marriage
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i've always been curious abt this aspect. i know the arguement abt being equally yoked and stuff.
wad i am interested in knowing is whether divorce is allowed in the Protestant Church. let's not talk abt adultry and stuff like dat.
lets give a hypothetical scenario: husband and wife cant get along... quarrel everyday. so they wanna divorce. Can?
As many of u peeps know.. i'm a Catholic and marriage is seens as a covenant with God, husband and wife. Do Protestants subscribe to the same view?
in the Catholic church, to divorce u need anullment. wad abt in a Protestant church? -
Different denominations have different views to this, ranging to outright condemnation to tactful acceptance.Originally posted by ben1xy:i've always been curious abt this aspect. i know the arguement abt being equally yoked and stuff.
wad i am interested in knowing is whether divorce is allowed in the Protestant Church. let's not talk abt adultry and stuff like dat.
lets give a hypothetical scenario: husband and wife cant get along... quarrel everyday. so they wanna divorce. Can?
As many of u peeps know.. i'm a Catholic and marriage is seens as a covenant with God, husband and wife. Do Protestants subscribe to the same view?
in the Catholic church, to divorce u need anullment. wad abt in a Protestant church?
My own pastor (someone whom I respect greatly) shared this once: yes, divorce is a sin, so are many other things. These are not issues that will not rob one of the salvation. Of course the parties concern need to account to God when they meet up eventually, but life happens, sometimes inspite of everything that is being done to salvage the situation. Those who married non-Christians (deemed unequally yoked) need to bear the consequences of such actions, again, it has nothing to do with eternal life.
The picture of being unequally yoked has connotations towards the farming community where two oxens of different size are yoked (the wooden thingy that pulls the plough) thereby making the entire farming/digging process extremely difficult.
My personal view? The Corinthians verse does not refer to marriage specifically but more towards on the general relationship between believers and unbelievers. It is a warning to potential conflicts that will arise eventually. Be it marriage or a business dealing, a Christian need to know that the conflict of interest will be present.
Unlike some Christians, I do not turn livid when I hear about Christians wanting to marry non-Christians. It's their personal choice and they bear the consequences. I can only wish them all my best. The argument that the non-Christian will pull the Christian away from God is at best an assumption. Many God loving folks in my church eventually brought their spouse to church after a long time.
My church follows the doctrinal stand of being unequally yoked, but carries it with a tactful understanding and loving heart that God works for those who love Him. -
wow. that's nice. i've always been wondering abt the Christian stanceOriginally posted by Chin Eng:The picture of being unequally yoked has connotations towards the farming community where two oxens of different size are yoked (the wooden thingy that pulls the plough) thereby making the entire farming/digging process extremely difficult.
My personal view? The Corinthians verse does not refer to marriage specifically but more towards on the general relationship between believers and unbelievers. It is a warning to potential conflicts that will arise eventually. Be it marriage or a business dealing, a Christian need to know that the conflict of interest will be present.
Unlike some Christians, I do not turn livid when I hear about Christians wanting to marry non-Christians. It's their personal choice and they bear the consequences. I can only wish them all my best. The argument that the non-Christian will pull the Christian away from God is at best an assumption. Many God loving folks in my church eventually brought their spouse to church after a long time. -
Guys, there is already another topic dealing with the same issue.
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I echo the old man's sentiments
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Yes. Sharp and precise.Originally posted by sillyme:I echo the old man's sentiments
Kudos to Unker Eng.
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The Church does not allow divorce, only separation or annulment. If there is an annulment, it means that there was no valid marriage in the first place.Originally posted by ben1xy:in the Catholic church, to divorce u need anullment. wad abt in a Protestant church? -
That link is discussing homosexual unions. It has no relavance in the marriage context discussed here.Originally posted by iveco:Guys, there is already another topic dealing with the same issue. -
the whole point of protestanism was able to gain a foothold in europe was dat a certain king wanted to divorce his wife.
so yes. technically. -
The Reformation began long before Henry VIII's divorce. Martin Luther and John Calvin started their work even before his accession.Originally posted by Ito_^:the whole point of protestanism was able to gain a foothold in europe was dat a certain king wanted to divorce his wife.
so yes. technically.