Divorce in religion question?

Question

I was talking with a co-worker today...anyway somehow it came up when we went to lunch that neither of us seem to know what people of religions that think divorce is bad (I wont name the religion due to the surprising amount of hate mail I receive...the irony huh) when the husband (or wife) is physically abusive.

Oh and to the yahoo admin that I’m sure will find this against the TOS, I have a screen shot that I will be submitting once you give me another violation, please be prepared to explain that one.

Sorry the question is, ok what does a religous person (of a religion where divorce is bad) do when their spouse is abusive.

Answer 1

D, If we are to take the Bible literally speaking; than the only valid ground for divorce is adultery. However, I do not believe that God would want anyone to live in an abusive relationship. Hope this helps. Dona G.

Answer 2

I don't quite understand your question, but here goes. Most religions believe that couples should not divorce once they are married. It's not so much what these people believe, but their beliefs are based on Bible facts. For example, at Matthew 19:4-6 , " Jesus made clear that marriage was to be permanent when he answered a question put to him about the propriety of divorce. He stated: "Did you not read that [God] who created them from the beginning made them male and female and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and his mother and will stick to his wife, and the two will be one flesh'? So that they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore, what God has yoked together let no man put apart."


God, the Originator of marriage, designed it to be a permanent union. But is there any Scriptural reason for a person to divorce his or her mate—and one that would allow for the possibility of remarrying? Jesus addressed this matter by declaring: "I say to you that whoever divorces his wife, except on the ground of fornication (sexual intercourse with someone who is not your wife or your husband) and marries another commits adultery." (Matthew 19:9) Sexual infidelity by a mate is the only ground for a divorce that will allow the innocent mate to remarry, so the Bible is clear" divorce is only allowed when one of the married persons has committed adultry. There are other scriptures that speak about how to win a non-christian spouse over to God's side and yours. I don't know how you feel about "Jehovah Witnesses" but if you go on their web site at: www.watchtower.org and type in your search question on marriage and divorce, you'll get a lot of your questions answered.

If you're not comfortable visiting a "Jehovah Witnesses" web site, there are a lot "religious" web sites that have the entire Bible in print and where you can download portions of the Bible to answer your question. For example, Word of Faith International Christian Center in Southfield, Michigan is such a site. Their web address is: www.woficc.org and as I stated there are many more.

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Divorce is a sin, yet is likewise from time to time mandatory. that's rather in protecting with my non secular ideals and what the Bible says. i'm sorry for what you have long previous by with the abuse, and that i understand that for the time of many procedures you're relieved and could be extra beneficial off with out him. even nonetheless divorce and remarriage isn't God's desirable, and He tremendously does not like it whilst human beings enter & bypass away a marriage dating on a whim rather than viewing it as a covenant this is meant to be binding and everlasting "for extra beneficial or worse, until death do you section", he's loving and forgiving and merciful. that's what i've got faith, and what I even have experienced. My abusive alcoholic manic-depressive untrue husband left me with 2 youngsters after 2 many years of my putting up together with his "worse", and that i had no decision. i'm now remarried to a spectacular guy and characteristic experienced what a Christian marriage is meant to be like this time around! i can not say that's been with out any hindrances, as there have been residual matters with the babies and the funds and the "out-rules", and so on., yet those are in basic terms the implications I could cope with. you will get distinctive evaluations on my church's view of divorce--some are stricter against it, on a similar time as others is often extra lenient. yet in the tip, it rather is God's opinion that concerns, and that i've got a peace that He has forgiven me and is blessing my 2d marriage now. Had I been the guy in the incorrect (who brought about the divorce), i'm uncertain i'd desire to declare the comparable element.

Answer 4

Matthew 19:7 (Jesus speaking)

9 And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

i'm not sure on this, but in circumstances above, wud it b ok 2 divorce as long as not marry/ sleep with another?

ps i don't know why any Christian would report u 4 this question, it seems a perfectly inocent inquiry to me.

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Answer 5

divorce is strongly advised in cases of a spouse being abusive in a lot of different religions that i know of.

Answer 6

So what's the question? The name of the religion is catholic.

Answer 7

i know according to the catholic religion divorce is a no no BUT i feel under certain circumstances divorce should be followed through........i'm catholic and i believe in divorce

Answer 8

I dont have an idea about the religion.

Answer 9

so what religion are you speaking of?

Answer 10

so what?