Posted on 01/04/2005 12:24:26 PM PST by Keyes2000mt
However, I cannot judge others who do divorce. In fact, I have actually advised other family members, who are trapped in bad marriages, to get a divorce. Because a bad marriage is like a living hell. And anybody who cares enough about a person would never tell that person to "stick out" a marriage gone bad.
Both my wife and I come from broken families. Her parents broke up when she was 10. But my parents decided to stick out their bad marriage "for the kids."
Well I wish my parents had gotten a divorce. Because growing up in that house was a dreadful experience. From the time I was 12 or 13, I wanted to stay out of that house as much as possible because things were so tense and unhappy there. When I was 17, I joined the Marines because I just wanted to get away from that place and I never went back either.
So I will never cast judgment on those who decide to end a bad marriage. I believe that when a marriage is beyond repair, that parents actually have a duty not only to themselves, but to any children they might have, to end that chapter of their life and move on.
Congrats!!!! when are you due?
We'll be married 8 years next month and just have the one. My world revolves around her, but at 44 I am definitely not interested in any more.
Me, either. Geesh. I guess when we renew our vows on our 10th anniversary, I guess we'll FINALLY be married in some folks eyes.
I guess to some, that makes our children illegitimate also. But that's another thread. :)
"IIRC, remarrying a woman after divorcing her once was an abomination also."
By George, you're right about that. Thanks for the correction. The Old Testament says that a man can divorce his wife if he finds some "uncleaness" in her, whatever that means, and she can remarry. If her second husband then divorces her, it would be an abomination for her first husband to take her back...under Old Testament Jewish law.
Of course, for Christians, that law was significantly modified by Our Lord.
"Also, eating lobster is condemned in the Bible because seafood was an abomination:"
Under Old Testament Jewish law, yes. That was changed by Our Lord during his Incarnation.
"Of course, I've heard several pastors say that women wearing jeans are an abomination, quoting the Scriptures"
I think it's pretty clear from context that the "abomination" inherent in that lies in cross-dressing as an expression of same-sex attraction disorder, as when Marlene Dietrich dressed in men's clothing in the thirties. Clearly, women in Southwest Asian regions in which trousers are traditional women's garb are not in violation of that prohibition.
The Western world thought it scandalous for women to wear trousers right up until the 20th century, but I think that was more because of the revealing nature of trousers. In recent years I have seen women in trousers that not only revealed general outlines, or VPLs, but that clearly revealed details of the genitalia. I would say that that is improperly immodest, but not "abomination."
"If you read your Bible, you will find out that the word abomination had a larger application than you implied."
Yes, it is used more widely than I had previously noted. However, I don't find theft, murder, rape, adultery, fornication, or divorce referred to as abomination.
"I got the impression that worshipping idols was the greatest abomination described in the Scriptures"
It is the first commandment, after all. It only stands to reason that rejecting God would be the greatest sin of all.
"since God's chosen people were punished with captivity mainly due to this abomination."
It's also worth noting that the particular idol-worship the Jews encountered in Canaan involved ritual prostitution. While worshipping false Gods violates the first commandment, there was the added element of sexual impropriety as well.
One might speculate that some of the Jews who "worshipped idols" may have done so more to get laid than out of any theological commitment.
ROTFL. I'm afraid to say anything else. Stop the insanity!
Due in June, actually. Maybe we'll get lucky and have a girl this time. Here's hoping!
I've said it before and I will say it again.........You are a good man SamAdams76.
You're right..that's definitely another thread!!!!!
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!!!!
That's the way I read it and I replied to his rather peculiar post.
I saw that, and thanks. It's kind of galling to see that sort of thing. A back-handed insult, you know?
LOL
Thanks, I appreciate it! :)
Dr. Laura.
oh my.
http://rush_awards.tripod.com/drlaura.html
Sad, isn't it? Jesus taught to love the sinner and hate the sin, but a lot of folks have trouble separating the two. Myself included, sometimes. :(
Come May,I'll be married 38 years and it's the first and only marriage for my husband and myself. But I know that some marriages aren't worth keeping together and to condemn those who are divorced,out of hand,is a far greater sin.
And here, I thought that was just an innocent catalogue! LOL
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