The Bible only gives men the right to divorce and it makes a lot of sense. After all, since the man is supposed to be head of the house, what kind of power could he really have if all she had to do was divorce him if she didn't like what he told her to do? Not only that, but women leave men now because 'they fell out of love' or 'it doesn't feel right' or 'i'm not happy anymore'. Feelings (many due to hormones) are no way to determine if they should leave a man or not. Instead they need to stay commited to their man always just like they vowed to. There would be a lot less broken families and a lot less broken hearts.
2007-08-18 02:14:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The first charge in the wedding vows is: " Do you, Sir, take her, name, to love, honor and cherish....
And then they state the circumstances: In sickness and in health, etc....
Soo, if a wife "falls out of love" or "it just doesn't feel right" then he is in breach of contract. He has failed the first charge: to love, honor, and cherish.
After all, according to the curse on Eve: a woman's desire shall be for her man. So something has to be amiss if she's just not feelin' it.
Sooo, I'd have to say, a woman who leaves this fellow, is basing her decision on more than just feelings....she's basing it on the reality that the fellow has broken their wedding vows.
Everyone focuses on the aftermath: the infidelity. Let's take a look at the actual cause: an inability to love, honor and cherish.
I have a relationship where he loves, honors and cherishes me every day. No way am I going to throw that away.
Maybe society would be better if everyone involved held to their part of the deal. How's that?
2007-08-18 02:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Sunbaby 4 · 5⤊ 1⤋
"Not only that, but women leave men now because 'they fell out of love' or 'it doesn't feel right' or 'i'm not happy anymore'. Feelings (many due to hormones) are no way to determine if they should leave a man or not."
I've heard these reasons from significantly more men than women. You can apply this rationalization to men too. I don't think the right for anyone to get a divorce should be taken away, but I do think it might be feasible for it to be more difficult to marry. There are too many people in this world, men and women, who get married for the wrong reasons. Perhaps if they had no choice but to re-evaluate the reasons why they want to marry, and talk about conflicting viewpoints ahead of time, marriages may have a better chance of working out. For that reason, I think pre-marital counselling is a very good thing. Issues you never thought you had could be addressed by a neutral party just to facilitate the conversation and save a lot of grief later on.
2007-08-20 04:13:22 · answer #2 · answered by Erin 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Matthew 19: 8 and 9
He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered [NKJV: permitted] you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
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.
Here's the glitch: men can divorce their wives. They just can't remarry.
So, if you think That makes sense, great. Personally, I see men divorcing and remarrying, divorcing and remarrying...and that Is Not what the Bible says.
You ask: what kind of power could he really have if all she had to do was divorce him if she didn't like what he told her to do?
I answer: None.
Marriage is not about power.
It's just that mentality the propogates the problem.
Men are exhorted to love their wives as Christ loved the church. Christ asks for our voluntary love and submission. He does not use His omnipotent power to extract it.
Because, then, what's the point?
Get it?
2007-08-18 08:26:52 · answer #3 · answered by Puresnow 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 11:43:48 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'm on the fence about divorce, i don't think it should be taken lightly just cuzz you get tired of each other, but if the marriage has become abusive, then they should be divorced. and if the man was a REAL man, then he would know how to be a good husband
2007-08-19 08:38:53 · answer #5 · answered by GOLDENFAIRY 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That is crazy.
There are too many men in today's world who can't control themselves.
Telling women that they can't divorce would put a lot of women in danger.
No way, won't work.
2007-08-19 01:05:40 · answer #6 · answered by Birdie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You're upset because your wife left you for another man because she couldn't take your silliness anymore. Therefore, you come online and spew anti-women questions under the guise that you really "love" women. It seems that women aren't the only one who overreact to situations due to hormones. Your hormones are working overtime.
To answer your question, no, society wouldn't be better if women couldn't divorce.
2007-08-18 02:21:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 1⤋
well at some passages the bible sounds racist, and it sounds like it encourages people to have slaves, but quakers (much like christians, but they helped blacks to reach the north safely) realized what the big picture was... they didn't just take a few passages to heart, they looked at the big picture... i'm pretty sure god doesn't want women to be un-happy, if he did he wouldn't have made them....
2007-08-18 02:35:10 · answer #8 · answered by Prada Marfa 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Bible does not determine the rule of law in this country, thank God!
2007-08-18 02:26:53 · answer #9 · answered by yahoo_violated_me 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
You really can't make this comment without a female saying that they'll beat the crap out of you for writing this.
2007-08-18 02:19:27 · answer #10 · answered by retrodragonfly 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋