2007-08-28 06:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by Armand P 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1 Corinthians 7
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the flesh: but I spare you.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;
30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;
31 And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
32 But I would have you without carefulness. He that is unmarried careth for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
33 But he that is married careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please his wife.
34 There is difference also between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
35 And this I speak for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
2007-08-28 06:55:44 · answer #1 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you use the term "THE Church," you are usually referring to Roman Catholic. They teach that priests should not be permitted to marry because they would be too divided in their attention and their loyalty between the needs of their family and the needs of their parishioners. Or between their loyalty to their family and their loyalty to God.
On the other hand, plenty of priests (Orthodox and Episcopalian/Anglican) do marry, and generally get their families involved with their work in the church, to the church's advantage. And of course Protestant ministers generally do marry; in fact, are expected to. Their families get involved, too.
2007-08-28 06:58:03 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Define "religious life" please. If you mean the "religious life' as in taking vows and becoming a part of a religious order (Benedictines, Carmelites, Trappist, Franciscans) - then - vows of chastity or celibacy are taken and marriage is forbidden.
Since that is the only definition of "the religious life" I know...that's all I can tell you.
2007-08-28 06:56:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's none of the churchs business what people do in their relationships or marrage.
2007-08-28 06:59:23 · answer #4 · answered by wyltk1 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the church??? that's often man-made doctrine.
how about what scripture has to say.
PAUL said it is best not to marry b/c your focus will be completely on God..... BUT....
if you cannot make this choice, marriage is NOT a sin... it is better to marry than to burn.
when you are married, your focus is to your spouse, instead of to God alone.
if you do marry, however, you are to remain faithful to the one you marry.
2007-08-28 06:57:51 · answer #5 · answered by t d 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wives must submit to their husbands in ALL things.
Enough said.
2007-08-28 06:58:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋