Our culture does not value marriage (Heb 13:4, Eccl 8:11, 9:1, Jer 16:2).
Why men won't marry you
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Our culture does not value marriage (Heb 13:4, Eccl 8:11, 9:1, Jer 16:2).
elohiym
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Single guys, if I was lying on my death bed today, I would be surrounded by my loving wife and seven children. If I live to be an old man, I will have at least that many people who will care for me when I cannot care for myself. It's either them doing it or I better have a lot of money to pay strangers to care for me. Marriage and children are God's social security, a form more secure than whatever you are presently planning for retirement alone.
elohiym
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Maybe a fox with rabies. :idunno:
All the more reason (1 Co 6:16-18). :granite:
elohiym
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My prayer is that all these single young men find a good wife and have many children.
:thumb: That's the way it's supposed to be. A credit to you.
Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life (1 Pe 3:7A, ESV).
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:thumb: He that hath found a good wife, hath found a good thing, and shall receive a pleasure from the Lord. He that driveth away a good wife, driveth away a good thing: but he that keepeth an adulteress, is foolish and wicked (Pr 18:22, DRB).
It also says this:
1 Corinthians 7:15 Yet if the unbelieving one leaves, let him leave; the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such cases, but God has called us to peace.
If I married, I would have AT BEST a 50% chance of someone taking care of me in my old age. More realistically, a 20% chance. Let's not pretend marriage is for life or that wives can't just kick husbands out of the family without consequences. Marriage and love can go together, but usually don't.
Usually our culture is stupid, but every now and again it gets something right.
(Looks at the divorce rate and family courts) No, I'm definitely not crazy.
It takes a very good loving woman to not take advantage if family law in America. A guy must be a saint and more (hen pecked) and keep her interested if he wants to remain financially whole and have his kids. Good luck finding that woman in America.
IMJerusha
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Why, thank you!
25 years and counting, Baruch HaShem! Come on ladies, speak up!:wave: American born, American raised!
HisServant
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This seems to be convienently forgotten by those to use scripture as a blunt instrument instead of modeling Christ.
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There's nothing wrong with marriage (Mt 19:6, 1 Pe 3:7, 1 Co 13:8). :straight: There's something wrong with man (2 Ti 3:13). :freak:
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Tell that to the family court judge. Somehow I doubt it will matter.
It won't matter (Mic 7:3). This culture does not value marriage (Heb 13:4).
Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil (Eccl 8:11).
Men are part of the solution or they are part of the problem (Mt 12:30).