In Defense of Biblical Marriage...

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(ok this is sorta funny to me, not meant to be an insult to anyone, but it did make me giggle)

There is nowhere in the bible that clearly states "one man and one woman" or "monogamy" or any words to that effect, but references to abstinence and polygamy are plentiful.
- Many thanks to John B. Hodges

by Cindy Scott, originally on christiangays.com

The Presidential Prayer Team has urged us to: "Pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to biblical principles. With many forces insisting on variant definitions of marriage, pray that God's Word and His standards will be honored by our government."

Any good religious person believes prayer should be balanced by action. So here, in support of the Prayer Team's admirable goals, is a proposed Constitutional Amendment codifying marriage entirely on biblical principles:

* Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5; Matthew 25:1)
* Marriage shall not impede a man's right to take concubines in addition to his wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron11:21)
* A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin. If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21)
* Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)
* Since marriage is for life, neither this Constitution nor the constitution of any state, nor any state or federal law, shall be construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
* If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the widow. If he refuses to marry his brother's widow or deliberately does not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10; Deut 25:5-10)
* In lieu of marriage, if there are no acceptable men in your town, it is required that you get your dad drunk and have sex with him (even if he had previously offered you up as a sex toy to men young and old), tag-teaming with any sisters you may have. Of course, this rule applies only if you are female. (Gen 19:31-36)

THE TOP 14 BIBLICAL WAYS TO ACQUIRE A WIFE (author unknown)

* Find an attractive prisoner of war, bring her home, shave her head, trim her nails, and give her new clothes. Then she's yours. (Deuteronomy 21:11-13)
* Find a prostitute and marry her. (Hosea 1:1-3)
* Find a man with seven daughters, and impress him by watering his flock. (Moses -- Exodus 2:16-21)
* Purchase a piece of property, and get a woman as part of the deal. (Boaz -- Ruth 4:5-10)
* Go to a party and hide. When the women come out to dance, grab one and carry her off to be your wife. (Benjaminites -- Judges 21:19-25)
* Have God create a wife for you while you sleep. Note: this will cost you. (Adam -- Genesis 2:19-24)
* Agree to work seven years in exchange for a woman's hand in marriage. Get tricked into marrying the wrong woman. Then work another seven years for the woman you wanted to marry in the first place. That's right. Fourteen years of toil for a wife. (Jacob -- Genesis 29:15-30)
* Cut 200 foreskins off of your future father-in-law's enemies and get his daughter for a wife. (David -- 1 Samuel 18:27)
* Even if no one is out there, just wander around a bit and you'll definitely find someone. (It's all relative, of course.) (Cain -- Genesis 4:16-17)
* Become the emperor of a huge nation and hold a beauty contest. (Xerxes or Ahasuerus -- Esther 2:3-4)
* When you see someone you like, go home and tell your parents, "I have seen a ... woman; now get her for me." If your parents question your decision, simply say, "Get her for me. She's the one for me." (Samson -- Judges 14:1-3)
* Kill any husband and take HIS wife (Prepare to lose four sons, though). (David -- 2 Samuel 11)
* Wait for your brother to die. Take his widow. (It's not just a good idea; it's the law.) (Onana and Boaz -- Deuteronomy or Leviticus, example in Ruth)
* Don't be so picky. Make up for quality with quantity. (Solomon -- 1 Kings 11:1-3)

TOP 7 BIBLICAL WAYS TO ACQUIRE A HUSBAND (from J. Duin)

* Have your husband act like a jerk toward a famous warlord while you secretly show up at the warlord's camp with muleloads of tasty provisions, at which point the warlord falls in love with you, after which point you inform your husband of the whole matter, at which point he has a stroke, dies and you marry the warlord.
* Show up at a threshing floor (if you can find one anywhere outside of Kansas) in the dead of night and uncover the feet of the best-looking guy there.
* Go to any old watering hole and start filling the watering jars of the guy with the most camels.
* Have your good-looking sister lure someone to marry her but substitute yourself for her on their wedding night.
* Hang around barren women and offer to be a concubine for their husbands' need.
* Take a bath on your roof preferably in view of some nearby apartment buildings.
* Make like a prostitute around guys who hear from God that they need to marry you to show the country the nature of their idolatrous ways.

(You'll have to figure out the references yourself...)

BIBLICAL CONTRADICTIONS ON MARRIAGE

* He who finds a wife finds a good thing. (Proverbs 18:22)
* It is good for a man not to touch a woman. (1 Corinthians 7:1)
* A man shall marry his brother’s widow. (Deuteronomy 25:5)
* A marriage between a man and his brother’s widow is unclean. (Leviticus 20:21)
* It is better to be unmarried and a virgin, and live in a right way in undivided devotion to the Lord. (Paul -- 1 Corinthians 7:32-35)

(from - link)
 
Marriage is a fine institution, but who wants to be in an institution.-H.L. Mencken
 
Those are just GUIDELINES... except when you know.. they're not.

Which is whenever the person quoting the bible happens to agree with what they're quoting.
 
Those are just GUIDELINES... except when you know.. they're not.

Which is whenever the person quoting the bible happens to agree with what they're quoting.

Yeah, don't be gay, but it's ok to have slaves. Have you ever seen the questions to Dr Laura?

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's law. I have learned a great deal from you, and I try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind him that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other specific laws and how to best follow them.

* When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord (Lev. 1:9). The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. How should I deal with this?

* I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as it suggests in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

* I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness (Lev. 15:19-24). The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

* Lev. 25:44 states that I may buy slaves from the nations that are around us. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans but not Canadians. Can you clarify?

* I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

* A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination (Lev. 10:10), it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this?

* Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?
 
Dear Reader

Seems like RED wants a man but is cursed.
 
Dear Reader

Seems like RED wants a man but is cursed.

LOL darlin, I have access to one when I want it; I have no desire to be bogged down by a marriage-type relationship. Not every woman "needs" a man. Welcome to 2011.

Bless your heart!
 
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Then you're automatically out of the running.

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LOL darlin, I have access to one when I want it; I have no desire to be bogged down by a marriage-type relationship. Not every woman "needs" a man. Welcome to 2011.

Bless your heart!

You protest too much. Read the Aesops fable about sour grapes.
 
(ok this is sorta funny to me, not meant to be an insult to anyone, but it did make me giggle)

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Your judeo-christian bashing is becoming as bad as someone else s Islam bashing.

Yes, you are the female version of BusyBody. Enough of the intolerance for me; bye.
 
You had me at "Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one man and one or more women".
 
I cant care less if she's the town pump, so long as she doesnt frighten horses or traumatize children. But the topic is marriage, isnt it?

She was making a comment about the institution of marriage as defined by the Bible. Since so many like to refer to it in its defense as a holy sacrament or whatever. And since so many here like to make judgment on her sexual freedom as a person and a single woman, she's perfectly in rights to do so.

So, what gives you the leeway to say that she "wants a man but is cursed?"
 
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