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Possible new marriage [law / laws] in Scotland could allow Jedi Knights to marry people. This means people could choose [neither / either] a priest or a Star Wars warrior to [perform / performance] their wedding ceremony. Scotland's government wants to give [couple / couples] more choices when they [tie / untie] the knot. It currently has two [kinds / kind] of weddings – religious marriages and civil partnerships. Politicians want to add a [thirdly / third] choice for people who believe [on / in] things other than religions. A government spokeswoman said groups like the Jedi Knights and other "belief bodies" would have to pass a test before they can [bring / carry] out marriages. There are around 177,000 British people who say they are Jedi Knights, making them the biggest "[alternative / alteration] religion" in Britain.

The Free Church of Scotland has [risen / raised] concerns about the possible new laws. Church spokesman Iver Martin, [told / said] the BBC: "The third category is quite [astonishing / astonished] because it doesn't define what 'belief' means." He added that 'belief' could [do / be] anything and could let all kinds of groups perform marriages. The Jedi Knights [tell / say] they already have their [own / town] system for weddings. This includes the Jedi marriage [vows / rows] where the Jedi Knight asks the [happy / unhappy] couple: "In forces of darkness and forces of light, wherever you may go and whatever you may [head / face] , do you promise to share your life in marriage?" Other groups that could perform weddings [include / including] the Flat Earth Society, which believes the Earth is a flat disk.

 


 
 

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