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Originally Posted by Dr. Vaughn
Oh No brother...... you stand there as their Pastor as a living example of how beatiful the right choice can be.. as your lovely wife stands by your side and your children call both of you blessed... oh its a beautiful thing
but of course if you cant be that example I could understand why you couldn't preach it.. and thus my whole point has just been made why remarried people should not be leading the flock of God
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Honestly, I do agree with you overall, except I have seen far more meddling AFTER the wedding than before. Granted, some of it may have taken place before in the form of pre-marital counciling classes where I shudder to think what was taught.
While the decision to marry is a serious one I do not believe that the couples need a wagging finger of warning in their face telling them again and again how series things are (which they ARE) and how they "better not divorce". It would seem that that would do nothing but jinx the marriage from the start.
I also don't believe that ADULTS getting married need anyone's permission but their own. It is strongly advisable to have the parents onboard the idea for obvious reasons, as well as the pastor, but neither is required and certainly you don't need to ask the latter -where as you may want to ask the former since it still is a relatively traditional thing to do.
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