on down into our culture from pre-Christian times. This is not wrong in itself. Most of these practices are good and commendable. Do not become unduly anxious about such trivial things.
Comment by Bibs — February 11, 2006 @ 7:19 pm
No one really knows where the idea of using rings to symbolize the union of two people started from. It is ‘pagan’ in that it existed before the time of Jesus, certainly. It was a fairly accepted practice depending on your geographical location, and the Roman Church allowed the practice after a time with a few added words into the ritual of marriage to accommodate its use.
There is noting in the bible about the use of wedding rings, or any other from of outward symbol of marriage. But I am sure that there was something, clothing or style of hair, etc. that visually let strangers know if a person was married or not.
Comment by harpertara — February 12, 2006 @ 11:17 pm