Marriage and divorce in christianity

[nobspeople]

It was once said to be a sin to get divorced (some sect may still see it this way as some don't).
It was once said that marriage is a 'special' contract, blessed by god (some may not see it that way any longer).


For discussion:
How does your faith deal with marriage and divorce?

Does it hold marriage in high standard yet allow divorce? If marriage is 'special', can it only be preformed by a priest? If it allows divorce, under what circumstances? And why?
Does it hold marriage in a high standard and frown on (or prohibit) divorce?
Does it not care much about either, marriage or divorce?

What's your opinion about the secular marriage and divorce today?

A lot of questions that could be dealt with in individual threads, so feel free to initialize which discussion point(s) you wish, but keep in mind others may ask your POV on a point on which you didn't initially address - which is totally fair and even expected.

[Tcg]

No need. I'll provide it here given that when one sentence is stripped from its context the full meaning of the quote is lost:

Fair enough my point was that Jehovahs Witness beliefs are based on the bible* . Jesus is recorded as clmmenting on adultery and divorce and we base our mandates on that.

* NOTE :

Of course it is permissible to mention the bible in this sub-forum. [...] See LINK for details: viewtopic.php?p=1050358#p1050358

No need. I'll provide it here given that when one sentence is stripped from its context the full meaning of the quote is lost:

Of course it is permissible to mention the bible in this sub-forum. The Bible however is not considered authoritative here. If you intend to add an argument that is considered authoritative here, you'll need to provide something more than and other than the Bible.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

No need. I'll provide it here given that when one sentence is stripped from its context the full meaning of the quote is

What sentence was stripped from its context ?

[Tcg]

No need. I'll provide it here given that when one sentence is stripped from its context the full meaning of the quote is

What sentence was stripped from its context ?

The one that was stripped from its context.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

The one that was stripped from its context.


Tcg

Fair enough, let me rephrase. Better?

* I am ONLY mentioning the bible to show what Christianity says in line with subforum guidelines, not to prove that a statement or story therein is true. I am not presenting the bible as authorative or proof of truth and have no intention to add an argument to that end in this subforum See LINKS for details: viewtopic.php?p=213491#p213491

[Tcg]

The one that was stripped from its context.


Tcg

Fair enough, let me rephrase. Better?

* I am ONLY mentioning the bible to show what Christianity says in line with subforum guidelines, not to prove that a statement or story therein is true. I am not presenting the bible as authorative or proof of truth and have no intention to add an argument to that end in this subforum See LINKS for details: viewtopic.php?p=213491#p213491

It is not my position to determine if this does or does not accurately reflect your intention.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

It is not my position to determine if this does or does not accurately reflect your intention.

Line 1: I don't recall asking you to.

Line 2: I have stated my position as to intention voluntarily to avoid potential confusion.

[Tcg]

It is not my position to determine if this does or does not accurately reflect your intention.

Line 1: I don't recall asking you to.

Then I mistook this:

"Fair enough, let me rephrase. Better?"

As a question.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

Then I mistook this:

"Fair enough, let me rephrase. Better?"

As a question.

Fair enough, let me rephrase, the rephrase.

* I am ONLY mentioning the bible to show what Christianity says in line with subforum guidelines, not to prove that a statement or story therein is true. I am not presenting the bible as authorative or proof of truth and have no intention to add an argument to that end in this subforum See LINKS for details: viewtopic.php?p=213491#p213491

[Tcg]

Then I mistook this:

"Fair enough, let me rephrase. Better?"

As a question.

Fair enough, let me rephrase, the rephrase.

Yes, this rephrase doesn't include a question. However, it doesn't change the fact that your earlier statement was in fact a question.


Tcg

[JehovahsWitness]

Yes, this rephrase doesn't include a question. However, it doesn't change the fact that your earlier statement was in fact a question.


Tcg

Line 1: That is true, I admit that.

Line 2: I am very sorry about that. My bad.





JW