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Originally Posted by Mrs. LPW
I think it comes from fear that the prevalence of divorce in the world will infiltrate the church. I know in mainstream Christianity it's become much more accepted and so instead of being kind, longsuffering, gentle with the hurting or even the sinning... Church folks get freaked out and do a lot more damage.
There has to be balance... we have to stand for marriage because there is a very real enemy who attacks our marriages and homes, as well as our own humanity that causes marital strife... but we also have to be filled with love toward those who are facing this, and understanding.
It's a delicate balance.
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Mrs. LPW, This is a good post. Some preventative things that need to happen in our churches:
- Educating our children, teens on what a 'healthy' relationship is/looks like using scripture.
- Educating Adults on scriptural roles for husbands, wives, & children.
- Guidance in dating and boundaries.
- Extensive pre-marital counseling.
- after marriage - teaching and marriage enrichment activities and support groups.
- Some things lacking in many of our assmeblies.
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