i got really no answers but i was tossed by someone who said it was hard enough to be under submission of a christian husband but yet worse an atheist... i believe in god not the entirety of the bible but this submission thing is ridiculous ,,, are we in the dark ages here? i thought marriage was 50'50 not submission under an atheist or agnostic or christian... isnt this silly?
2007-10-09 12:23:56 · 20 answers · asked by cristelle R 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
lew been there done that went to church my whole life and yes i became a born again when i was 17 yearsof age taught sunday school , played piano in church and went to bible college for a while so you cannot say I do not know what i am talkin about... thanks... i just have a different perspective now , that's all
2007-10-09 13:16:45 · update #1
This is the mentality of fundies.
Women are subordinate second class humans; they are property of their husbands.
It is dark-ages mentality, and it is sickening.
I am an atheist, my girlfriend is christian. There is no one else in the world we would rather be with than each other. Love is between people, not religions.
2007-10-09 12:28:21 · answer #1 · answered by Dark-River 6 · 9⤊ 1⤋
There is a lot of insight about Christian marriages in 1 Corinthians 7. In the context of it, the idea is for husband and wife to submit to each other. It has nothing to do with living in the dark ages. Really that's a big theme in Christianity all together- is to submit to someone other than yourself. To address the idea of being married to an atheist, see the above mentioned reference as well as 2 Corinthians 6:14 about not being unequally yoked. I think the answer you're referring to is accurate, maybe just not in words that you relate to... marriage is a big deal even without the issue of different faiths (or lack of them). Basically, my interpretation of the Bible on this subject if you're already married to an atheist is: stay married, pray for your spouse, and be an example to them. If you aren't yet married to the atheist, you should probably reconsider... Hope that helps.
2007-10-09 12:41:59 · answer #2 · answered by Becky R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many misunderstood the meaning of the word SUBMIT in the marriage ceremony while the word for the groom is LOVE your wife. In technical function or work, submit means to complement. It is like a 30- degree angle is complementary to 60- degree angle thus, forming a right triangle. The word submit does not mean submission like a slave. On one hand, when husband and wife conflict in decision making, what is foremost is the interest and well-being of the family. This is the highest priority and not the husband's or wife's interest which most of the times from the father side is PRIDE and it function as WHIM AND CAPRICES. THANK GOD; FEAR GOD; PRAISE GOD; GLORIFY GOD; HONOR GOD; LOVE GOD AND WORSHIP GOD.
2007-10-09 12:39:04 · answer #3 · answered by Prophet John of the Omega 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently you have not read the text regarding "submission".
Submission is also 50/50
Women are to submit to their husbands, however, men are COMMANDED to LOVE their wives (no such command on the wives to love their husband) and as Jesus loves the church...(now that is some hard core love.)
Submit in this passage means to respect and to help, not be under his thumb. The men respect the wives by loving her deeply.
Which by the way, when a man loves his wife like this, his respect comes pretty easily from the women.
(I don't have the passage handy at the moment, but if you want the reference, feel free to e-mail me.)
2007-10-09 12:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by blogdog123 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As you are, by your own words, not a Christian. You are not bound by God's Word. You are free to do whatever you want... so long as you can get away with it under man's law... you need not be concerned with God's Law.... for now any way on this mortal world... of course you will become concerned with it in the next world... but by then it will be too late for you... your choice... all Christians are in submission to God.... Christians may not marry any one not of The Church... period... atheist or not... but those of The Church know that they are to obay the commandments of God regarding the institution of marriage within The Church.
2007-10-09 12:32:25 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are just as many percentage spoiled Christian marriages as atheist ones, and vice versa.
As long as the couple gets along and doesn't break laws to follow their beliefs, I don't care if they believe the world was started with a can opener.
2007-10-09 12:34:37 · answer #6 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's silly. But she made her choice and I'll wager she divorces, then falls under the submission of a Christian husband. She's an abuse target already.
2007-10-09 12:32:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 1st Corinthians it talks about staying with someone who is not a Christian because you may be the only light they see. I am not a Christian but I was married to a Pastor once. It is stressfull to be so totally difficult when it comes to something so hottly debated, contested and judged.
2007-10-09 12:36:04 · answer #8 · answered by RobsKitiKat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i DON'T think submission means that the man just rules you and you have no say so. as far as marrying an atheist being a christian, it could be kind of difficult. if your both grounded in your beliefs, it could be arguments all the time.
2007-10-09 12:33:55 · answer #9 · answered by warrior*in*the*making 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm an atheist, married to a christian, and our marriage is a 50/50 partnership - neither of us is above the other.
2007-10-09 12:32:12 · answer #10 · answered by genaddt 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋