Not exact matches
In his remarks, the cardinal wisely noted that «the
best ally» for the Church's settled understanding
of marriage and the family is human nature: «The
concept of human nature is debated and contested, but, nevertheless, human nature exists....
You're comments were very
good and simple explaining God's
concept on
marriage in the book
of Matthew 19:4 - 6 and Genesis 2:24.
I lean towards the third view... but I admit it is the most difficult
of the three views... Christ's priorities appear to be «love in motion» flowing in almost unpredictable directions as dictated by the greatest need: — He heals a slave rather than rebukes slavery; — He heals a man at a pool, then leads the man to belief, then says «cease from sinning»; — He heals many others and says «go and sin no more» to but a few; — He shares money with the poor but establishes no long - term aid; — He touches lepers; He converses with seeking Pharisees; He debates with other Pharisees; He lives with Samaritan outcasts for two days; — He acknowledges the five «
marriages»
of the Samaritan woman as «
marriages»... and then remarks about her current co-habitation... but then moves to higher priorities; — He seems so very focused on internal holiness and not on external holiness; — He violates the Sabbath; He says He is Lord
of the Sabbath; He even says that the Sabbath was created to assist man, rather than man created to serve the Sabbath... thus turning the entire
concept of the Law into one
of assistance rather than being chained to obedience; — He insists on impartiality in the way we bless others, even if we call them «evil» or «
good».
Christians often dog broader culture's treatment
of marriage as a misrepresentation
of Christ's true intention for the
concept, but there's a corruption happening within the church as
well.
I believe it would be more accurate (but far less catchy) to say, «marry someone you love spending time with, whose vision
of the future, definition
of marriage, and
concept of household operations blends
well with yours.
When it clicks it's such a magnificent
marriage of concept and execution (particularly the control) that we wish everything in it had been as
well thought and designed as the portions which were given more attention (like the graphics).
The following titles and authors may be a
good starting place for you: Loving Solutions by Gary Chapman; Passage to Intimacy: Key
Concepts and Skills from the Pairs Program Which Has Helped Thousands
of Couples Rekindle Their Love, by Lori H. Gordon and Jon Frandsen; Fighting for Your
Marriage: Positive Steps for Preventing Divorce and Preserving a Lasting Love by Howard J. Markman, Scott M. Stanley, Susan L. Blumberg.
I am curious if you're seeing an increase in couples who view divorce as an easy option if they are unhappy and who have difficulty with the
concept of having to work at
marriage when true love is so, for lack
of a
better word, romanticized.