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To: xzins

I had not seen that. It is also a shame. I know divorce is a sticky issue for believers. But did not the Apostle Paul say that if a believing husband and wife cannot live together, they should separate? Iow, take a practical step for the well being of the couple, while yet stopping short of outright divorce. Of course, a case of infidelity is another matter.


69 posted on 01/28/2016 9:09:15 AM PST by Fantasywriter (Any attempt to do forensic work using Internet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
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To: Fantasywriter

Yes, Paul said separation shouldn’t be blocked. And then, usually overlooked, he said that the Christian “is no longer bound”. The context of being bound leads me to believe he was indicating that marriage could legitimately be ended as if it had never happened. Extraordinary passage. Remember his saying a wife was bound to her husband as long as he lives? That death breaks that bond. But here he uses the same word and says ‘no longer bound’.

We’re talking about abuse and/or desertion here, and he came down very hard on it.

JMHO.


76 posted on 01/28/2016 9:28:35 AM PST by xzins (Have YOU Donated to the Freep-a-Thon? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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