Would you date an unbeliever?

[fishstix]

I am done posting in this thread. Thank you for sharing everyone. I didn't think this thread would turn out to be a debate. I guess you have to expect the unexpected. Everyone has their own beliefs. We will all be judged before God one day. God bless and may you continue to seek God's wisdom. I love you in Jesus's name.

Any thread that starts off by asking a question that can be answered 'yes' or 'no' has a good chance of becoming a debate.

 

[Lizzi4Christ]

Well in the bible, polygamy (JUST for example purposes) is held as moral for a man to have more than one wife, but yet we see no place where a woman had more than one husband. In the US we do not allow polygamy (fully agree) because this is our Cultural standard. So no, Cultural standards are not always against God's moral standard if it does not directly violate it. Anyway, yes I can extract an essence of double standard in some cases from scripture, there are instances where women have a distinct role in society that a man is not held to, but in the same, man has a role to fulfill as well. Yet in most cases the directives are the same concerning general conduct and this is what we should hold to, male or female.

Where in the Bible does it state that polygamy was moral for a man? It was acceptable for the culture, but it wasn't moral. No where does God endorse or support such a practice.

If you look at the examples of those who do have mulitple wives, there were only problems. Jacob's wives started to hate each other and began to compete. David's children turned on each other. One raped his sister. Solomon worshipped other gods because of his wives. Does any of that sound moral?

 

[Tenorvoice]

Where in the Bible does it state that polygamy was moral for a man? It was acceptable for the culture, but it wasn't moral. No where does God endorse or support such a practice.

AMEN! alot of people think that just because its in the Bible God supports it. but if they take that stand then they would have to say that murder was ok then. since there was plenty of that in there. God created Marriage to be between ONE man and ONE woman. That is it, no more than that. It was also the first time that God said that His creation was not good.
Ge 2:18 The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him."

 

[Love&Pain]

Who's debating? I see points of views but no real debating. Hmmm

call it what you wish.

 

[Love&Pain]

Any thread that starts off by asking a question that can be answered 'yes' or 'no' has a good chance of becoming a debate.

 

[Psalms34]

Interesting... I was mistaken about one point, Romans 7:2-3 definitely would fit under women not being permitted to marry more than one husband at a time, and I thought there was no mention in scripture on this subject at all but this fits well enough. Still though there is no mention of Women having more than one husband at a time as many men did often in the OT (which is more so my point for double standards) and yes there were laws in regards to this but not in the manner of condemning but in governing (Deut 21:15-17).

Though it was not "sin" for men to do this, I fully agree that sadly it led to many problems. Honestly, if I ever do get married, ONE is enough hehe. Hard enough to lug around just one pedestal anyway

Anyhoot, this is not a subject to recon with in these forums. This takes matureness that at times is lacking in some discussion boards. I have only submitted as example and in no way discuss this topic in forums or actually defend any such merit of polygamist views in our culture. It was just submitted as an example.