Posted on 01/04/2005 12:24:26 PM PST by Keyes2000mt
Interesting article. It's easier to hate or criticize those who are not part of your group. It's a heckuva lot harder to do so for members of your group.
Most churches have their complement of divorced members. You look at them every Sunday. How are you going to criticize or hate them.
OTOH, most churches have no homosexual members. It's a lot easier to hate the person who's not there, it seems to me.
Kind of makes it tough for those of us who believe divorce is sometimes necessary but remarriage is a grave sin.
It seems every man that is over forty and single was married already.Some of us have been more sensible than that. >:)
-Eric
>>I'm divorced-----best thing that ever happened to me,my former spouse,and our 5 kids(who were all adults when we were divorced).<<
In the long run? (I am speaking of eternity here)
Don't get me wrong. I am divorced too. But I am one of those "never saw it coming" guys...
Oh, and it worked out very well for me as well. Met the woman of my dreams and we are just about done with year six of our honeymoon. The ex and my kids didn't do so well though. They'll live, but the scars on the kids are quite permanent. I did eventually get custody of the one that is still a minor.
The church didn't require this when the wife and I got married in the Philippines but BOY the Navy did.
Took us 2 years from the time I asked for her hand before the Navy gave us permission to get married.
All types of counseling, pressure, paperwork, etc.
It also helps to discuss this ahead of time.
Both of us knew, going into marriage, that neither of us believed in divorce.
If it's harder then maybe they'll think twice. No matter anyway, the lawyers will make out like bandits.
Why won't your mother let her stay longer?
Oh for Pete's sake, we've been doing this for years now and you should know when I'm just trying to get your goat. Don't be so touchy or I'll have to take back the decent thing that I was thinking about you a few minutes ago.
Do you know why a divorce is so expensive?
(ready the rimshot)
>>>>Those who believe in gay marriage have pointed to divorce as an argument against those who seek to protect marriage from same sex unions. I reject the argument that one evil prospering requires that we allow another blow to traditional family values<<<<
I am divorced. I do believe that divorce is a sin in most cases, but not all. For instance, Christians need not stay married to non-Christians. The thing is, Christians are forgiven for their sins if they seek it, believe they need it, and intend to change as well.
The comparison of homosexual marriage vs. divorced Christians is unfair. Homosexuals are choosing sin as a Lifestyle, while most Christians divorcing experience extreme pain, soul searching, and attempt NOT to make the mistake again. It can not compare to staying in a relationship which God abhorrs.
I agree it should be harder; haven't we just read that some states are considering taking a look at their "no-fault" divorces.
If you know that your parents should have never been married, why would you think it best for them to stay married?
Please don't tell me that; I'd feel like I would have to reciprocate. :-)
Of all the people who married I know, I can't think of one who had doubts going into it. They all, and I mean all, thought they had found the one and it was going to work out. To even suggest to even your best friend that they're making a mistake is a good way to never be spoken to again. They're that sure of it, and that is why they're getting married to begin with.
Divorce is never even a consideration until after reality sets in. So unless you have a crystal ball we can use to see the future, people are going to divorce as long as they marry.
For God's sake, don't do that. It would ruin everything.
I seem to recall something about not coveting thy neighbor's ass...
You just have to be the boss, don't you?
Any Pastor who does not counsel serious action when a spouse threatens to kill you or the children, is not worth their salt. When the spouse is pushing drugs on the children, again - serious action. With repeated actions, the more serious the consequences and the big "D" coupled with the law has to be one of them.
A Pastor that doesn't recognize Divorce for sexual repeated infidelity in the day of AIDs is not listening to the Lord or Scripture.
The liberals will allow divorce for any incompatibility and the ultraconservatives for none. Both extremes are to be avoided.
LOL..what church is that?
Yes you are right.
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