They (Christian Right) were so fixated on prohibiting same sex marriage, really without any valid Biblical citations, that they completely ignored Matthew 7. Or maybe they have an edited versions?
"Tawk amongst yahselves"...
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What kind of Biblical evidence do you want prohibiting same sex marriage ? Your point is ridiculous. The Bible only mentions marriage in the context of a man and woman. Those who practiced homosexuality were executed at the time of Christ and the Apostles. Christ said not one thing regarding this law . Christian law is clear, homosexuals in the world can do whatever they chose, homosexuals in the Church must either repent and abstain, or be excluded from the Church. Paul makes this abundantly clear.View attachment 33881
They (Christian Right) were so fixated on prohibiting same sex marriage, really without any valid Biblical citations, that they completely ignored Matthew 7. Or maybe they have an edited versions?
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"Tawk amongst yahselves"...
BTW, lets have a Hindu exegesis of Matthew 7. Put your feet up, unwind your turban, put Ravi Shankar low on the stereo, start some incense in that burner shaped like a woman with eight arms, and tell me all about it.What kind of Biblical evidence do you want prohibiting same sex marriage ? Your point is ridiculous. The Bible only mentions marriage in the context of a man and woman. Those who practiced homosexuality were executed at the time of Christ and the Apostles. Christ said not one thing regarding this law . Christian law is clear, homosexuals in the world can do whatever they chose, homosexuals in the Church must either repent and abstain, or be excluded from the Church. Paul makes this abundantly clear.
You are right about divorce. However, it has become acceptable in many denominations, which is no surprise, as we were told the corrupt world and many of itś practices would seep into many congregations.
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They (Christian Right) were so fixated on prohibiting same sex marriage, really without any valid Biblical citations, that they completely ignored Matthew 7. Or maybe they have an edited versions?
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"Tawk amongst yahselves"...
The OP was about why Christians don't obey what the Bible tells them to do when it comes to divorce. Or is it OK for Christians to cherry-pick what parts of the Bible they will honor and which they will ignore?Because no one should stay in a bad marriage.
What kind of Biblical evidence do you want prohibiting same sex marriage ? Your point is ridiculous. The Bible only mentions marriage in the context of a man and woman.
Those who practiced homosexuality were executed at the time of Christ and the Apostles.
Christ said not one thing regarding this law . Christian law is clear, homosexuals in the world can do whatever they chose, homosexuals in the Church must either repent and abstain, or be excluded from the Church. Paul makes this abundantly clear.
You are right about divorce. However, it has become acceptable in many denominations, which is no surprise, as we were told the corrupt world and many of itś practices would seep into many congregations.
Because no one should stay in a bad marriage.
Because no one should stay in a bad marriage.
Not talking about abuse or a bad marriage. Most divorces are not due to abuse, but rather to either adultery (which even Jesus says is a valid reason) or "irreconcilable differences", i.e. you want out of the marriage, or something better comes along.
Adultery or irreconcilable differences means a bad marriage.
That's not what Jesus said. He only said adultery. He did not say "bad marriage". This is why we have no-fault divorce.
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BTW, lets have a Hindu exegesis of Matthew 7. Put your feet up, unwind your turban, put Ravi Shankar low on the stereo, start some incense in that burner shaped like a woman with eight arms, and tell me all about it.
I already told you no one should stay in a bad marriage. Of course you can if you choose.
Define bad marriage, then.
A marriage that is unhappy or where there is a struggle for control.
So that's immediate grounds for divorce, without so much as counseling or mediating? See, there's the problem... instant gratification... I want what I want and I want it now, and what I want is out.
I think it's his way of subtly discrediting you before you say anything at all...And just what is that supposed to mean? That's not any Hindu practice I ever heard of.shmogie said:BTW, lets have a Hindu exegesis of Matthew 7. Put your feet up, unwind your turban, put Ravi Shankar low on the stereo, start some incense in that burner shaped like a woman with eight arms, and tell me all about it.
I think the title is a bit misleading. There is a certain outcry against divorce within Christian communities. While they accept the principle of divorce and "no fault divorce", I have heard many Christian leaders talk on and on about the importance of marriage and the ills of divorce up to and including to the point where more reasonnable people would suggest that a divorce is in order (for example in cases of domestic violence). From my personnal experience with Christians, which in my area are mostly Roman Catholics, there is a certain "distrust" for the practice of divorce. There many instence where one could say Christians seem to cherry pick the Bible, but I don't think this is one of them or at least not to the point the OP seem to be alluding.
Those who practiced homosexuality were executed at the time of Christ and the Apostles.