Divorce, adultery and the bible
By stacyv81
@stacyv81 (5903)
United States
March 19, 2007 2:04pm CST
Ok, in the bible it says when you marry you promise to be with that person until death separates you and if you remarry, except for the case that the marriage ended because of the death of your spouse you are commiting adultery. Am I reading this wrong or what? That seems a little harsh. Do you take your vows, or religion that seriously to believe or abide by that rule?
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3 responses
@laltu86 (1249)
• India
19 Mar 07
in this 21st century rules are made to be broken. so i dont think any people will abide to the rules just because its written in their holy book.
I feel rules should be written in the soul and no where else,
and rules written in the soul are never broken.
Isn't it so?
@Stringbean (1273)
• United States
19 Mar 07
Of course I take my vows seriously. What is the point of a vow if we just consider it so many words to be broken at will. Just imagine what life would be like in the world if everyone kept every vow they made.
I'm not saying that someone should remain in a marriage where they are being physically or even verbally abused.
You can always leave. You are just not supposed to divorce the other party or remarry. Hard, yes, but it should cause couples who are serious about their relationship with God to be more careful before they enter into marriage in the first place. It is meant to be a lifetime committment.
@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I agree with you. I will only be married once. I take those vows very seriously. Although I have yet to be married I have been with the same guy 6 years, and we are talking about getting married. So, I agree 100%, not only are you making those vows to yourself, but you are making them before God.
@Jenette (37)
• India
19 Mar 07
Well its really hard to carry on in a marriage which is hurting you mentally or physically but according to the law you can not leave your husband. But this again applies only for true believers who walk according to the word of God. Not that you follow one law and overlook the other.
