text: Unfortunately what is stupid is to not know what the Church teaches, or its discipline, or the why and wherefore, and then conclude it is the Church that is stupid.
  
  The Church legislates for Catholics on marriage and can require that Catholics have their marriage witnessed by a priest. Thus a Catholic who attempts to contract marriage otherwise is impeded from a valid marriage. Since this is legislation it can be dispensed and I have attended marriages of Catholics in a variety of non-Catholic settings.
  
  The continued reference to “paper” indicates an entrenched refusal to accept the reality of the situation.
  
  If a policeman shows up at your home with a warrant, do indicate to him that it is a magic piece of paper and let us know how that works out.