good news, bad news? at least, weird news...

From Richard John Neuhaus in First Things...

Swiss couples are going to church to get divorced. The liturgy for finalizing a divorce, says Pastor Frank Worbs, “helps people get over the separation and achieve definite closure.” Ruedi Reich, president of the Zurich Reform Church, says, “Going through a ceremony like this is a way of showing God that the marriage is over.” So there, God. Now please stop bothering us with your antiquated ideas about marriage.

Reform as in Reformed? Hard to believe...

In any case, the bad news here is obvious.

There might be some good news too: divorce is treated in a somewhat less casual manner and the possibility of some church-led intervention.

And it's certainly weird news...