Quote From: bear_taLife is way too short to be unhappy. I have always believed that getting married should be harder and divorcing easier. To be harsh and direct with you, since you have no problem with it, I don't care if what I do honours your god or not. My marriages have no bearing and no impact on you, and if you think it does that is your cross to bear not mine.
You should never stay married if you are unhappy. Sometimes people make mistakes, sometimes people change, sometimes it was just a wrong fit from the beginning. Try and fix it, but don't live with something that is broken. Divorce is always an option. It's ridiculous and cruel to make people feel bad because they have failed at something. I am so glad that there is separation of church and state because of people like you. I sleep better at night knowing that no one can whack me with their bible or koran or whatever holy book.
Maybe you would like to live in a country where women have no rights or access to divorce. They have to stay in abusive, loveless, joyless, marriages with no voice. Oh Lord, that's something to advocate. They talk of god and what he wants too. It's dangerous, confining, stifling, grotesque, and inhuman. Women have fought for their rights with tears and blood; rights you enjoy whether you exercise them or not. You live in a society built on the backs of heroes and martyrs. And if you don't think your way of thinking doesn't impact me you need to become more aware.
The wisdom of man is foolishness to God. I am sorry that you don't care about God, but you know what He cares about you. And while you were yet a sinner He died on a cross for you and took your punishment for you because He loves you so. One day you might care what God thinks and if and when that day comes the Lord will bring back this conversation to you. He will remind you how He spoke directly to your heart about things that matter to Him. You matter to Him even if He doesn't matter to you.
Your marriages have an impact on Jesus Christ and maybe someday you will understand why? I hope for your sake.
Happiness is elusive because it changes with our circumstances.
If you enter into a marriage with divorce being an option then the marriage is doomed from the start, why would you ever consider marrying the person if there is even a hint that it could not work out? There is nothing too difficult for the Lord, with God as the head of your relationship there is nothing that cannot be worked out.
Separation of church and state does not really exist. Read Thomas Jefferson's original dialogue on the separation of church and state and you will see that he never meant it to be separate.
I don't live in a country where women have no rights because God placed me here in this country so that I may exercise my free beliefs to whomever he places upon my path. In God's eyes we are all equal, He does not see differences, He sees hearts, especially broken hearts.
God does not condemn people for their mistakes, He seeks to restore them. I also do not condemn people for their mistakes. I realize that people marry the wrong person every day and feel that divorce is their only option. What my point has been all along is that God values marriage and would rather us stay married rather than divorce. God would rather us marry rather than living together.
We both live in the USA, I am assuming so and this country was built on the principles of our Holy Bible and our Heavenly Father Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ raised up godly men and women to fight for the rights of His people for yours and mines sake. The real thanks goes to Jesus Christ.
My way of thinking does impact you, maybe for now it angers you I realize that. But hopefully later it will impact you in a different way.
