is marrying off 15yr olds and multiple wifes a big deal?

[OneLight]

1 Corinthians 7:1-3

Principles of Marriage

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:

It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

This sums it up well. Do you notice that the words used are not plural? One Husband - One Wife!

[Merin]

but does it say not to have more than wife? And if they passed a law that you could not marry at 30 then it would be wrong to marry at 29... Ty but still not the answers I'm looking for.!!!

Merin.

Where in the Scriptures does it say that I cannot take heroin or cocaine?

I don't know of anywhere! You?

So then do you think that I could take heroin or cocaine and still be considered a Christian just because it's not in the Bible?

I think you can use drugs and be a Christian but your reasoning is different than mine...

[Ovedya]

but does it say not to have more than wife? And if they passed a law that you could not marry at 30 then it would be wrong to marry at 29... Ty but still not the answers I'm looking for.!!!

Merin.

Where in the Scriptures does it say that I cannot take heroin or cocaine?

I don't know of anywhere! You?

So then do you think that I could take heroin or cocaine and still be considered a Christian just because it's not in the Bible?

I think you can use drugs and be a Christian but your reasoning is different than mine...

My reasoning is based upon the Bible, Merin, which is probably where you and I part ways.

Do you know how many wives Peter had?

Do you know how many wives Paul had?

[Guest LadyC]

ok merin, tell me this.... if some 50 year old had the hots for your 13 year old daughter, do you really think that your daughter would be all hot for him in return? and whether she did or didn't (and that's highly unlikely!) would you make her marry the old guy? (or would you even encourage her to do so of her own accord?)

my daughters will marry who, when and how God tells us!!!!

you didn't answer my question.

maybe i should rephrase it. if some fifty year old guy had the hots for your 13 year old daughter and told you that God said he was to marry her, would you insist that she obey God and get married at the age of 13 to a guy old enough to be her grandfather so he could have sex with her hot little body?

no only if god told me! And u are talking kindof yucky... Is there a modiraror here?

i'm talking kind of "yucky"? ok, i'm gonna make a guess here, but i think you're probably younger than you state in your profile. in any case, at least you answered the question. THESE CHILDREN have been married off to OLD GEEZERS who already have other wives, and are claiming that it is at God's command.

you want to talk about "yucky", that is exactly what that is. perverts who are using and abusing the name of God to get their lusts fulfilled.

[MorningGlory]

ok merin, tell me this.... if some 50 year old had the hots for your 13 year old daughter, do you really think that your daughter would be all hot for him in return? and whether she did or didn't (and that's highly unlikely!) would you make her marry the old guy? (or would you even encourage her to do so of her own accord?)

my daughters will marry who, when and how God tells us!!!!

you didn't answer my question.

maybe i should rephrase it. if some fifty year old guy had the hots for your 13 year old daughter and told you that God said he was to marry her, would you insist that she obey God and get married at the age of 13 to a guy old enough to be her grandfather so he could have sex with her hot little body?

no only if god told me! And u are talking kindof yucky... Is there a modiraror here?

It IS yucky, but I think Lady C is trying to get you to open your eyes and see.....a little girl being given to an old man as a 'wife' is morally wrong; it's pedaephelia and God won't tell you to harm your child.....she's asking you if you would let some old pervert have your 13 year old daughter. Do you not see anything wrong with that scenario?????

[HeyThere]

BTW...I noticed that someone suggested returning the children to the mothers. At first glance this may appear a good idea. However, please consider...the mothers are the ones responsible for instilling the doctrines...not the Fathers. The Father is responsible for the Mothers..the mothers for the children. In most cases, the Fathers don't have hardly any relationship with their many children. This is why it is easier for them to trade them away to another man. (And yes, trade is the right word for it.) The mothers in this case are just as guilty for perpetuating the cycle as the fathers are. Albeit, the fathers have built a system that requires the women to do so.

I think the children should ONLY be returned to the mothers with close supervision...and probation.

Yes, but who do you think controls the wives? Get them away from their husbands and into some counciling and you will have different mothers. The women need to heal, just as much as the children. IMO.

Edited April 25, 2008 by HeyThere

[Merin]

lady iagree. But if we abided by gods law and there was no USA law would it be so bad...???

[Merin]

ladyc... Again no that is wrong!!!!!!! Again no!!!!! But I am not talking about that!!!

[ayin jade]

but does it say not to have more than wife? And if they passed a law that you could not marry at 30 then it would be wrong to marry at 29... Ty but still not the answers I'm looking for.!!!

Merin.

Where in the Scriptures does it say that I cannot take heroin or cocaine?

I don't know of anywhere! You?

So then do you think that I could take heroin or cocaine and still be considered a Christian just because it's not in the Bible?

I think you can use drugs and be a Christian but your reasoning is different than mine...

Ephesians 5:18 And do not be drunk with wine, in which is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,

Can you be filled with the Spirit if you are doing drugs recreationally like heroin or cocaine? Can you hear Him through your fogged brain in those circumstances? Its not always just what scripture forbids or permits. Its also about what His will is in our lives. About conforming to Him. Being renewed etc.

[OneLight]

what is so wrong with having more than one wife?

In case you skipped past my previous post ...

1 Corinthians 7:1-3

Principles of Marriage

Now concerning the things of which you wrote to me:

It is good for a man not to touch a woman. Nevertheless, because of sexual immorality, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband. Let the husband render to his wife the affection due her, and likewise also the wife to her husband.

This sums it up well. Do you notice that the words used are not plural? One Husband - One Wife!