It is an “absurd illusion” to see marriage as a lifelong union and a system of fixed term marriage contracts should be introduced, according to a commentator at The Independent.
Terence Blacker’s controversial proposal comes amidst increasing concern over the Government’s plans to rewrite the current definition of marriage.
Critics warn that altering the current definition for same-sex couples would open the floodgates for further changes.
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I will never trust a Bible that makes our Lord lie!
John 7:8-10 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Go up to the feast yourselves; I DO NOT GO UP to this feast because My time has not yet fully come.” Having said these things to them, He stayed in Galilee. But when His brothers had gone up to the feast, THEN HE Himself ALSO WENT UP, not publicly, but as if, in secret.
John 7:8-10 English Standard Version (ESV)
You go up to the feast. I AM NOT[a] GOING UP to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.” After saying this, he remained in Galilee. But after his brothers had gone up to the feast, THEN HE ALSO WENT UP, not publicly but in private.
Footnotes:
a.John 7:8 Some manuscripts add YET
John 7:8-10 King James Version (KJV)
Go ye up unto this feast: I go not up ***YET*** unto this feast: for my time is not yet full come. When he had said these words unto them, he abode still in Galilee. But when his brethren were gone up, then WENT HE ALSO UP unto the feast, not openly, but as it were in secret.
Proverbs 14:5 tells us: "A faithful witness will not lie..."
An interesting Argumentum Ad Hominem, against Ankerberg, but if he is wrong in one area-- and my church supports the young earth concept-- why does that mean Ankerberg is wrong in other areas, such as King James Only Debate, The Facts on? While it is an Ankerberg & Weldon piece, Should Roman Catholicism really be classified as a Christian religion? -- No.; You should also ask Mike Gendron what his stance is on the New/Old Earth controversy, since he wrote many of the pieces on the Romish Church such as, Come out of the Catholic Church, and Is A Catholic Christian An Oxymoron? etc. that are on the Ankerberg site. There are other authors on the Ankerberg site who were former Roman Catholics before they became Christian. So, Ankerberg is not the sole writer about Catholicism on his site.
There are no pastors, evangelists, Popes (especially Popes ) who are infallible--only the Word is.
Jim Lincoln wrote: http://www.johnankerberg.org/Articles/roman-catholicism/RC1105W3.htm
Ankerberg believes in a billions of years old Earth narrative which plays out like this: The flood happened then after 200,000,000 generations, those 8 persons went on to have 1,024,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 offspring. Hmmm?
Going to a seminary, a bad one could very well be worse than going to none at all! Just take a look at a lot of Catholic priests, Methodist and Unitarian ministers! Except for some cults, e.g., Should Roman Catholicism really be classified as a Christian religion? -- No., which have trouble even recognizing marriages performed in Protestant churches, a civil marriage ceremony, between a man and woman, naturally, is considered a valid marriage by most churches.
But if you really want to be married by your brother for instance try Maryland! "Maryland In Maryland, any adult can sign as clergy, as long as the couple who are getting married agree that he is a clergy. The celebrant doesn't have to be a resident, register in advance, or fulfil any other requirements." or California (See U.S. Marriage Laws ) I suppose you can even get ordained enough from an online outfit, that you can be your own church John Y., at least you can make what is unofficial, official. or actually,
Jim Lincoln wrote: You mean, John, that a ship captain can't marry people? Not too many of them are priests in the Romish church. for your enlightenment I would suggest you look at, US Marriage Laws. For a church to perform a marriage you have to have an ordained minister, I would imagine different states have different rules about who is an ordained minister. They may not have to attend a seminary for instance. If parents perform a marriage is far the state would be concerned, it would fall under the category of being a Common-Law Marriage definition is something apparently that people who don't attend a recognized church should look into.
I was referring to religious wedding ceremonies not civil wedding ceremonies. What kind of a church would not require its clergy to have gone to a seminary?
You mean, John, that a ship captain can't marry people? Not too many of them are priests in the Romish church. for your enlightenment I would suggest you look at, US Marriage Laws.
For a church to perform a marriage you have to have an ordained minister, I would imagine different states have different rules about who is an ordained minister. They may not have to attend a seminary for instance.
If parents perform a marriage is far the state would be concerned, it would fall under the category of being a Common-Law Marriage definition is something apparently that people who don't attend a recognized church should look into.
Home Churchers wrote: When the fathers of a bride and groom perform a wedding service, must they also be registered by a state? At the end of the day, the state really only cares about your offspring. If two people want to shack up, the state doesn't care one iota. But if and when they're open to a legitimate issue, the state desires to certify their union and assigning each child a serial number, etc. Other than accounting for offspring, governments traditionally couldn't care less about the "institution" of marriage. Thus, like your beer, perhaps your civil marriage license will expire in the near future. Then you'll have to re-up (or not ) just like the Army.
In order for marriages to be considered legal someone who is licensed by the state to conduct marriage ceremonies has to officiate. Clergymembers have to have gotten a ministerial degree from a seminary and be duly ordained by a church to be a clergymember.
When the fathers of a bride and groom perform a wedding service, must they also be registered by a state?
At the end of the day, the state really only cares about your offspring. If two people want to shack up, the state doesn't care one iota. But if and when they're open to a legitimate issue, the state desires to certify their union and assigning each child a serial number, etc.
Other than accounting for offspring, governments traditionally couldn't care less about the "institution" of marriage.
Thus, like your beer, perhaps your civil marriage license will expire in the near future. Then you'll have to re-up (or not ) just like the Army.
Paul Washer | 2/17/2011
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