Comments on: Finally, Someone Who Takes Marriage Seriously http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/ Standing in the Gap in a Society that's Warring with God. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:24:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26669 MInTheGap Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:03:23 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26669 A.W. Tozer had a list of things that were not things Christians should laugh at-- it was a wakeup call to me too. We seem to want to find stuff to laugh about in everything. A.W. Tozer had a list of things that were not things Christians should laugh at– it was a wakeup call to me too. We seem to want to find stuff to laugh about in everything.

]]> By: Mary http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26653 Mary Mon, 15 Jan 2007 19:48:08 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26653 Ooh, I got in trouble with my dh's dad when I jokingly teased about divorcing his son over something (I was TOTALLY joking)...his dad got upset and said, "We don't joke about divorce." I was 17 years old at the time--we were newly engaged, and as an adult, I definitely see his point of view. Divorce is not a joking matter. I took it lightly, because I had no intentions ever of divorcing anyone! But it was a good cheek-slap to me on taking marriage very seriously. I'm so glad I married into a family that respects the sanctity of marriage. Ooh, I got in trouble with my dh’s dad when I jokingly teased about divorcing his son over something (I was TOTALLY joking)…his dad got upset and said, “We don’t joke about divorce.” I was 17 years old at the time–we were newly engaged, and as an adult, I definitely see his point of view. Divorce is not a joking matter. I took it lightly, because I had no intentions ever of divorcing anyone! But it was a good cheek-slap to me on taking marriage very seriously.

I’m so glad I married into a family that respects the sanctity of marriage.

]]> By: MInTheGap http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26597 MInTheGap Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:34:56 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26597 I am glad that they did try again and got it right, and I'm sure that the next time they stood for wedding vows she didn't even have the thought to joke. I hope that the lesson from this wedding sunk into those that attended! I am glad that they did try again and got it right, and I’m sure that the next time they stood for wedding vows she didn’t even have the thought to joke. I hope that the lesson from this wedding sunk into those that attended!

]]> By: Stephen Kingston http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26389 Stephen Kingston Sun, 14 Jan 2007 20:19:30 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26389 I agree. The fact that she was willing to joke at the expense of others in such a situation is not a good sign for the marriage. Well done to the presiding official in forcing the couple to go away and consider the solemnity of the wedding vows. I agree. The fact that she was willing to joke at the expense of others in such a situation is not a good sign for the marriage. Well done to the presiding official in forcing the couple to go away and consider the solemnity of the wedding vows.

]]> By: Jenna http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26352 Jenna Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:49:49 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26352 For as much as I feel bad that the gal was sorry for joking at such a time, I just can't imagine being in that same situation. While some things can be funny within the wedding, I could never have stood with the man that I love and "joked" that I didn't want to marry him. Even trying to be "funny", it sounds so sarcastic, and I don't think that has any place in the binding of two people in love, for the rest of their lives. For as much as I feel bad that the gal was sorry for joking at such a time, I just can’t imagine being in that same situation. While some things can be funny within the wedding, I could never have stood with the man that I love and “joked” that I didn’t want to marry him. Even trying to be “funny”, it sounds so sarcastic, and I don’t think that has any place in the binding of two people in love, for the rest of their lives.

]]> By: ann_in_grace http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26327 ann_in_grace Sun, 14 Jan 2007 12:23:39 +0000 http://www.minthegap.com/2007/01/14/finally-someone-who-takes-marriage-seriously/#comment-26327 that is the problem - that contemporary culture takes life as one big joke, denying God, sin and death altogether, pretending Those do not exist. Make fun and enjoy it. Until.... that is the problem - that contemporary culture takes life as one big joke, denying God, sin and death altogether, pretending Those do not exist. Make fun and enjoy it. Until….

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