Posted on 01/04/2005 12:24:26 PM PST by Keyes2000mt
Divorce is NOT the "Great Sin".
It is the consequence of all the sins which led up to it.
Divorce is not a sin. In the orthodox faith divorce eclesiastical divorce is permited for specific enumerated reasons. The faith allows for two divorces or three marriages. The humor goes one for being too young, two for being on the rebound, and the last marriage you better get it right.
There are even specific provisions petitioning for special permision to go beyond that for more specifically enumerated reasons. (death, fraud, deciet, misrepresentation)
Too bad england did not stick with the orthodox faith, then king henry may not have needed to break from the home church.
If we are REALLY serious about reforming civil divorce then some legal conservative thinktank should make a proper model divorce code. Right now the ONLY model divorce code used by legislators has been written by the ABA which has more no-fault, homosexual sex partner visitation standing, and children as an accessory to mariages of adult "breeders" (not to be confused with homosexual marriages.)
Well, so far, I'm thinking we're in good company.....LOL.
Strong words that need to be heeded... it's too easy to get divorced.
I can't argue with that. But the bigger question that the article raises is where in the Bible is homosexuality identified as a more series sin than divorce or the underlying cause of many divorces, adultry. Homosexuality doesn't even make the top ten "thou shall not" list.
I don't know either one of you, but if it makes you feel any better - I'd say that everyone on this platform are sinners, real and true conservatives included.
Looks like I'm on that "Hell Bound" list too.
At least I die secure in the knowledge that my EX is doomed as well.
When I was a kid I was this person who didn't know anyone who was divorced. All my relatives who were married and all their friends who were married were permanently married. Divorce was unthinkable. And nobody was miserable either.
Looks like we'll have a big party "down there." I wonder if there's internet access?
Not,it wasn't depressing---there were more good years than bad and my family life with five kids kept us all busy.
When I finally made the decision to get a divorce it was tough for all but we survived and we all get along well.That was 17 years ago and we were married for 27.
Life goes on!
Where's the article on "The Sin of Spousal Abuse"?
I wouldn't be surprised, but since it's eternal punishment, I'm betting it's AOL on a 33.6 dialup.
IMHO, of course.
It seems every man that is over forty and single was married already.
My folks divorced and, aside from the fact that you think I'm a despicable human being (which I take no small sense of pride in), I'm actually a very well adjusted person. And, God have mercy on us all, my folks actually get along just fine. It didn't make me afraid of commitment or resentful of my parents. It was tough to begin with of course (I was 12) but I honestly believe it was the best thing for everyone now.
OMG, that's so funny!
Suppose divorce is made more legally difficult.
Do you really think this will keep people together? (Well, I was going to pack my bags and hit the road, but wait! The state says I'm still married! Now I can't leave the house...)
Or perhaps they'll just hit the road just like they were going to anyway, and the meaningless state license is made even more of a farce as that individual pursues relationships with others.
Making divorce legally difficult is like putting a band-aid on cancer. It does nothing to address the root causes - and those are where the battle lies.
Even the most painfully pious among us are sinners. I'm not sweating it.
Feel free to put words in my mouth at any time. Geez.
This hits close to home since my parents who have been married to each other for 20 years have recently gotten divorced, and they both are conservative Christians. It pains me to see my 7 year old sister go through this. It's heartbreaking when I see my sister and she wants to stay at my dad's house longer but can't because she has to go back "home" and she starts crying. She won't have the same luxury that I had, growing up in a 2 parent household.
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