seeking the truth
Member
We all know christ said one must not marry a divorced woman so what are these women supposed to do for the rest of their lives, live alone?
Welcome to Religious Forums, a friendly forum to discuss all religions in a friendly surrounding.
Your voice is missing! You will need to register to get access to the following site features:We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!
What about divorced men?We all know christ said one must not marry a divorced woman so what are these women supposed to do for the rest of their lives, live alone?
No, the punishment of sin falls on women. Men were just victims in all this. So say the men.What about divorced men?
I think the usual conservative interpretation is, 'yes.'
Or, at least 'yes' if they were the guilty party in the adultery (Jesus divorce condition) that led to the divorce (with the non-guilty party free to marry again).
For those thinking about this topic, it might be handy to have the verse here:
Matthew 5:32 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
If so, how does the 'forgiveness" and grace for sin play into this? Just because they sinned, if they repented, doesn't this give them a right to pursue a new life instead of having to live alone?
We all know christ said one must not marry a divorced woman so what are these women supposed to do for the rest of their lives, live alone?
Actually I was inquiring about a close friend of mine. She divorced her husband not due to a any abuse. She then said she became born again after the divorce so the "slate was wiped clean" that she is a new person in Christ so has a new life and would not be considered a married woman anymore. She then got remarried so I am just curios about all things relating to her and christ's words.
For those thinking about this topic, it might be handy to have the verse here:
Matthew 5:32 New International Version (NIV)
But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Whoa ! That’s horrible.
No wonder I think the Bible is runny dog droppings.
Only for Christians I suppose.We all know christ said one must not marry a divorced woman so what are these women supposed to do for the rest of their lives, live alone?
So guys, does this mean we should consider a divorced woman who takes Christ's words to heart and lives her life alone as being a truly Christian woman and those who don't as not being truly Christian?