@James_Dixon @patris @JohnYoungE @Escoffier @KingOfWhiteAmerica @Sulla_Felix @somemightsay Standardized and biblical aren't really saying the same thing. A marriage ceremony is nice to have but it's not required for a holy marriage. A Christian should want to be married in their local church. Neither is a funeral ceremony. Baptism and Last Supper are a show of obedience. There should definitely be a welcoming process and learning process that graduates into membership. After salvation, new Christians should be introduced to Jesus' commandments, and the books of John and Revelation and baptized. Growing into the church should have a rebirth into accountability as a preteen and baptism before full membership.