Can a Christian church permit Divorce?

Question

Is it alright for a christian church to allow divorce on other grounds except adultery?

Answer 1

possibly abuse....However God clearly states that He hates divorce (malachi 2:16). Both spouses have to be willing not to get a divorce.

Answer 2

I agree, there is not much a church can do to stop a civil divorce.

I disagree with the answer above the being divorced is a sin. Why? Because we are told in scripture that for every sin, there is a way out.

I prayed and worked on myself and asked God what I had to do to save my marriage and not end up divorced, yet I was divorced anyway, against my will. Therefore, since no way out was presented, it cannot be a sin for me to be divorced against my will.

I believe it to be a sin for my ex-wife to have chosen an affair and her choosing to divorce. But since there was no way for me or our church to stop it, one cannot call being divorced a sin.

I'm not saying I don't sin, but don't lay a divorce I didn't want as a sin I've comitted.

Answer 3

Obviously we don't want anyone to stay in a home where it is not safe (abuse situations) so to leave and get to a safe place where you can get space between you and your spouse is a must. Now don't get that confused with divorce. There are times when you need to do this and then both of you go to counseling and stand before God. Only God can change the course of a persons life and steer it into the right direction if they give their life over to Jesus. It's a personal sacrifice. To stay in an abusive situation is dangerous, get space between you to and try to work it out with a third party involved. As far as divorcing because of adultery, why should you? Why is that the only form of sin that shouldn't be forgiven in a marriage? What about Hosea in the Bible. His wife left him with the kids to become a prostitute and this hurt him tremendously. He didn't give up on her instead he took her to the wilderness and proved to her that he absolutely loved her and did this by buying her back with money. He loved her even though she committed adultery and then bought her back and they both went before God and she realized what she had done. It's a beautiful story of the ultimate betrayal but her love comes after her, not divorces her. Divorce is an easy out, but if you look to God that's the better place to go than to divorce.

Answer 4

Churches do not have anything to do with civil divorces. It is of no consequence to many Christian religions. Some Christian religions frown on divorce and declare it to be wrong. Some even do not recognize divorce and say you are still married. So, it depends on the teachings of your church.

Answer 5

A divorce is only granted by the state. Marriage is a contract entered into by two people, they must alter the contract when they end the marriage - divorce.

Each Church has its own doctrine concerning the ending of the union (marriage). The Catholic church can annul the union for reasons that are varied and many. The parties must present their reasons, along with witness statements, to the Bishop of the Diocese, and a decision is then made. Not all annulments are allowed. Each petitions is reviewed on its own merits.

I hope that answers your question.

Answer 6

Why permit divorce? They can not do this as it goes against the sanctity of marriage. they want you to exhaust all opportunity for resolution before you get a divorce. It is good that they don't make it easy, the divorce rate would be much higher I assure you. the question the churhces should be asking is why is it so easy to get married in the first place?

Answer 7

i think so i am LDS and i have friends that aren't LDS. they go to other churches and i attend with them sometimes. and i see one thing in every church and that's bad relationships

i don't think it matters what religion you are sometimes relationships go south

i had a friend who was catholic and her husband got abusive and she had to divorce him she was frowned upon cus of it i also had some LDS friends get divorced cus of the same thing and they were shunned cus of it

but it wasn't there faults there husbands were abusive and harming there kids

so i think it is OK and i think it should be in all Churches

Answer 8

Yes. Although it is a sin to be divorced, if a spouse if suffering from abuse whether it be physical, mental or verbal you do have the right to get a divorce.

Answer 9

yes,a christian church can allow divorce on the grounds of abuse,neglecting family needs(gambeling all the money away,drinking the money away and adultrey.