Divorce and infideity. Your telling me Britney spears marriage (s) is a holy union? How about Elizabeth Taylor's 7 marriages? Sounds pretty non sacred to me. How can marriage be sacred when any divorce occurs?
2006-06-19 15:42:38 · 16 answers · asked by korngoddess1027 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
dominican4ever
yea actually it does.
2006-06-19 15:49:01 · update #1
Marriage is what you make of it. If you make it sacred, it will be sacred.
I think most people have made a mockery out of what is supposed to be a very special thing.
I also do not think allowing homosexuals to marry will "ruin" the sacred bonds of marriage. We straight people have already done that.
2006-06-19 15:47:10 · answer #1 · answered by Kats 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A marriage without infidelity or divorce is sacred, especially when God is part of the family.
Todays society does not look at marriage as a lifetime partnership, but as a long term shack-up with benefits. With shack-ups and sex outside of marriage, marriage is not viewed as being special; it is just a different living arrangement.
I have to hang my head in shame and say that I have been divorced. I went into the first marriage with the idea that divorce was an option if it didn't work. It was a miserable situation for a number of reasons, but had to come to an end. This was a living hell that lasted ten years.
Today I am married to a wonderful woman who loves God more than she loves me, but our marriage is great. This time, I went in knowing that divorce is not an option; difficult times must be worked through, and disagreements must be solved. I live in heaven-on-earth because I view my marriage as sacred.
The biggest problem among professed christians is that we made that which is sacred to become common.
2006-06-19 23:14:25 · answer #2 · answered by Marty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage has its basis in religion, being sacred in its original intent. Governments adopted the concept, and applied it to secular unions as well - consider the fact that you can get married by a Justice of the Peace instead of a minister.
What we call "marriage" today has mutated from its original form. Without God in the marriage, the results are predictable, as you so correctly pointed out. Marriage is now used to establish legal obligations between two people, having nothing to do with God's intent of being lifetime partners, committment, or procreation. Now, if you are willing to endure the financial consequences of divorce, then you are generally free to abandon your spouse.
Marriage is still sacred - but only if the couple have committed to each other under God's authority, rather than viewing it as a union under the government's authority.
2006-06-19 23:08:02 · answer #3 · answered by eric.s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage in and of itself is not sacred. Just because people make vows in a chuurch does not make it sacred. A church is only a building. In reality, marriage is only a legal document granting certain rights under the law. A sacred union can only be achieved when those involved make their comminment sacred. It's a personal thing between them and whatever intity to which they vow.
2006-06-19 22:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by I_don't_know 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there's nothing sacred about the institution we call marriage.
Especially not religious marriages.
Marriage can and has been great for some. But i think it's wrong to make people beleive that they can only love ONE person in their entire lifetime.
Even worse is telling people they can't get out of marriage becuase GOD doesn't like it. ... GOD wants you to suffer thru it......doesn't matter if you're both miserable. You made a deal, you signed a contract.......It's IMBECELIC ( yes i made that up)
2006-06-19 22:53:28 · answer #5 · answered by GNOSIS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If both bride and groom have a strong faith in God and each other, then the marriage is sacred. When materialism and other worldly causes interfere with the marriage does it end badly. (90% causes of divorce are from selfishness)
2006-06-19 23:09:29 · answer #6 · answered by CruelChick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love is sacred....A ring is a symbol...and marriage is forever...Now though divorce is as certain as the seasons. It is sad and unfortunately it is not taken as seriously as it should be.
As the divorce rate soars so does the respect people have for each other. People need to try to fix their problems before running out on them.
2006-06-19 22:55:15 · answer #7 · answered by leighannhen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One should only marry a person for the person. Not for their beauty, money or family. The marriages that do not work are because of beauty, money or family.
Britney Spears- he left his last girl friend for her money and the fact he thought she was hot.
Elizabeth Taylor same thing
piety is the only answer
2006-06-19 22:53:09 · answer #8 · answered by Layla 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Dame Elizabeth Taylor is married to husband No. 8 Rory Emerald. Interesting and thought provoking question.
2006-06-20 21:56:51 · answer #9 · answered by snowy dragon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just becuse we do as we please that does not throw on the floor the real meaning of Marriage, in God's eyes is still consider sacred, whether we honor it or not.
2006-06-19 22:48:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋