First, many Protestants accept divorce in the case of abuse even though no such escape clause exists in the Bible. Some say that it means divorce is okay so long as no remarriage occurs, but that only refers to a legal divorce, not whether or not the abused wife is still married in God’s eyes. In fact, she is still married in God’s eyes, which is why the Bible is so clear that whoever marries a divorcee is committing adultery; you commit adultery when you sleep with someone God does not give you permission to. In cases of extreme physical abuse, then physical separation is entirely reasonable. But even if you obtain a legal divorce, you are not divorced in God’s eyes.
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Aebars: Biblical Womanhooders, because their sole desire is to see that every other woman and girl who ever lives is as enslaved, miserable, self-hating, and deprived of dignity as they are.
If people aren't supposed to get divorced because the bible doesn't bring up divorce, then sunshinemary is going to hell because she used a computer to post this. Last I checked, there were no computers in that fairytale book
"First, many Protestants accept divorce in the case of abuse even though no such escape clause exists in the Bible."
Then it's a good thing the bible has no standing in the American legal system.
"But even if you obtain a legal divorce, you are not divorced in God’s eyes."
Then it's a good thing god has no standing in teh American legal system.
Then to hell with God and all his complicated rules about who's having sex with who and who's married to who. Secular law is the law of the land, and that's what I'll live under, thank you.
I remember a divorced woman who was convinced that it was a sin for her to remarry or have sex with another man as long as her ex-husband was alive. She thought it was OK for him to remarry because that's what the bible says, but a divorced woman couldn't because she'd be committing adultery. Too bad she couldn't free herself from the chains of this belief, even though she was saddened and depressed because she thought she couldn't move on with her life and enter into a new relationship.
@ Pip
Yes, I always refer to backward goat herders from the Bronze Age when it comes to decisions about living in the contemporary world.
I think you've just given me very best refutation to anyone who insists I live my life based on what the bible says.
"But even if you obtain a legal divorce, you are not divorced in God’s eyes."
So, the husband wasn't the only thing that needed ditching then?
Will say, this is why i have trouble with those who take the bible as inerrant. Just too much human meddling even if god inspired it. Inspiration does not give one the details. though divorce is in the bible, i think its just for men.
even if you obtain a legal divorce, you are not divorced in God’s eyes.
Then God's a fucking asshole.
Thank God God doesn't exist.
Sigh, to say citation needed is... well, wrong.
Jesus basically says that there is no such thing as divorce in God's eyes, regardless of what actual Hebrew law said on the subject. Jesus had a tendency to say things like that.
Of course, that doesn't make Jesus or God right...
Yeah, yeah, yeah. She has no right to divorce, but she does have an absolute right to being beaten, degraded and murdered by her husband. Go find an egg and suck it.
you are not divorced in God’s eyes.
Yes you are. My son got it all wrong, the brat.
If he had ever gotten married like I told him to, he'd have said "divorce?, sure, great thing, go for it." But no, he had to stay single and idealize everything.
#1513362 Mystik Spiral sez:
"God seems far too concerned about what we humans are doing with our sex lives. He should get a hobby."
Spoken like someone who doesn't have to live in fear of living with a ticking time bomb, wondering what will set him off this time...maybe you didn't make supper fast enough...or you didn't fold his laundry...maybe you prattled on a little more than you ought to have...or hey, maybe he just had a shitty day at work, and is looking to take it out on someone.
But hey, God says she has to suck it up, and be his punching bag, right?
And you wonder why your pews are filling slower and slower...
@Canuovea
Sadly, this one of the few times that I disagree with Jesus.
Even Jesus was wrong a couple of times, still a decent guy, nonetheless.
Well, actually Jesus says that, whoever who divorces and remarries afterwards, be it man or woman, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF PROSTITUTION and yes, in the case of abuse, commits adultery and adultery, sorry for sticking to its original definition is having sex while married with somebody who is not your spouse. Sucks eh?. On a broader note, the Catholic church grants nullity now in case of abuse.
funny how if I argue "why does god do x"
then these idiots somehow know
and they all think god agrees with them 100%
I feel sadly for SunshineMary. I hope that she never experiences abuse (although I suspect her husband dominates her based on her blog posts).
Some Christian sects believe this nonsense. Many including the one to which I belong, not only reject such teachings, but would encourage an abused woman to leave her situation and help provide her with the resources she would need to do so.
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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