Becoming ordained?

[MysticCat]

Originally posted by Rio_Kohitsuji
Here are the questions:
- Where is a reliable/legal online (hopefully) source we can get the certification??

There isn't a "reliable" place.

- She is also Catholic (a big one ), and I am psudo-christian and he is agnostic, would there be any conflicts with her church?

Yes, definitely there could be conflicts with her church.

Bottom line -- trust me on this one -- you really need to check the marriage laws in your state. I know of a couple who did exactly what you are talking about, only to find out a year or so later that, as far as the state was concerned, they weren't legally married. They weren't legally married because in my state, a marriage performed by someone ordained online or by mail is not considered legal. And, just to add fuel to the fire for you, the Supreme Court decision that said such marriages aren't legal rested on two points:

1) the ordination was by mail and was not from a real religious organization, and

2) the person "ordained" by mail was a Catholic layman, and therefore was not authorized by the church of which he was actually a member to perform weddings.

Marriage laws vary from state to state. Again, you must check the laws of your state to find out who can perform a valid marriage. And don't rely on friends to tell you what is legal: check with a lawyer or with the office that issues marriage licenses.