2007-02-12 01:59:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Up until the early Catholic church made it a religious instution, marriage was a civil contract between two families and the two person's involved directly in the contract.
2007-02-12 02:07:30 · answer #1 · answered by mamasquirrel 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, of course not. Marriage was intended for any man and woman who want to make a life together and start a family. God, of course, is real big on "family" - but a Muslim or a Buddhist gets married, too.
Putting God aside for just a moment, remember that nature itself puts its stamp of approval on the union of man and woman in marriage (meaning committed to each other for a life time) by the natural conception of a child.
A child requires the healthy balance of both a male role model and a female role model. A dad and a mom. Unfortunately in this day and age, many people are too selfish to think of whats best for the children - what feels good in the drawers seems to be more important.
Reminds ya of Sodom and Gommorah, except those cities weren't quite as bad as our Cities today. Hmmmm....
2007-02-12 10:09:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is an ancient institution predating Christianity by millennia. Marriage of some kind is found in virtually every society. In the West it remained a largely civil institution until about the mid 5th century CE, when Augustine and others began to philosophize about marriage and it became imbued with uniquely Christian meaning.
2007-02-12 10:14:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Paul and other early CHristians took a dim view of marriage and sex for a variety of reasons, but embraced it for expediency's sake. The early Christians would not know what was going on with evangelicals' near idolatry of the nuclear family.
2007-02-12 10:04:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Marriage was created by God for all people of the opposite sex. It is to be between a man and a woman.
As far as Christians, they are to marry other Christians.
2007-02-12 10:07:48 · answer #5 · answered by Christian93 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Marriage was and still is intended for one man....and one woman.
Marriage spans humanity...not just us Christians. It's a biblical mandate as far as the family is concerned (I'm not saying that you have to get married....I am saying that marriage is a requirement for making a family)
2007-02-12 10:03:28 · answer #6 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Marriage was intended for men and women, those who tell you not to marry are not of God.
2007-02-12 10:03:08 · answer #7 · answered by Angelz 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I dont believe christians should marry, they want to take the rights of others because the christians consider them lesser beings.
2007-02-12 10:08:55 · answer #8 · answered by Gazriel The God 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can Christians marry... of course
2007-02-12 10:03:54 · answer #9 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Marriage was created by God for all humanity.
2007-02-12 10:02:34 · answer #10 · answered by Dianne C 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋