Yes, I believe that divorce is indeed a sin against God. When a couple get married, they are aware that it SHOULD be for KEEPS. It is a sacred vow that should not be easily dismissed, just because you and your spouse don't see eye to eye. In the first place, you both know what you are getting yourselves into, and no matter what happens within the marriage (bad or good), you have to live with it and be better people, not just for your own sakes, but most importantly, for your kids.I'm wondering how many men out there believe that divorce clearly goes against the Bible's teachings and would stay in a marriage regardless of the situation. Are there people here who believe that divorce is a sin against God? I'm a minister and curious about these things.
And I would add that Christians have the highest rate of divorce than all groups within the United States. Moreover, their ministers are notorious for getting divorces while constantly preaching against divorce.I don't believe the Bible is the inspired word of a god anymore than you believe the Greeks or Egyptians or Mayans had it right. This whole divorce thing is yet another example of your holy book spewing bad advice.
Stay in an unhappy marriage because some invisible authority says so? That's craziness.
You do not have to worry about answering for it one day if you did it for the right reason. Divorce is allowed if the partner is adulterous or a fornicator. If you did it for other reasons than that, then now is the time to ask the Lord for Forgiveness and be free again!I divorced my first wife even though I believe it is a sin. I tried to make it work for ten years and during that time she was abusive most of the time. I expect to have to answer for it someday and my answer is that I am human and I couldn't envision spending the rest of my time here being verbally and physically punished.
I thought I was the only one that felt that way about the Bible! I stay with my wife because I love and adore her. I do not plan on divorce but I would not stay in a marriage because the moral majority says I should. I have seen enough of that to last a lifetime. My grandmother was a God fearing Catholic who stayed in a marriage where she was beaten every day because the church told her it was "the right thing to do".I don't believe the Bible is the inspired word of a god anymore than you believe the Greeks or Egyptians or Mayans had it right. This whole divorce thing is yet another example of your holy book spewing bad advice.
Stay in an unhappy marriage because some invisible authority says so? That's craziness.
I thought I was the only one that felt that way about the Bible! I stay with my wife because I love and adore her. I do not plan on divorce but I would not stay in a marriage because the moral majority says I should. I have seen enough of that to last a lifetime. My grandmother was a God fearing Catholic who stayed in a marriage where she was beaten every day because the church told her it was "the right thing to do".
I feel staying in a relationship where both people are miserable, and it clearly cannot be repaired, is a sin against against god. You're supposed to be happy in your relationship. If you believe we all have a soul mate that god created for us, why would you be stubborn and stick with your original decision, which was obviously the wrong one?
You have to swallow your pride sometimes. Don't hold two lives hostage for any reason.