text: do christians recognize as legitimate marriages performed by non-christian clergy? sure, it's before "g*d," but which one? they do. back in the day, they would not have, since the church was the only place you were allowed to get married, but alas, those days have passed. anyway, nowadays, no matter who marries you, as long as they are recognized by the state in which you get married, it's considered a legitimate marriage. although i think you're asking more along the lines of would they recognize and accept it? some would, since the person who performed the marriage has to be legally licensed to do so. some would not because they were not married in the eyes of god. they, in my opinion, are wrong. when two people love each other, yes, they can make that love whole by getting married, but if it's not in the christian church, it shouldn't be a big deal.