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Originally Posted by jolinar of malkshor
He has authority to provide marriage services....he is not an employee of the state no more than a Taxi driver is an employee of the city.
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The issue is partly analogous to the initial topic of this thread, interestingly.
He is not an employee of the state, but is licensed by it.
The Church is not part of the state, but receives a tax exemption from it.