Are Christian’s sad our divorce rate is close to general population? Require premarital counseling/training?
Question by don1862: Are Christian’s sad our divorce rate is close to general population? Require premarital counseling/training?
As Christians, we should oppose divorce, but in many churches the divorce rate is the same as the general population. Sometimes we try to deal with it after the fact by preaching against divorce. Should we also try to prevent it on the front end by requiring premarital counseling and training before a church pastor does a wedding? The church where I am a member requires it to some degree, but I am not sure it is enough. A church I was a member of when I lived in another city had a very extensive counseling and training program which required couples to meet a number of times with a minister for teachings on Biblical marriage and various tests etc. I know some young couples did not like it, but it did seem like no one I knew who got married there ended up divorced. Although some did break off engagements.
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Answer by Jorge
People get divorced bnecause they weren’t ready for the marriage commitment that is required by marriage. Anything to inform them of the requirements of marriage is always a plus, regardless of religion.
The reason divorce rate with Christians is so close to the general public is because both christians and non-christians both struggle with the challenges of life. Through the Word and and prayer we can get through the challenges of change in marriage, but then again we too quit before the battle is ever won.
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It all depends upon what the programs consist of and what issues they may uncover. Most people aren’t ready to delve into the depths of what can be problems and how to identify them. But if there is a program, than I say yes. If there were several engagements called off because of what they were finding in their classes, that should be good, for at this point it means there won’t be a divorce. The only problem that I can see even with that is what do you do with the people who come up short of what they say is marrying material? How can you fix them to make them workable the next time or doesn’t anybody worry about that?
Christians should be forgiving and openminded like anybody else and mind their own business. Divorces happen for a multitude of reasons and it’s not our business to ask why or be concerned with others lives. Jesus teachings were of forgiveness and equality so to give counseling under duress for people who don’t want it seems pointless. Live and let live…the fact of the matter is the divorce rate is high because society has conditions now that it never had in the past. To question it seems pointless and only gives more ammunition to those who think marriage is an institution not worthy of even trying.