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Frank S reacted to Joleneakamama's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with
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I think it is far better if we figure it is a 100%-100%. We don't want to be like children (are we there yet? How much do I haaave to do?) So fulfilling our duties as best we can.....without keeping score.....is likely the best. -
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BBartato replied to the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others?.@MeganC and @Joleneakamama I wasn't really talking about how much effort husband and wife put into marriage (and I agree with your statements). I was talking about roles. Marriage is a covenant not an equal partnership. The husband is the...
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BBartato reacted to MeganC's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
It never is. Because sometimes it's an 80-20 proposition and some other times it's a 20-80 thing. There are also times when someone is sick or dying and it's 99-1 with one person carrying almost everything. But on the whole and over time it...
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BBartato reacted to Joleneakamama's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
I think it is far better if we figure it is a 100%-100%. We don't want to be like children (are we there yet? How much do I haaave to do?) So fulfilling our duties as best we can.....without keeping score.....is likely the best.
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Joleneakamama replied to the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others?.I think it is far better if we figure it is a 100%-100%. We don't want to be like children (are we there yet? How much do I haaave to do?) So fulfilling our duties as best we can.....without keeping score.....is likely the best. -
Joleneakamama reacted to FeministVampireQueen's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
I think many men take that vow in ignorance, or sometimes with complete sincerity at the time. Which is completely fine. While I do you like the idea of plural marriage, I can also see the appeal of monogamy, and I actually believe that some...
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Joleneakamama reacted to Bartato's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
It is a vow that the wife should make, but the husband shouldn't. Marriage isn't an equal partnership. 🤫 I'm not sure what to think about situations where the husband (like myself) has taken this improper vow. The terms and conditions of the...
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MeganC replied to the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others?.It never is. Because sometimes it's an 80-20 proposition and some other times it's a 20-80 thing. There are also times when someone is sick or dying and it's 99-1 with one person carrying almost everything. But on the whole and over time it... -
MeganC reacted to Kojent's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
As a relative newcomer myself, I’ve spent several evenings scouring threads for different insights on this topic. I know there are a lot of opinions on this one, so please feel free to select more than one option and to sound off in the...
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MeganC reacted to Maddog's post in the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others? with Like.
I would agree that adultery is sin but why is the vow not enumerated in scripture?
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Operative words there are "have to". EDIT: If you choose to when you don't have to, you are just stupid.
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julieb reacted to paterfamilias's post in the thread Should Polygynous Wives Be Actively Seeking Another Wife for Their Husband in Their Daily Lives? with Like.
Basic answer is maybe In my own case, having had two at one point and a third woman who I did not wish to become involved with again or to marry...I speak from a bit of experience. Generally speaking, I think it is a conversation for the... -
BBartato replied to the thread How would you classify marital vows to forsake all others?.It is a vow that the wife should make, but the husband shouldn't. Marriage isn't an equal partnership. 🤫 I'm not sure what to think about situations where the husband (like myself) has taken this improper vow. The terms and conditions of the...
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Maddog replied to the thread Greetings!.It is about a particular lineage, religion wise. Baptists maintain they were never a part of the Catholic Church. They say there was a string of particular descent- Anabaptist, some Hutterites, and other people groups that had the basic core...