2006-09-17 10:09:21 · 17 answers · asked by coolienam 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The only scriptural allowance for divorce and re-marriage, is if there is infidelity on the part of the other party. This is what Jesus Christ said.
Found at Matthew 5:31-32 “Moreover it was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ 32 However, I say to YOU that everyone divorcing his wife, except on account of fornication, makes her a subject for adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery."
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2006-09-17 10:13:55 · answer #1 · answered by Tim 47 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell, why not? Let's observe ALL the laws in the Bible. Couldn't make church on the sabbath, you say? Too bad, we'll have to take you out and stone you now. What's that? Wore a shirt made of polyester and wool? Gotta be stoned too, that's prohibited. Don't you see? The Bible is full of archaic and useless laws and regulations made by Bronze Age tribesman, yet Christians feel the need to follow them. Some Christians say the Old Testament laws are no longer applicable. This would make polytheism now okay to follow. Murder is also acceptable. Yet, even when they say that Jesus fulfilled the law (or maybe it was Jesus who said this), they still shout Leviticus 18:22 whenever homosexuality is mentioned.
And by definition, excommunication is a thing of the Roman Catholic Church. The Church prohibits the divorce of two baptized persons. The only way to get out of a marriage is to find that they weren't baptized, or something else that would warrant an annulment. So therefore, if you were to get a divorce, you would be excommunicated, and you wouldn't be able to rejoin the Church to get excommunicated again if you were to remarry.
2006-09-17 10:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Nowhere Man 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why should you want to do that? They have a right to happiness just as much as you and I. Most love the person at first, then something happens, either it is abusive, any form of, or they just aren't happy. Why would you want to excommunicate them? You give no reasons for this statement at all. Will you give some?
2006-09-17 10:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by gin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would the church want to drive away people.
let's ask this.
My wife divorces me, desipte all I try to do to save the marriage. Am I to blame and now must face a lifetime in hell, as I have been excommunicated by the church?
Doesn;t seem fair. So, I'm in hell next to a guy who ate meat on Fridays and another who didn't go to church on Superbowl Sunday?
2006-09-17 10:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it okay to communicate with them while they are going through the divorce? How about after? Is it just when they remarry that bothers you? Don't you just love the complexities of Christianity?
2006-09-17 10:13:57 · answer #5 · answered by AuroraDawn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely not. I was married to a very violent man for some time. I eventually got the divorce I so wanted. I swore blind I would never get married again untill I found my now husband. Are you saying anyone who gets divorced should never be happy again? Anyway how would you know they were re-married if they never told you? If you had 1 BEST friend who used to be married before you met them and didn't like to tell anyone about it and they got married when you knew them to someone who you knew would treat them with the highest respect they deserve and they were your sole mate, would you cut them out of your life if you found out after years of friendship that they had been married before? If so, I hope noone ever trusts you with their life.
2006-09-17 10:26:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the divorce situation.
If it is a justified divorce by Jesus' guidelines, then both parties can remarry, for the adultery had been commited to justify divorce.
If no adultery was commited when the divorce happened, adultery will then occur when one of the parties remarries.
2006-09-17 10:17:28 · answer #7 · answered by rangedog 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they should be excommunicated and shunned if the person they divorced was faithful to them, but not if their spouse was unfaithful.
And gay marriage has nothing to do with this, to the below poster.
The poster "come-on sense" below is correct in the quoatations he provided, and the way people get divorced today is a DISGRACE. YES - EXCOMMUNICATE THEM AND READ THEM THE TRESPASS ACT and tell them not to come around! I'm sick of divorce and people who break their vows. Also, make pre-nuptial agreements illegal!
2006-09-17 10:12:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
isn;t it odd... think about it
it was in the plan of God for Esther to marry a divorsed pagan king in the Old Testament ... go figure
take it a little farther... Esther not only wins the Miss Babylonia contest and marries a divorsed pagan king as prize??? some prize??? sheesh!!! but ends up putting herself under the curse of the law in going before the king without being asked which carried the death penalty and she did so in order to save her people the Jews, and Esther this sweet Jewish orphan, was a shadow of Jesus laying down His life for us as he took upon Himself the curse of the law... so God even used people who marry divorsed people... go figure...huh
I think we should take Jesus words about divorse very seriously and apply alot of grace at the same time... even in Genesis God declared thw world good 7 times but after the first marriage it was VERY GOOD.... marriage is really really important in Gods eyes... but so is showing mercy
and people who were divorsed..and remarried... you cant unscramble eggs sometimes you have to throw yourself on God's mercy and do your best... you also need to remmember... marriage is just a little glipse of what will be someday in heaven... not a sexual relationship but an even more wonderful satisfuying relationship between Christ and the Bride of Christ, the redeemed where we will enjoy him forever and getting to know him more and more, the great adventure of the ages which will be the most wonderful thing
be there!!! and if they throw you outta church dont let it get to you
there;s something better
"He who comes to Me in no way will I cast out" Jesus
2006-09-17 10:14:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
People who remarry after divorce are not in communion with the Church. Although, if they repent and do not continue their sin of adultery, they are welcome back into communion. We are to encourage sinners to repent and come back to communion.
I want to stress that this applies to those who remarry only. The sin is only in the remarriage.
2006-09-17 10:15:08 · answer #10 · answered by anabasisx 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋