Ogner Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 17 minutes ago, OakWood said: However, I have a sneaking suspicion that the real reason adultery was not deemed to be a criminal offence was because even the legislators were at it. How many kings, prime ministers, lords, and so on... have had mistresses? Many, no doubt. It's probably hypocrisy that has made adultery a minor offence, or not even an offence at all. Do you think the legislators do not lie, do not steal, do not kill, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ogner Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Senior Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 562 Content Per Day: 0.19 Reputation: 268 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/27/2016 Status: Offline Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 43 minutes ago, OakWood said: Of course, today things are even worse. The courts don't even seem to punish the guilty party when marital civil issues occur. In fact, settlements are based upon other things, such as the personal income of each party, and in many cases there is strong favouritism towards the woman, even if she is the one that cheated. I know of a number of cases where the wife cheated and the husband didn't, yet she still got half the house, forcing the man to lose thousands and move out of his home into a smaller place. Then of course, adultery is not even an issue these days as many people are choosing not to marry, and you can't commit adultery if marriage is not involved. However, I must point out that although single people having sex with other single people may not be adulterous, it is still fornication, and is therefore still a sin! Then why do it? I mean, there's no need to get married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adstar Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,399 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1,307 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ogner said: Until a few decades ago, adultery was a criminal offense in many countries where the dominant religion is Christianity, especially in Roman Catholic countries (see also the section on Europe https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery#Christianity Why even bring up what countries did or did not do in regard to their laws about Adultery? What is important is what God says about Adultery not what worldly kingdoms say about Adultery.. And there has never been a ""Christian country"" There has been countries that have been influenced by Judaeo Christian principles.. But none have ever established those principles 100% .. Edited March 5, 2018 by Adstar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 3 hours ago, Ogner said: Adultery is a crime? Punishable by death. No escape. Perfectly executed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 1 hour ago, Ogner said: Until a few decades ago, adultery was a criminal offense in many countries where the dominant religion is Christianity, especially in Roman Catholic countries (see also the section on Europe https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adultery#Christianity I'm going to guess that it did not do anything to stop it from taking place, and there were not enough courts or jails to hold people. So maybe that was why it was done away with? But this is only a guess on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ogner said: Then why do it? I mean, there's no need to get married. That would be something for each person to decide for themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, simplejeff said: Punishable by death. No escape. Perfectly executed. Would you really want that though for you spouse? I mean even if they were guilty of adultery does that mean we no longer have love for them to the point that we want them dead? Something to think about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adstar Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 75 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 3,399 Content Per Day: 0.43 Reputation: 1,307 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/2002 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 Just now, LadyKay said: Would you really want that though for you spouse? I mean even if they were guilty of adultery does that mean we no longer have love for them to the point that we want them dead? Something to think about. You don't get what simplejeff is saying at all.. A Christian understand what Jeff is saying.. He is talking about the perfect Judge the LORD and the Day of the final judgement.. All sins that have not been Atoned for by the LORD Jesus Christ will be judged and those declared guilty will be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire ... That is the execution for the unforgiven.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplejeff Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Mars Hill Followers: 12 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 7,689 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 2 Days Won: 20 Joined: 06/30/2015 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, LadyKay said: Would you really want that though for you spouse? I mean even if they were guilty of adultery does that mean we no longer have love for them to the point that we want them dead? Something to think about. What does YHVH, the CREATOR SOVEREIGN , CREATOR OF ALL IN HE UNIVERSE SAY ? The penalty for sin is death. If anyone sins, either they must die for it, or Jesus must suffer horribly and be crucified for it. In either case, someone dies/died. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted March 5, 2018 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.93 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted March 5, 2018 4 minutes ago, Adstar said: You don't get what simplejeff is saying at all.. A Christian understand what Jeff is saying.. He is talking about the perfect Judge the LORD and the Day of the final judgement.. All sins that have not been Atoned for by the LORD Jesus Christ will be judged and those declared guilty will be cast into the eternal Lake of Fire ... That is the execution for the unforgiven.. I thought this topic was about making adultery a crime and handing out punishment for such crime. I guess I must have gotten lost somewhere along the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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