2007-12-27 18:29:08 · 13 answers · asked by Lancaid 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Depends on which source you want your answer concluded. If from the Bible, there lies a contradiction between books, due to stages of development and present time Events. God said, "Go forth, be fruitful and multiply". and that "For this reason a man will leave his family and unite himself with a woman". Yet, Paul encourages those not married to stay single and those widowed not to obtain another spouse.
It seems to me that marriage is more of a Society demand then it is a commandment.
2007-12-27 18:35:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Dreads hit it on the head. Nope, God knows that everyone wouldn't have the desire to get married. As a matter of fact, Paul said that it would be better not to get married, however, to not succumb to temptation, God has ordained marriage. Don't feel pressured to get married, but understand that those who aren't to be married are simply meant to share that freedom with God.
2007-12-28 02:46:04 · answer #2 · answered by lanashantell 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, everyone is not commanded to get married.
You're right though, that people do seem to think it is a requirement!
2007-12-28 02:31:28 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is part of the cycle of life and the mundane goals that modern society places on its people. This is your average schedule of life events and as you can see marriage fits into the events that occur after nothing better can befall you
1.Age 1 day: Birth
2.Age 2:teeth
3.Age13:become a teen
4.Age16: Driving permits
5.Age17: R rated movies
6.Age18: Smoking, legal sex, and you can die for your country
7.Age21:You can drink and get better loans
<---Downhill cycle starts around here
Post 21 goals:
1.Get a job
2.Get married
3.Have kids
4.Be put in a nursing home, be forgotten and die: (
The end!
2007-12-28 03:04:37 · answer #4 · answered by Kelsey 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, He wants both married and single people in the world... they can be used in different ways, for different purposes.. People think it is a life requirement because they are afraid/insecure and they want everyone to be paired off & happy...
2007-12-28 02:34:00 · answer #5 · answered by tennis dude 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you are religious, of course you would believe that. Religion proclaims marriage, as the only way to go!
If you are not religious, and don't believe in all that claptrap, you don't need marriage, and you don't need their other rules, either!
2007-12-28 02:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by moonbaby 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's not. For a select few, you get to be celibate and give all your energy to God.
For the rest of us, that's too hard and we burn in our lusts, so we are given to marriage.
2007-12-28 02:31:33 · answer #7 · answered by Last Ent Wife (RCIA) 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dunno or care.
Please don't generalise - I've never been married and I've never thought it was "a life requirement".
I'm far too self-centred and selfish to share my life with any ONE person and my ego never felt the need to procreate because I'm far too self-centred and selfish.
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2007-12-28 02:35:56 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Paul actually said that if anyone could go without it, it would be better if he didn't marry.
2007-12-28 02:31:23 · answer #9 · answered by DREADS 2 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Mohammed(SAW/peace be upon him) said marrige is my way so all muslims must adopt my way.
2007-12-28 03:48:31 · answer #10 · answered by Islam=Peace 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋