Divorce

Ok, so, in Bible class we have this thing called "round table". We ask questions and then as a class we answer them.

One question that came up recently was this: "How come most Christians think that marriage after divorce is fine, even though the Bible states otherwise?"

Tough one eh?

But God specifically stated that "what God has joined together let no man separate". He states that the only reason one should divorce from their spouse is adultery. Death is an obvious answer, if your spouse dies, you are free to marry again. Paul said that one would be able to divorce their spouse if the spouse was an un believer, and they ran off with another person.

Another question to ask is this: "What if there is abuse going on in the marrital relationship?"

My Bible teacher gave this answer: Take the wife away (assuming that she is the one being abused) to a place where the husband can't get to her. Get her the physical and mental help she needs. Start the two of them on therapy, and then try and get them back together again eventually.

Lucas and Dave have been making blog posts similar to this, but even before they started their "series" I wanted to post on this, I just hadn't gotten around to it.

So what do you people think? Divorce... right, wrong? why?