a lifelong covenant between man and woman
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Are inter-faith marriages prohibited by the Bible?
Setting aside marriages of couples from two different Christian faiths, does the Bible address whether a Christian may marry a non-Christian?
I believe that the Old Testament prohibits Jews from ...
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4answers
475 views
Should Christians marry non-Christians?
The new testament talks of not being yoked with unbelievers -
2 Corinthians 6:14 "Do not be yoked together with unbelievers."
The old testament forbids intermarriage with other nations -
...
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2answers
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When did the prohibition of marriage for priests in the Catholic church originate?
The Bible mentions that one of the miracles Jesus performed was the healing of Peter's mother-in-law. This makes it quite clear that Peter himself was married, and Peter is the considered the first ...
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How should a Christian respond to “Does this dress me look fat?”? [closed]
If your wife asks, "Does this dress make me look fat?" And you think it does, but you tell her, "Of course not, honey!" Is that a sin?
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Has the notion of “legitimacy” been abandoned in the Catholic Church?
This isn't a question about pastoral advice, but it is being asked on behalf of a friend who is worried that her children will become illegitimate if her marriage is annulled and all I can find to ...
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What are the practical applications of “two will become one flesh”?
Mark 10:8 (NIV)
and the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh.
What does this mean for a marriage? What are the practical applications of this? Obviously, this is ...
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1answer
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Is there any connection between minimum age for marriage in Catholic Church and tradition about Mary's age at Annunciation?
According to Canonic law, the minimum age for marryage to be valid for girls is fourteen (it can be and usually is higher for the marriage not to be illicit):
Can. 1083 ยง1. A man before he has ...
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Does the act of sex constitute marriage in God's eyes?
I came across this verse today (bold added):
1 Corinthians 6:15-17 (NASB)
15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take away the members of Christ and make them ...
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1answer
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What does the LDS Church (Mormon) teach about marriage and polygamy in the afterlife?
I have heard or read something that the LDS church teaches that there will be marriage and even polygamy in the after life for people who are good Mormons. Is this available for all people are just a ...
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2answers
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Is there anything unique to a christian marriage that non-christian marriages are deprived of?
Are there any teachings that state that there is anything unique to a Christian marriage that non-Christian marriages are deprived of?
A slightly different question but similar enough:
Does a ...
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2answers
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Mass readings about husbandly conduct
At Mass this weekend, we heard part of Proverbs 31 which is nice and all. But my wife always complains that, "they always talk about how wives should act, they should say something about how husbands ...
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3answers
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What does “two becoming one flesh” refer to?
In the bible when it refers to the two becoming one flesh, does it mean:
The physical act of sex creates a position where both body's are connected
or
The flesh from man and flesh from woman ...
4
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1answer
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What role does the Vatican play in marriage annulments?
I've heard that every annulment must go through the Vatican in some capacity. Does every annulment get reviewed by some tribunal there or is it just a rubber stamp for the tribunal of the diocese from ...
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3answers
429 views
What is the moral status of common-law marriage?
It is a common Christian belief that sex outside of marriage (whether extra-marital or pre-marital) is sinful. But what about common law marriage? In 10 US states and the District of Columbia ...
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couples living together not married [closed]
A couple had been dating for four years, both of them raised in the truth not babtized. One is interested in joining the other to meeting and so forth. Now both want to continue meetin and all, but ...
