In his worldview there’s no options at all. You must get married, no staying single for anyone. You must marry opposite sex, no LGBT people exist. You must have children, health concerns might be considered but usually ignored, your desires are immaterial. You must remain married no matter what, not just a lack of happiness, but even if there’s physical abuse and adultery*, these are not excuses. Anyone who does not comply with these orders are the worst sort of sinners and in league with the devil, who is apparently Babylonian for some reason.
Look, if getting married is that bad, gentlemen, don’t do it. Stop with the whole “take my wife, please” and “ball and chain” bs. It’s ok if you choose a partner that makes you happy at the time and then after a while doesn’t, you can kindly divorce.
We have already dealt with the whole double standard for pastor blubber to be demanding a svelt trophy wife. It’s disgusting.
Let’s also remember that marriage is an overall benefit to men and overall detriment to women. Men who are married live longer than single men, they make more money than single men and they’re seen as more responsible to employers than single men. The opposite is true for married vs single women. Add in children and the differences are larger. It makes sense that men like this preach against divorce, they wouldn’t last a week on their own. (Yes, men usually don’t break up with their significant others, no matter how miserable they are, until they already have someone else to go to. Whereas women tend to stay independent after a breakup.)
*Adultery is the woman’s fault and she deserves to be second fiddle to a better mistress, but if she cheats on him he should be able punish her by leaving her alone and destitute. Physical abuse against wives is only condemned when it is obvious the abuse killed her, otherwise someone somewhere else has it worse and she is lucky to have a man.
He wants miserable couples to languish in a dead marriages for the rest of their lives? To what end, for the children? That’s a terrible reason to stay together. My parents divorced when I was a teen, and I eventually learned, albeit with great difficulty, that not all marriages can be saved.
And what the hell does Babylon, a long-dead culture, have anything to do with divorce?
Since others here have pointed out the hypocrisy of Pastor Fat Bastard telling women they should lose weight, I'll go with this:
Hey, Clark: "Babylonian scheme/strategy?" Christians did not invent marriage nor do they own it. And in the many kinds of biblical marriage (as illustrated by America's Best Christian Betty Bowers), marriage was about property.
Oh, and your concept of the 'family' is a conceit of your religion. There is no one kind of family and there never has been. "Father Knows Best" and "Leave it to Beaver" were fantasies, not documentaries.
Jesus hated divorce but said nothing about homosexuality. The Old Testament condemned gays in Sodom and Gomorrah for not showing hospitality, while Deuteronomy 22:28-29 condoned rape as long as the rapist married his victim. Jesus also told his followers to ignore the old Mosaic laws (Old Covenant) but didn't clarify which ones. It's confusing. to us non-Christians, but there you have it....It's confusing to Christians too.
I wonder if he'd stand by that advice when one partner lost their faith? Will he still think that a good Christian should continue living with an atheist? Raising children with a non-believer?
What would he say if one partner came out as trans? Or perhaps even worse, as liberal and woke?
Clark derides pagan things, despite the fact that his religion has been plagiarizing earlier beliefs for millennia. Here's a huge site illustrating just how big a thief Christianity is:
In his worldview there’s no options at all. You must get married, no staying single for anyone. You must marry opposite sex, no LGBT people exist. You must have children, health concerns might be considered but usually ignored, your desires are immaterial. You must remain married no matter what, not just a lack of happiness, but even if there’s physical abuse and adultery*, these are not excuses. Anyone who does not comply with these orders are the worst sort of sinners and in league with the devil, who is apparently Babylonian for some reason.
Look, if getting married is that bad, gentlemen, don’t do it. Stop with the whole “take my wife, please” and “ball and chain” bs. It’s ok if you choose a partner that makes you happy at the time and then after a while doesn’t, you can kindly divorce.
We have already dealt with the whole double standard for pastor blubber to be demanding a svelt trophy wife. It’s disgusting.
Let’s also remember that marriage is an overall benefit to men and overall detriment to women. Men who are married live longer than single men, they make more money than single men and they’re seen as more responsible to employers than single men. The opposite is true for married vs single women. Add in children and the differences are larger. It makes sense that men like this preach against divorce, they wouldn’t last a week on their own. (Yes, men usually don’t break up with their significant others, no matter how miserable they are, until they already have someone else to go to. Whereas women tend to stay independent after a breakup.)
*Adultery is the woman’s fault and she deserves to be second fiddle to a better mistress, but if she cheats on him he should be able punish her by leaving her alone and destitute. Physical abuse against wives is only condemned when it is obvious the abuse killed her, otherwise someone somewhere else has it worse and she is lucky to have a man.
" ... [Divorce is] part of the Babylonian scheme to break down the family."
and
"I have a friend. He has put a “divorce weight” on his wife! That’s how important this is!"
Contradiction much, there, Pastor Asshole?
"[Divorce is] part of the Babylonian scheme to break down the family."
Well, at least they're not blaming The Gays this time.
Fat dude thinks women shouldn't eat wedding cake because they might get fat? People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
And christian marriage isn't about being happy? Sounds like a good excuse for god-free marriage to me.
If looking like Melania keeps your partner from straying, how did Melania keep that from happening?
He wants miserable couples to languish in a dead marriages for the rest of their lives? To what end, for the children? That’s a terrible reason to stay together. My parents divorced when I was a teen, and I eventually learned, albeit with great difficulty, that not all marriages can be saved.
And what the hell does Babylon, a long-dead culture, have anything to do with divorce?
Nothing says "I love you" like telling your SO they're a "participation trophy."
I guess divorce is ok if the wife gains weight, since he didn’t condemn his “friend’s” opinion.
Since others here have pointed out the hypocrisy of Pastor Fat Bastard telling women they should lose weight, I'll go with this:
Hey, Clark: "Babylonian scheme/strategy?" Christians did not invent marriage nor do they own it. And in the many kinds of biblical marriage (as illustrated by America's Best Christian Betty Bowers), marriage was about property.
Oh, and your concept of the 'family' is a conceit of your religion. There is no one kind of family and there never has been. "Father Knows Best" and "Leave it to Beaver" were fantasies, not documentaries.
He has some nerve to talk about losing weight with that paunch of his.
Fuck you, SubstandardStack.
Jesus hated divorce but said nothing about homosexuality. The Old Testament condemned gays in Sodom and Gomorrah for not showing hospitality, while Deuteronomy 22:28-29 condoned rape as long as the rapist married his victim. Jesus also told his followers to ignore the old Mosaic laws (Old Covenant) but didn't clarify which ones. It's confusing. to us non-Christians, but there you have it....It's confusing to Christians too.
Is Clark deliberately going out of his way to make Christianity as unappealing as possible? No wonder the religion is shrinking in America.
Want to be happy? Stay as far away from Christianity...indeed, all religion...as possible.
I wonder if he'd stand by that advice when one partner lost their faith? Will he still think that a good Christian should continue living with an atheist? Raising children with a non-believer?
What would he say if one partner came out as trans? Or perhaps even worse, as liberal and woke?
Because he's such a HUNK! :P
Clark derides pagan things, despite the fact that his religion has been plagiarizing earlier beliefs for millennia. Here's a huge site illustrating just how big a thief Christianity is:
https://www.seiyaku.com/customs/pagan-symbols.html