Divorce rates

[Polycarp_fan]

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand. If multiple sexual partners (promiscuity) were to be considered the same as a marriage, the "rates of divorce" between Christians and non-Christians would be quite different.

What say ye?

 

[quatona]

....and if wheels would be considered the same as legs cars would walk.

 

[lawtonfogle]

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand. If multiple sexual partners (promiscuity) were to be considered the same as a marriage, the "rates of divorce" between Christians and non-Christians would be quite different.

What say ye?

Yeah, both of them would be much higher.

 

[selfinflikted]

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand. If multiple sexual partners (promiscuity) were to be considered the same as a marriage, the "rates of divorce" between Christians and non-Christians would be quite different.

What say ye?

...what's your point?

 

[The Nihilist]

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand.

please cite your source

 

[mpok1519]

and if dogs could talk we'd all try to teach them how to tell jokes?

 

[Yusuf Evans]

The rate would probably be higher amongst Christians.

 

[ReverendDG]

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand. If multiple sexual partners (promiscuity) were to be considered the same as a marriage, the "rates of divorce" between Christians and non-Christians would be quite different.

What say ye?

how do you know that? promiscuity is a problem with all people, not just non-christians

 

[Polycarp_fan]

....and if wheels would be considered the same as legs cars would walk.

Hmm, I like a smart--- comment now and then, but my dear sir or madam, cars do indeed "run." You do know that term do you not? My mechanic didn't finish high school and he certainly knows all about how well a car should run.

 

[Polycarp_fan]

...what's your point?

I have lived as a non-Christian and I have lived as a Church going Christian. Non and anti-Christians are far, far, far, more promiscuous (and think nothing of it as being "wrong" or a "sin") in far larger numbers than the population of any size Gospel preaching "Church."

How many sexual themed commercials run on Christian TV????????

And how many on "secular" TV?

It's time to smell the coffee.

 

[Polycarp_fan]

and if dogs could talk we'd all try to teach them how to tell jokes?

What sexual orientation does a dog have when he rides someone's leg? I've oftened laugh at such behavior, but now I'm afraid of being charged with a hate crime if I do. And that's not funny at all.

 

[Polycarp_fan]

Originally Posted by Polycarp_fan:

Jesus taught that sex and marriage went hand in hand.
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please cite your source

The Gospel, the New Testament texts. Yada, yada.

I guess I should stop assuming that people that post here know the Bible. But, Jesus mentioned "just" looking at a woman with lust was commiting adultery (sex) with her . . . and . . . "adultery" (sex), was not right sexual behavior and "marriage" was the way to that. That's the way God is said by Jesus to have arranged it.

And . . .

Jesus told the woman caught in adultery "in the very act!!" (having sex that is) should go and "sin no more." You can't sin sexually in a marriage arrangement. Well unless . . . well you know (I hope).

Adultery (and murder according to King David's story) can be wiped away "as a sin" by the Lord forgiving the trepeass. Read Psalm 51 for research purposes. And also, a good place to understand why Jesus claimed that people should have ready knowledge of the "born again" thing.

And "is it now written?" The marriage bed should not be defiled.

Etc., etc., etc..

 

[Skaloop]

how do you know that? promiscuity is a problem with all people, not just non-christians

Yeah, but promiscuity isn't the problem; unsafe sex is. Someone who had sex with forty people, with a properly used condom every time, or someone who had sex with four people, unprotected. Who do you think would be safer?

 

[cantata]

Christians and secular people have different standards for sexuality. If there is a difference in promiscuity, it's hardly surprising.

However, it does make one think: isn't it worse to disobey your own "high" standards than to have "lower" ones and live up to them?

 

[quatona]

What sexual orientation does a dog have when he rides someone's leg? I've oftened laugh at such behavior, but now I'm afraid of being charged with a hate crime if I do. And that's not funny at all.

Persecution complex can be treated successfully in most cases.

 

[A2SG]

Here's an interesting thought about divorce: according to a 2004 study by the George Barna Research Group (Barna is a born-again Christian from Ventura, California), anyone wanna guess which US state has the lowest divorce rate?

Massachusetts.

And further, the bible belt has the highest divorce rate in the country.

From a 2004 report in The Boston Globe:

The Associated Press, using data supplied by the US Census Bureau, found that the highest divorce rates are to be found in the Bible Belt. The AP report stated that "the divorce rates in these conservative states are roughly 50 percent above the national average of 4.2 per thousand people." The 10 Southern states with some of the highest divorce rates were Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. By comparison nine states in the Northeast were among those with the lowest divorce rates: Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

And more updated information from the Barna Group shows that Christians are no more -- or less -- likely to divorce than anyone else.

-- A2SG, just some fun facts to consider....

(I don't have enough posts to put links in here, but I can provide them if needed.)

 

[ReverendDG]

Yeah, but promiscuity isn't the problem; unsafe sex is. Someone who had sex with forty people, with a properly used condom every time, or someone who had sex with four people, unprotected. Who do you think would be safer?

well true, but i was asking him to explain how his argument could be even logically sound.
the fact is being a christian doesn't change you for the better statistically.

maybe someone could argue they are better for being a christian but thats not really supporting that christians are better when it comes to divorce or promiscuity as a group.
considering that the bible belt, statistically has the highest divorce rate in the country.

 

[Steezie]

I have lived as a non-Christian and I have lived as a Church going Christian. Non and anti-Christians are far, far, far, more promiscuous (and think nothing of it as being "wrong" or a "sin") in far larger numbers than the population of any size Gospel preaching "Church."

**Snort** Thats funny, bra. I invite you to head down to your local Christian academy and see if you can pickup chicks. I guarantee you that, providing you dont get caught by teachers, you will have a far more bountiful harvest there than most other places.

I can PROMISE you that Christian, for a LOT...A LOT...of people is a title and nothing more. The only guy I knew who needed ten fingers, ten toes...of two or three other people to count his lovers and who was the LEADER of the biggest church's youth congregation. And yeah, there are guys who like to yank the chain, maybe pump the list up a few dozen. But I do know for a FACT that at least one of his lovers was real because I walked in on him and Gary (And no Gary is not one of those names that you can use for a girl AND a guy...its...pretty much strictly a guy's name) and somehow I dont think Gary was using "oh god" in the same sense that they use it when they're in church.

How many sexual themed commercials run on Christian TV????????

Never having watched Christian TV, I couldnt tell you. Not knowing anyone under the age of 50 with any shred of a life I couldnt tell you

And how many on "secular" TV?

Not nearly enough

It's time to smell the coffee.

Non-Christians know the value in a great pair of breasts and Christians dont?

 

[WatersMoon110]

Non-Christians know the value in a great pair of breasts and Christians dont?

I believe it's more like, sane people can admit that they like to look at breasts and not feel guilty.

While some Fundamentalist Christians feel ashamed that they enjoy looking at breasts on tv, so they want to make it illegal.

 

[Alexandrah]

I like when people bring up secular television.

Doesn't the bible instruct us to chop off our hand if it causes us to sin? Don't like what's on television? Throw yours in the trash and watch your Christian television programs on the internet.

I am sick to death of hearing people complain about the moral pollution on television. No one forces you to watch it.