We were discussing this recently, and I wondered about other believers' opinions regarding the subject.[list type=decimal][1] A man and woman have a several-month-long relationship during which the woman is faithful about attending church with him, seems to be fine with the church, and while she says she is a believer, through their six weeks of church-mandated counseling never gives any indication that she is of another religion. Within a couple weeks after they marry, she informs the husband that she is of another religion, which he would consider a cult, and she will no longer be attending his church.[2] A widowed man and woman have a several-month-long relationship during which the man never mentions that before they met, he had molested his daughter. She also has a daughter, and unaware of this, they marry. Years later, his daughter tells what had happened. He denies what she says, but the woman tells the man that believes the daughter. He finally admits that the daughter is right.[3] A man and woman have a several-month-long relationship resulting in marriage. Within weeks after the marriage, they start receiving collections bills for credit cards she had acquired before the marriage, that she had neither mentioned to him nor paid in the last four months.[4] A man and woman have a several-month-long relationship during which the man was loving, caring, and gentle. During the honeymoon, he informs her he had never loved her and he thinks she is unattractive, but he felt pushed into the marriage by his parents.[/list]Regarding each individual case:Biblically speaking, are these legitimate marriages? Why or why not?Based upon the provided information, are there biblical grounds for divorce? Why or why not?Upon divorce in any of the cases, are the biblical grounds for remarriage the man? for the woman? Why or why not?
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Suppose, for each case, the wounded spouse initially decided to stay with the wounding spouse. Two years later, [list type=decimal][1] The woman who is is of another religion becomes beligerant and non-supportive.[2] The man who abused his daughter becomes beligerant and non-supportive.[3] The woman with the unpaid credit cards becomes beligerant and non-supportive.[4] The unloving man becomes beligerant and non-supportive.[/list]Regarding each individual case:Biblically speaking, are these legitimate marriages? Why or why not?Based upon the provided information, are there biblical grounds for divorce? Why or why not?Upon divorce in any of the cases, are the biblical grounds for remarriage the man? for the woman? Why or why not?____________________
Suppose, for each case, the wounded spouse initially decided to stay with the wounding spouse. Two years later, [list type=decimal][1] The woman who is is of another religion starts seeing another man.[2] The man who abused his daughter is caught watching Internet porn.[3] The woman with the unpaid credit cards starts seeing another man.[4] The unloving man is caught watching Internet porn.[/list]Regarding each individual case:Biblically speaking, are these legitimate marriages? Why or why not?Based upon the provided information, are there biblical grounds for divorce? Why or why not?Upon divorce in any of the cases, are the biblical grounds for remarriage the man? for the woman? Why or why not?
