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It’s time once again for more Marriage Related Links here at Weekend Kindness:
Should a believer marry a non-believer? Biblically the answer is no and the article says as much:
Christians generally trace the prohibition against dating nonbelievers to this passage from 2 Corinthians 6:14: “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?” But many young evangelicals wonder whether there might be exceptions. An advice column in Today’s Christian Woman tackles the question, “Is it a sin to marry a non-Christian?” And a Christian teen magazine called Brio advises girls on “what to do if someone you know is missionary dating.”
It goes on to explore the realm of “missionary dating” and has solemn words from a non-Christian perspective:
Mr. Wilcox says, in effect, don’t count on it: “Promises to convert or to attend church with a spouse on Sunday are often broken after the wedding day, once the romantic bloom is off.”
Christian Parents: What do you Teach Your Children About Marriage?
This article by Jess (a contributor here at Weekend Kindness) asks us where our priorities are when it comes to marriage and what values we are giving to our children:
I believe we Christians have taken on the world’s priorities in this area, and our children and their marriages will suffer if we do not look at God’s perspective on marriage and family and adjust our views accordingly. These institutions (and not financial stability or educational achievement) were given to us by God as primary means of our sanctification and growth. We do wrong when we give our children priorities that line up more with those of the world than those of the Bible.
What Do Americans Think About Marriage?
Maggie Gallagher talks about a recent survey and looks at what Americans think about marriage.
The next generation is persuaded that children need a mom and a dad. They are less convinced that marriage is the key to giving children that gift. Closing that loop in the mind of young adults is the key to marriage’s — and children’s — future.
America realizes that unwed moms having kids is a problem, now they need to recognize a loving, committed marriage relationship as the solution.
Close Encounters of the Engaged Kind
The Wall Street Journal looks at a new movie starring Robin Williams and compares it to real Pre-Nuptial courses. Though it makes the side comment that those who are going to take the classes are usually those that will remain married, it does take a positive look at different courses and the reasons behind them.
“Up until you break that glass, you can walk away,” said Rabbi Address, citing a symbolic part of Jewish marriage ceremonies. “But once you are married, there’s a whole new universe. The challenge is to translate the blush of love into to the little things of real life years later.”
Key to good marriage? Share housework
So says a new poll:
The Pew Research Center survey on marriage and parenting found that children had fallen to eighth out of nine on a list of factors that people associate with successful marriages — well behind “sharing household chores,” “good housing,” “adequate income,” a “happy sexual relationship” and “faithfulness.”
And that wraps up today’s edition of Marriage Links. Stay tuned next time!
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