Ritual and Vows of Christian Marrage and Their Influence on the Differing Ways that Couples Approach Marraige and Marital Breakdown

Ritual and Vows of Christian Marrage and Their Influence on the Differing Ways that Couples Approach Marraige and Marital Breakdown

Most people see marriage as a sacrament that should be intended for

life. It is often thought of as a deep way of sharing between a

couple. Most people get married because it's a lifelong commitment,

it's a way of bringing up children in a secure and loving home, a way

to control and direct the sex instinct and a way of gaining a friend

and companion for life.

The main reasons for marriage and the attitudes towards marriage have

changed in the last four hundred years. In the seventeenth-century,

the main reason for marriage was so that the couple could have

children. The other reasons were, for sex and for companionship, in

that order. The order of importance has changed and now, what is

thought of as the main reason for marriage, is companionship. Then it

is for sex and finally for the couple to have children if they want

to. Many couples feel that the peak or best point in their marriage is

having children.

Marriage is not always easy and needs a lot of commitment,

responsibility and un-selfish love. Many people think of marriage as

being a partnership for life. Marriage is thought of as a uniting of

two Christian people before God.

The Roman Catholic marriage starts with a greeting by the priest after

entry into the church, first to the bride and groom and then their

guests. The music used on entry is either classical or religious

according to the rules set down by the Roman Catholic authority. After

the greeting comes the liturgy of the word which includes readings

from the Old and New Testa...

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...son for keeping sex within marriage in the past was

that there were no sure methods of contraception available which meant

the parents could reject the baby, but now it is possible to have sex

without a pregnancy. They might also argue that sex and love are an

important part of a non-marital relationship just as much as a marital

one.

My opinion is as follows. I agree with this statement because for a

Roman Catholic, keeping sex within a marriage makes it part of a

spiritual and religious contract. I also think that chastity is the

best way to ensure a trusting relationship. Also, adultery goes

against one of the Ten Commandments. I also think that keeping sex

within marriage ensures an everlasting commitment to someone, which

will ensure there are no affairs within a marriage. It also gives sex

a special status.