Mike188

That's the problem with using religion as a basis for making decisions. There is no consistency and you can talk to 10 different Christians and get 10 different versions about what they think the bible says on any particular subject. You can shop around until you get the answer you want and then just go with that one.

hurtnohio

That's not an exclusive problem with religion. Go to any 10 people on the street and ask them "Is President Obama the Antichrist?" and you'll probably get 10 different answers.

The problem with "religion" (which is man's attempt to understand God) is not that God is inconsistent. The problem is that we mere mortals are trying to understand an immortal being. Something's bound to get lost in the translation.

DTO

You can split the difference and get a person (like a paralegal) to file the paperwork for you. Then, if it becomes a contested court issue, you can get an attorney.

Go see an attorney for an initial consult. For that matter, go see a few and find one you like. Most do an initial consult for free, some may charge a nominal fee like $50.

BTW, Biblical discipline is from Matthew 18. You are right that if he is not a Christian it will be meaningless to him. For that matter, even people who claim to be Christians find ways to claim exemption from the process or justify their sinning.

allisterfiend

My wife believes in a god. I do not. We have been great together for over 20 years. We dont go to church. Its a waste of time. My Family is a bunch of sheite catholics but Im not so easily convinced or fooled.

Im just saying that if you love each other then you should love each other enough to respect each others beliefs. I tell my wife that believing in a god is dumb, but I never tell her she is dumb for doing it.

She asks how am I gonna get to heaven thinking like this. I tell her I am not going to heaven. When I die Im going to The Body Farm.

God did not create man, Man created god.

luckycardinal

I am, partially. I am Christian but I don't blindly follow any faith. I don't attend church right now only because I can't really find a church that shares my beliefs enough to justify my going there. I'd love to find other like-minded people, though, to fellowship with. I am well-educated and have come to believe because I think there is good evidence that God exists and that Christianity is true.

I'm stuck in a marriage with a man who has been very verbally and emotionally abusive to me for a long time. He also is a habitual substance abuser. I'm not against drinking at all and enjoy a beer at times myself, but I don't get drunk every day and stay that way most of the time. He drinks and/or gets stoned every single day. He also does not work, doesn't help much around the house, won't help the kids with their homework and is not too involved with them at all and generally just does his "own thing" without much thought of what I think.

Part of the reason I haven't left is because I feel that my faith has told me to forgive others as God has forgiven me, to be long-suffering and to try to preserve the marriage if possible. I do think that no one should stay in a physically abusive marriage or one with infidelity, but I wonder if this is "my cross to bear" sometimes. I would love to get out of the marriage and find someone with whom I'm truly compatible, but I'm not sure that person exists. I'm also not sure if re-marrying after divorce is OK. So, yes, I've stayed in this marriage due in part to my faith.

Runs like Dog

My religion frowns on murder. So, yes.

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