A Christian's View of Marriage

A Christian's View of Marriage

Some Christians believe that marriage should be the ultimate

relationship. When two people get married they make a vow to stay in a

life long committed relationship. . It is a Christian promise made

before God and is significant and of great importance amongst all

Christian denominations despite certain differences in opinions.

However, sometimes a variety of different circumstances can affect the

longevity of a marriage. For example adultery is considered as a valid

reason for a divorce as it is the breaking of one of the Ten

Commandments, as Jesus taught “if a man divorces a woman for any other

cause than her unfaithfulness, then he is guilty of making her commit

adultery if she marries again” (Matthew 5:32). Another reason people

may use to claim life long marriage is too difficult is domestic

abuse. If a man were to be abusing his wife, then she should not be

expected to stay with him in fear of being harmed.

Roman Catholic teachings state that once two people are married they

have become “one flesh” (Genesis 2:24) and no one can separate them.

If they are then divorced by the state, in God’s eyes they are still

married so any other relationships they have are considered to be

adulterous. The only accepted reason for remarriage in the Catholic

Church is if either husband or wife has died. Despite these strict

beliefs, the Church does leave the possibility of the marriage never

actually taking place. This is when for specific reasons, the couple’s

union was never genuine, for example one of the partners may have

still been married or one may have lied when making the marriage vows

or may not h...

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...ign the marriage register,

to make the union legal. A marriage certificate is also given to the

couple.

All Christians believe marriage is a very important ceremony; however

Catholics also believe it to be a sacrament. That it is a unique and

special relationship with God and it cannot be ended. However if the

marriage does come into difficulties the Catholic Church recommends

organisations that are there to help work out the problems within a

marriage. Care is a Catholic organisation which assists couples with

their problems in a marriage. Relate is an organisation that helps

marriages, families and personal relationships. It offers a

confidential counselling service that gives help and guidance as they

believe the well being of marriages, and other personal relationships

are fundamental in the way society work.