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Wouldn't one think that if Holy Matrimony is an in...

2007-01-04T23:55:00.000-05:00

Wouldn't one think that if Holy Matrimony is an invention of God's that it would follow that the divorce rate should be significantly lower among complementarian conservative Christian unions if in fact the patriarchal covering doctrine were edifying to the marriage relationship?

http://www.religioustolerance.org/chr_dira.htm

Stating: "Divorce rates among conservative Christians were significently higher than for other faith groups, and for Atheists and Agnostics."

So why are the patriarchial unions dissolving at an alarming rate (according to the survey).

It is interesting that egalitarian view are considered "liberal" but from my view point they are the original intent of the Father. In Eden, in perfection, Adam and Eve were absolutely equal. Father doesn't make mistakes.

Excellent point made on submission. Although some...

2006-03-01T17:44:00.000-05:00

Excellent point made on submission. Although some people have distorted Paul’s teaching on submission by giving unlimited authority to husbands, we cannot get around it—Paul told wives to submit to their husbands. The fact that a teaching is not popular is no reason to discard it. According to the Bible, the man is the spiritual head of the family, and his wife should acknowledge his leadership. But real spiritual leadership involves service. Just as Christ served the disciples, even to the point of washing their feet, so the husband is to serve his wife. A wise and Christ-honoring husband will not take advantage of his leadership role, and a wise and Christ-honoring wife will not try to undermine her husband’s leadership. Either approach causes disunity and friction in marriage. Thank you so much. God bless you.

Elder J.A. Vazquez