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The resulting cultural impact of a divorce upon an LDS couple is significant. Church leaders have stated that "every divorce is the result of selfishness on the part of one or both", [76] and that selfishness is a leading cause of marital stress and divorce.
The most debated issue is over the exception to the ban on divorce, which the KJV translates as "saving for the cause of fornication." The Koine Greek word in the exception is πορνείας /porneia, this has variously been translated to specifically mean adultery, to mean any form of marital immorality, or to a narrow definition of marriages already invalid by law.
The great majority of Christian denominations affirm that marriage is intended as a lifelong covenant, but vary in their response to its dissolubility through divorce. The Catholic Church treats all consummated sacramental marriages as permanent during the life of the spouses, and therefore does not allow remarriage after a divorce if the other spouse still lives and the marriage has not been ...
Protection Over Comfort. Even if you think divorce won’t happen to you, it’s always wise to take precautionary measures to safeguard what you’ve worked hard to accumulate. That’s why ...
One of the clearest pieces of evidence is a divorce record from 111 AD, coincidentally between a couple named Mary and Joseph, that was found among the Dead Sea Scrolls. The Greek word here translated as divorce is aphiemi , and the only other time it appears is in 1 Corinthians 7:11 where Paul uses it to describe the legal separation of a man ...
“Divorce is such a traumatic time that oftentimes we’re super-stressed and having someone remind us of even the little things we can do to put our kids first is really helpful,” she says.
Christian Complementarians prescribe husband-headship—a male-led hierarchy. This view's core beliefs call for a husband's "loving, humble headship" and the wife's "intelligent, willing submission" to his headship. They believe women have "different but complementary roles and responsibilities in marriage". [134] 3.
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