Civil Wedding Vows

What are some traditional wedding vows or sites with some examples? I'm getting married in april and my grandfather, a notary, is officiating the wedding. he's out of date on the wedding vows- he used to do religious. we want non-religious, maybe just a prayer and a short verse (ie love is patient, love is kind, or something along those lines). we just want traditional, nothing too flashy, and not a whole lot of prayers, and we definitely dont wont mushy- so no writing our own. please give us some ideas, i'm lost!

Where can I find examples of humorous wedding vows?

how do i find examples of wedding vows

does anyone know where I can find examples for wedding stuff? im looking for a website that can show me some examples of wedding stuff such as invites, vows, etc. I need these websites because i know a couple little kids who like to play wedding and they want to have a big thing with dresses and invites and stuff like that.

what are some examples of personal wedding vows?

My fiance and I aren't really religious. Where can I find examples of wedding vows that we could use? Thanks to everyone that gave sincere answers.

I am having a hard time writing my wedding vows. Please advise where I can find some personal examples? Everyhting I have found has been way to formal...

I need some wording examples for a wedding ceremony? I need wording examples for opening words of a non religious ceremony. A friend is performing the wedding and needs a little momre "filler" We only have bout 5 minutes worth of content so far. Please help! (we are writing our own vows, and am also curious if you are still supposed to say "i do"

Wedding vow renewal on 14th anniversary after 2 year separation. Ideas and help? My husband and I were separated for 2 years and our divorce was almost completed....the only step left to complete was the final hearing. We have since decided to get back together and would like to have a vow-renewal ceremony on our 14th anniversary (Nov. 2). There are things I'd like to include this time around that I didn't do the first time, such as have my hair and makeup done, release butterflies at the ceremony, etc.... I've looked at some sites already, but I'm looking for more DOs and DON'TS.....and suggestions....I want this to be a really neat and memorable occasion, but I don't want it to be socially unacceptable in any way (for example, I know that it's inappropriate to ask for gifts at a vow renewal). What is acceptable to do? We plan to get new rings as we both pawned our originals, having not planned on getting back together! LOL We want our 9 year old daughter and 7 year old son to be involved, but we're not sure exactly how.....our daughter has always wanted to be a flower girl and has never had the opportunity....would that be OK? Any ideas and input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks. :)

Help! Anyone write their own wedding vows? I'd like some examples of custom wedding vows. Anyone write their own wedding vows? If so, what did they say? I just need some ideas, as I am not satisfied with the traditional: "In the name of God, I, __ take you, __ to be my wife/husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, until death do us part. This is my solemn vow." All input welcome, thanks.

Lookin for Wedding Vow Ideas? We are getting married in hawaii and just decided to write our own vows. Does anyone who has done this already have any ideas or tips? perhaps an example? I am very nervous and not sure of what to write. I want it to be unique. Thank you in advance for your ideas.

What does one say (in korean) as wedding vows if they're having a nontraditional korean wedding? My family is Korean, my fiance is not. We would like to say some vows in korean, out of respect for my side of the family since the wedding is all in english. We're not religious or traditional, and couldn't find examples online. My korean is not good enough for me to come up with vows that doesn't sound stupid so if people have suggestions or websites I could visit, that'll be great.

What are some wedding vows for Romeo and Juliet? I don't really know how it should be done because I don't really understand the way they talk so I was wondering if anyone had some examples or guidelines?? Thanks!!!

Ladies: What would are the most romantic verses/ wedding vows you can imagine your man saying to you? on your wedding day? If he wrote them for you, what would you hope they would be? give an example.

What is the true meaning of a wedding? I have been searching all over the internet and have come up w/ nothing... I sometimes find like 10 word sentences. I am looking for the true meaning of having a wedding. For example, why does the man and woman stand before everyone and recite their vows... what all this means, in the simplest terms....anyone have any good cites or know of where I can find something?

what to wedding vows consist of? what exactly do you say when you write your vows can i have some examples i know you are supose to tell what you feel for the person but do you all know any examples?

Where can i find a website or book that has a complete non religious example of wedding ceremonies? I am having a hard time finding a template or ideas for full ceremonies. I am virtually creating our own vows but am looking for ideas in certain areas. If you know of any books or websites that gives examples of a full ceremonies from beginning to end that is non- religious that would be great! Thanks!

Pronouncing Polish Wedding Vows? I am getting married in Krakow, Poland next month and as part of my preparation for the wedding I would like to learn the Polish wedding vows. My wife to be is polish and I would like to be able to pronouce the wedding vows correctly. I have searched the internet for examples but have not been able to find anything. I have seen how it is written in Polish but appreciate that pronoucing the vows is completely different. Any help would be welcome! Thank you

Any ideas for a fun wedding processional for a nontraditional wedding? I am having a nontraditional wedding in March. I'm not having a flower girl or ring bearer, we're not getting married in a church, very non-traditional vows, and a pastor is not marrying us, are some examples. I saw the video on youtube with the wedding party dancing down the aisle and thought it was the neatest, most beautiful thing I've seen. I would like to do something creative like that, but am stumped and can't think of anything...any ideas?

looking for a few cheesy wedding vows....? got some lame assignment for school where i have to write wedding vows, i really dont know how so im looking for some examples. please and thanks

Shouldn't you be counseled before you make the wedding vows? Sort of like smoking or drinking or getting an abortion... shouldn't they tell you the worst case scenarios, or show you pictures of fat married slobs? Shouldn't they say... "hey, when we say better or worse, you should know that most people end up closer to worse, and here are some examples...."

When a guy says this.. What do you think? Okay i have been dating this guy for a little over a month now. But we have known each other for about 4 months. We have both fallen pretty hard for each other and you can tell by the way we talk to each other. But like most couples we have our little pointless fights. Like he tells me he loves me everyday. And sometimes he even recites the wedding vows (example: 'til death do us part). And we have both been the people to get broken up in past relationships, we never did the breaking up. We even said that we can see each other ten years from now happily married with kids. I have fallen pretty hard. What do you think about him? Does it sound like he has fallen for me too? (besides the fact that he has said it)

I recently went to a wedding and it got me thinking about vows, not traditional. share your thoughts =]? I recently attended my auntys wedding. she is a very traditional lady, (old fashioned also), and decided to just keep with the traditional vows. for better for worse bla bla bla, and to be quite honest, it was actually a little boring. So tell me, what do you prefer? And also, what are some vows you have come up with or shared with your partner? Give me some examples i think its just BEAUTIFUL love x

The divorce rate is soaring to70%, do you still believe in matrimonies or should wedding vows be re-written? All the hooplas in wedding preparations and the cost of it, is overwhelming to most of us. The matrimony and wedding vows becomes insignificant unless you need the marriage certicates for legal reasons, like one of you, need to show it to the INS. What other reason do you need marriage certificates for? Your vows can be defied by the court system whenever one of you decides to change your spouse. It just add to complications in divorce court. Have you known any one that hasn't gone thru a divorce? Well, the court system no longer advise marriage counseling's, instead, they promote and allows false accusations for better grounds for divorce. A good example is the famous "domestic violence" charge. The word "violence" is vastly define as simply raising an eyebrow. That can mean hostility. No one can intimidate another during marriages. Don't be surprise that marriages ended up in court everyday with any silly incident but are magnified and exagerated 50% of the time.

Short and non-religious wedding vows? Any examples? LOL, HeyDonny :)

What does the marriage vow "forsake all others" mean to YOU? ? To most anyone who would take such a vow, I think they would AT LEAST say it means faithfullness, as in, no SEX with someone else. If not that, then I can't imagine what they could mean. But what ELSE does it mean? Does it mean no more phone calls from the opposite sex outside the workplace, friends or not, unless MAYBE if it's a co-worker or client and related to business? Does it mean no lunches or dinners for any reason, including business? No getting together one-on-one without a spouse present? No getting together in groups where the opposite sex is present without taking your spouse? (i.e. - ladies night out, dancing with other guys.) No strip tease joints? Does it mean a wife could never stop by a guy friends house to visit or watch a football game, just cause he doesn't want to watch it alone, even if you both have absolutely no physical attraction to each other and you know it can only be platonic? Does it matter if the husband knows and/or trusts the guy friend whose house you're going to? What if you were friends and nothing more for years before you even met your spouse? Does it mean no phone calls at home, or anywhere else, just to talk? YOU tell ME? I don't want to stear anyone or put words in their mouth. If you wouldn't even include such a vow at your wedding, tell me why. Cause you know you can't or don't want to keep it? Cause it's too vague? Pointless? Unnecessary? Obviously, if you want to do any of the above as a married person, and your spouse doesn't mind, then I suppose you're home free. But does it include at least telling your spouse that you did what you did? Would you have to tell them before or after the event? Is this subject something you've even discussed in advance with your spouse so that you both have an understanding? Does it depend on who the guy is, whether your spouse has met them, and trusts and has approved JUST that one person? What about chatting, emailing, or flirting on the Internet? Web cam fun? Flirting in person? I suspect most people either leave the phrase "forsake all others" out of their vows these days, never talk about what it means, or just repeat what the preacher says without even thinking about it. Some couples are hearing the other's vows for the first time AT the wedding and it's took late if they didn't write them the way you wanted. Personally, I think these examples are serious issues and can cause break ups over suspicion and jealousy. I once heard someone say "We only went out for a hamburger!" regarding a married woman who he was students with in grad school cause they were taking a break from studying at the library, and there was no physical attraction at all. And another person responded "But it STARTS with a hamburger." Is the attraction factor the deciding factor whether to do it or not? I'm not married, but if I were and loved my wife, I think I would avoid being alone with a woman I was attracted to cause I don't want to be tempted in case she has something on her mind and makes the first move. Unless maybe I KNOW she's not going to do that. I would also hope to know in advance whether or not the behavior would upset my spouse, and whether or not she expects me to tell her about it, before or after. Obviously this question is not for swingers or mutually declared 'open' marriages. I maybe post this question in another category later.

Background music for wedding video? I am looking for suggestions for background music with no vocals. For example the video is mixed with photos and music is needed for the journey to church, then something else for vows, speeches and photo shoots at reception. I have found something good on you-tube by Miranda Wong, she does piano wedding music. This sort of thing would be ideal but she is an amateur you-tube user and the sound quality isn't good enough unfortunately. so if anyone can point me toward an instrumental nice sounding album similar to that i would be great full! Thanks in advance!

Dutch Catholic Wedding? I have been searching for information on this for a while now and I just can't find the right facts. What I am trying to find out is: what are the vows like (example if possible), attire, reception (if there is one), symbol of love (trading of rings if so what hand). I have looked at tons of sites on "dutch wedding traditions" and they all say the same thing...couple sits on throne and the guest come up and wish them the best etc. What are modern touches that happen. Is it like the American wedding; groom waits in the front, bride in white, walks down with the father, instrumental procession? Please be as specific as possible. Thanks to anybody that answers. If you have had a catholic Dutch wedding just summarize what happened at your wedding; if you don't mind. thanks Thanks for that bit of info. You said any other catholic wedding. I have only been to 3 weddings in my life and they were all a different religion and one was not catholic so that leaves me more knowledgeless (is that a word?)

Can someone please explain to me the whole process of a catholic wedding? I am getting married this August to my Marine [Semper Fi `OORAH!]. And I need to know all the process of the ceremony, for example when do you light the unity candles and when are the vows said. I need everything you can tell me. I just want everything to be perfect. Thank you so much.

For everyone who is either married or plans on being married: some questions.? (Warning: If you’re too lazy to read a long question, don’t bother answering. You’d be better off in P&S.) First state your religion, then please answer the following: 1. Did you or would you use traditional wedding vows? What do you think of the "love, honor, and obey" part of the woman's vow, whereas with the man the word "obey" isn't there? 2. Did you/would you be walked down the aisle with your father, or have you wife walked down with hers? Does the symbolism of this bother you, or do you just write it off as tradition? 3. Along those lines: what do you think about the man asking the woman's father for permission to marry her? 4. When you are pronounced man and wife and introduced as such to the audience, how did you or would you like to be introduced? Examples being: "Mr. and Mrs. John Smith," "John and Jane Smith," etc. I'm wondering everyone's feelings on wedding traditions, and how (if at all) your religious background influenced your views. One of my best friends is getting married and I just got off the phone listening to her rant about those four things for at least an hour straight. Don't worry, I'm still a confirmed life long bachelorette.

how do i remove stored key words from my search bar? when using most search engines, they save your keywords used while searching and they pop up whenever the first letter is typed in. for example if i put in "w" it will bring up "wedding ring, wedding vows,etc." what if my lady sees this and it spoils the surprize?

Not close to family-wedding ideas? Ok, Im not close to my family. Luckily, my parents are coming. My fiances mom is not coming. So, we dont want to do any 'unity candles' or anything that is symbolizing 'families uniting". I have seen couples do like, sand being poured into a vase. For example, I have pink sand, he has blue, and we pour it together at same time and it makes a pattern and we keep it forever. I dont wanna do that either. Anyone have ideas of things we can do at our wedding? Right now, we got the vows and soem music. We also dont want live singers. The only thing we have special is a slideshow with a song playing. Anything else we can do to fill some time at our wedding or somethign symbolic? We are baptist by the way. Thanks!

What do I do about his meddling mother? My boyfriend & I have been together for over a year now, and have discussed marriage. (He's 23 and I'm 31) His parents have done a lot for us, including lending us money.(They are quite well off financially.) His mom likes me, or at least I THINK she does. She's the type who readily speaks her mind. I knew that from the start and I don't fault her for that. She is frank with both of us, for the most part. My problem is that there are times I think she is way out of line when dealing with my boyfriend (her son). For example, his parents gave him a cell phone to use (they pay the bill). If he doesn't answer it when his mother calls him, sometimes she'll leave him nasty messages such as "We pay for your cell phone, the least you could do is answer when I call." For the most part, he always answers his phone. But at work, or while asleep, or even when the phone is dead and needs to be charged, he can't answer it. Another example: He received a check in the mail that was addressed to his parents house and I happened to be there when the check arrived. He owed his mother a couple of hundred dollars so she says to me " I'm opening it to see how much it is". I immediately told her "you can't do that, it's addressed to him!" Her reply was "what is he going to do about it? He owes me money anyway." He recently decided to join the military, which requires basic training for several months. She insisted he not do it. She tried every tactic possible to talk him out of it. She sneered at him "you need to pass a mental health evaluation before they will accept you". (I was pissed when she said that to him. But kept quiet). She also tried putting him on a MAJOR guilt trip telling him his timing to join the military is horrible because his gram is ill.....also that he is going to miss his parents renewing their wedding vows due to basic training. Because of those two things, she tells him he is selfish not to have taken that into consideration. He has told his mother off because of how she acts. To which she says "we help you out and this is how you treat us?" Don't come to me asking for help again if this is how you treat me!" I don't deny that his mom/dad have helped us out a great deal. But I don't think it gives mom the right to control his life! Since we're not married, I feel I have no right to say anything to his mom. And if I did say anything to her, I would get a response of "well, don't come to us asking for help when you need it". (Not to mention it would cause WW3).

my wedding is in July, my sil announced she was having a june commitment ceremony identical 2 our wedding help? my SIL just had a baby in Feb, she named him identical to our son for example our son is Ande-Le Nathaniel Jacobson her son was born 6 months after ours she named him Ande-Le Nathaniel Jacobson now i got mad about that at first, but then i let it go cause everyone knows she copied from us anyway we are planning our vow renewal ceremony for July, because we never had a wedding, my hubby got shipped overseas right before our wedding was scheduled, so we went to the courthouse & got married so we are doing it now mainly for our families. so we weren't telling anyone what kind of wedding we were having or anything, until 2 weeks ago my hubby told his mom we were having a sunset wedding in July with a dessert reception, well she told my sil who announced last week she's having a sunset commitment ceremony in June with a dessert celebration after wards. she called me last week & asked what my dress looked like, i was like it's white, she wanted to see it, so i got my friends' & showed it to here then she went to Davids & bought a dress almost identical the dress i showed her. the thing is she already had her wedding 2x, she's married for the 2nd time now, her hubby had a stroke & is in a nursing home, now she's with a guy who is seperated from his wife & they just had the baby so she said she felt the need for a commitment ceremony since she's finally found the one for her, but they can't get married because he is married & she loses the money she gets from her hubby's insurance if she divorces him. i'm happy for her, but she stole my wedding idea. every step of it. that does upset me. so do i just forget about having a wedding now, plan it for next year instead. change the details. the invites haven't been sent out yet. what would you do in this situation. thank you. no rude commints please. & no thumbs down either. thanks. my hubby tried talking to her about it, but she was like no i'm not copying anything i just thought of it on my own & he asked her if she could wait on it & she said no she wanted it now cause it felt right. which my dress is red, so at least she can't copy that, no one except for you on here have seen my dress not even my husband. so she thinks i showed her my dress. i meant no rude comments please sorry

How does a wedding go? I know how a wedding goes and things like that, but my friend is going to make a fake wedding, but she wants it to be real, she will make one with her boyfriend and she wants it to be realistic and she wants to know what it is like to get married. I am looking for answers like how its set-up for example: #1. Shares their vows #2. Exchange the rings I know those aren't the first two steps of how the whole wedding it set up. lets say u only have the first step and the sixth step it would still help me! Any steps DURING the wedding would help, I don't need how to make it before a wedding but Please help however you can with the steps DURING a wedding. Thanks.

ok so im gunna be a preacher at a sort of wedding, wat exactly do i say for the "do u take this woman as ur br like the vows thing i kno i have them say thier vows ut wat do i say where ican i find lists of examples for u know when i say " do u (name) take (name) to be ur lawfully wedded eife forever ......" and so on and then vice versa for the bride like where do i find good examples of that part of the speech

How would we communicate if we all spoke to each other in metaphors and double talk like Jesus used? For example, how many days would it take to get through wedding vows using Jesus talk? someanbu....Frankly, no! batgirl....Do you know what a metaphor is? I doubt it.

Help me with my wedding invites.Pls!!!? I want to mention both my parents and his mother in the wording and also something cute with adding God. Like let me give you example of my friends invite..... Blanky Blank & Blanky Blank Would like to invite you to share as they vow their devotion and care to each other and their creator above, to be joined forever in love. etc...

Friends wedding with a Canon 500D? I could use some help and advice on best settings to use for a friends wedding. Freebee thank god so if it goes wrong then so be it. I am using a Canon 500D (with 18-55mm lens kit) without any standard extras. Does anyone have any tips. I.e I am going to use M Mode as am very comfortable with changing settings like second nature but could use some advice on best settings to use for the ceremony etc.... Should I take a custom WB in every lighting condition? What are the best settings to use say if it's a sunny day in the church and sun beams are striking across the couples faces? Should I use flash or try not to as it maybe distracting during vows etc? Low or high appeture for DOF results? erm...just about anything else anyone could advise on. I know I sound like i'm not ready but we all have to start somewhere, friends weddings are a perfect place. Oh yeah and advice on any extras that would be worth it, for example a flashlite maybe? Thanks in advance...!! Thanks guys I really appreciate your input. Sometimes people need a kick up the backside and given a reality check for things we are not familiar with. I am very experienced in shooting video, graphics and photoediting for over ten years now, but like you say it can count for little in something new like weddings. Following your advice and experiences I will be offering for them to get a prefessional in and offer my services to get some secondary shots for them. I quite like capturing moments that are not setup and this would be a nice little extra for them to go with the professional pictures. Thank you for the advice, links and tips, it is really appreciated. Like you say the proper gear has to be in place for such a special event. Thanks again.

How can I help my family understand why they won't be invited to our wedding? I'm getting married December 20th and I wil only have my Dad and Stepmum as witnesses.I am not inviting my mother's side of the family for a number of reasons: 1. My partner is very shy, hates speaking in front of crowds (i.e vows) and I have a big family as does he, and he would feel uncomfortable with a lot of people there. I feel I should make him as at ease as poss on our wedding day. 2. My Mum and Dad divorced when I was 2, and throughout my whole life my Mum and her family and told me horrible, malicious things about my Dad that no daughter should ever know. For example: "your Dad's a cheater, he once slept with a prostitute and came home with crabs! Your Dad said he hates you, why do you even like him? One day I'm going to hospitalise your Dad then you won't be able to see him." They have also done things like smashed his windows and his and his new wifes house and slashed the tyres on his car. I know that my mum's family are just very angry but they had no right to tell me the things I did from suh a young age, and I would therefore not feel comfortable having my mum's family and my dad's family in the same room. I would be too tense and too anxious that they would start a fight, and no girl should feel like that on their wedding day,. They have pretty much brought it upon themselves, and there is NO WAY they would put it aside just for a day - even if it was my wedding . My other worry is the groom's family. They are nothing but sweet and kind but we will not be inviting them. My partner feels that if we invite them it will harder for my family to take the news that they weren't invited as opposed to not being invited with just 2 witnesses there. His family are not very traditional and I don't think it would bother them much I am just wondering how to explain this to them. My family are not the only reason we want a small wedding. We just want it to not be a big deal, we want it to be small and intimate and my partner does not want a lot of people there. We will be taking out my family and his family for a meal a week after the wedding and paying for them (I hope that this will ease the wound a little). How do I explain this to both families THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING! We are getting married with 2 witnesses (legal req in the UK) and telling them AFTER

How can I explain to both of our families that they won't be invited to our wedding? I'm getting married December 20th and I wil only have my Dad and Stepmum as witnesses. We will get married in a registry office (like a courthouse) and just have the legal MINIMUM of 2 witnesses there. We plan to tell my family and the grooms family afterwards.I am not inviting the family for a number of reasons: 1. My partner is very shy, hates speaking in front of crowds (i.e vows) and I have a big family as does he, and he would feel uncomfortable with a lot of people there. I feel I should make him as at ease as poss on our wedding day. He just doesn't want it to be a big deal, and he's entitled to feel that way and I have to respect that. 2. My Mum and Dad divorced when I was 2, and throughout my whole life my Mum and her family and told me horrible, malicious things about my Dad that no daughter should ever know. For example: "your Dad's a cheater, he once slept with a prostitute and came home with crabs! Your Dad said he hates you, why do you even like him? One day I'm going to hospitalise your Dad then you won't be able to see him." They have also done things like smashed his windows and his and his new wifes house and slashed the tyres on his car. She even told the POLICE that he abused me as a child - which he never ever did or would do! It was just to hurt him. I know that my mum's family are just very angry but they had no right to tell me the things they did from suh a young age, and I would therefore not feel comfortable having my mum's family and my dad's family in the same room. I would be too tense and too anxious that they would start a fight, and no girl should feel like that on their wedding day,. They have pretty much brought it upon themselves, and there is NO WAY they would put it aside just for a day - even if it was my wedding. Don't tell me to LET THIS GO as it's unforgiveable how much they hurt me and my Dad. My other worry is the groom's family. They are nothing but sweet and kind but we will not be inviting them. My partner feels that if we invite them it will harder for my family to take the news that they weren't invited as opposed to not being invited with just 2 witnesses there. His family are not very traditional and I don't think it would bother them much I am just wondering how to explain this to them. My family are not the only reason we want a small wedding. We just want it to not be a big deal, we want it to be small and intimate and my partner does not want a lot of people there. We will be taking out my family and his family for a meal a week after the wedding and paying for them (I hope that this will ease the wound a little). How do I explain this to both families

Waterloo Road on BBC 1? I loved this series last year, but have to say it's getting more and more ridiculous each week! For example: What school would allow pupils to get there wedding vows renewed - or even married at that age! How can a teacher foster a child?! Why weren't the lads parents at the court with them last night when they were signing their statements against Earl carrying the gun!? How can teachers be seen to be conducting their relationships in the corridors!!! Last night they were chatting away totally oblivious to a lad walking around on his mobile! How can members of the public just walk in to the school and around the corridors! The list goes on... I know it's entertainment, but come on!!! What's everyone else think? I know it'r programme and not real, I am interested in opinions that's all...If I lived thinking all TV programmes where real I would want to move to Hollyoaks!

Why would ANYONE marry........? ......someone when they KNOW they will cheat? Example: A married man has an affair. He gets a divorce, and the person he was cheating with marries him, although she KNOWS he will cheat and will not honor his wedding vows. I see it all the time....but don't understand it.......any ideas? OK, guys......the answers all seem a lil onesided.......it's not ALWAYS the guy who was the married cheater......that was just an example....I wanna hear from guys too

Should I abandon my wife after finding a more compatible woman? I have been married to my wife for a few years. I always thought that I couldn't find anyone better than my wife in this world until I met another woman a few months ago. I still love my wife but find this woman more compatible with me. In fact, she's kind of in the same boat. She is married to her husband and still loves him, but she considers me better and more compatible with her. We share a lot of common interests and always look at things from very similar prospectives. For example, we both do not believe in marriage "till death do us part" unless you can't discover a better person for you throughout life, changing spouses is kind of like changing jobs, nobody would disagree that if you discover a better job for yourself, even if you don't hate your current job, it's ok to change jobs and keep changing for a better job throughout life, why can't we use the same reason to keep changing spouses throughout life? If I marry this woman and again discover someone better a few years later, then I just divorce her and marry the other woman and so on. My current wife, my whole family and I bet lots of people do not agree with this thought but they have not yet given me a good reason why it's ok to change jobs but not spouses if it's better? Are there really any downsides if I divorce my wife and marry this woman, and another woman if I again find someone better later in life, except I did make stupid wedding vows to love my wife till death. Now that I learned a lesson and realized I made this mistake in the past, I want to break this promise to my wife and promise never to promise something like that again and write my own marriage vows to love a woman as long as I can't discover a better woman. What do you think?

How is my Maid of Honor speech? I'm the maid of honor (16) for my sister's wedding (she is 24) my twin sister, Tricia, wanted me to do the speech so here it is. Oh, the reference to the chocolate is because everybody has one at their table. I asked this earlier and got good advice but I revised it a little and still need help. Is there anything I should add, remove, or redo? For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Kimberly, Alicia’s sister and Casey’s new sister-in-law. For those of you who do know me, I would gladly take all those chocolates off your hands. Anyways, I want to start out by saying thank you all for coming. It really means a lot that you’re spending this special day with the bride and groom. To put it bluntly, Casey and Alicia were made to be together. I love you guys so much and I’m so happy for the both of you. I know you’re going to have a great and adventurous life together for decades to come. I’m well aware that this is going to sound cheesy, but your happiness is like a pebble falling into water. Your happiness together ripples out to everyone around you. Now, I have known Casey for some years now, but if it weren’t for our traditional Sunday night dinners my dad makes every week then I would have never gotten to know Casey as well as I have. He’s such an easy going, laid back person who still knows how to have a good time- as you all will see tonight when he breaks out his awesome dance moves. And Alicia. Let me just begin by saying you look beautiful in your dress. I couldn’t ask for a better big sister- and Tricia you know what I mean. Alicia, you guided the both of us through the tough times in life like when it came to shaving our legs, for example. I remember you couldn’t stress enough to start with the razor at the bottom of our shins and shave up- not down! Thanks to you I avoided a lot of razor burns. You also helped us with our hair and make up and if it weren’t for you I probably would have ended up going to homecoming looking like Amy Whinehouse. Nobody could explain the life of a girl better than you could. You have always been there for Tricia and I and I know you always will be, just now Casey is in the picture. If you feel left out from our girl talk, Casey, then you can throw in some advice about my hair, too, if you want. I know it’s normal and healthy for you to fight. In fact, knock yourself out when necessary, but Casey, a word from the wise. Don’t try wrestling Alicia because she will win that fight. I know from experience. If you want some useful advice then it would have to be to forgive and forget, don’t take life too seriously, and love each other with all your heart. I know there’s nothing you two can’t handle. One last thing, just remember your wedding vows are non-refundable. So now, if you would all please raise your glasses so I can make a toast to my sister and her husband:

Christians under age 40: Do Wives "Obey" their Husbands? To love, honor, "and obey" are traditional wedding vows. I was curious if Christian wives still submit to their husbands as the Bible says they should, in this time where equality is ideal? If so, then to what extent? How does it go in your marriage?...for example... Is it just that the husband has "final say" or does he decide on everything? What happens if the wife does not obey one day? Is the husband the disciplinarian for the family, including of the wife or only of the children? What "rules" does the wife have to "obey" in your marriage? Like, what to eat, where to work, submit sexually, curfew, chores... etc. AND, equally important, are you (as husband or wife) happy with it? I realize that every christian family is different, but I'm looking for a general pattern as well as anything strikingly out of the ordinary in christian marriages of todays world... with old scriptures to follow! ***Don't answer with "that's not in the bible" if you haven't read the bible. Ephesians 5:21-27 for starters. ***I'm asking people under 40 because that's when the era of "the burning bra" began lol. I want ppl of TODAY to answer. ***No one's account of their marriage is to be judged, only pondered. IRISHMOM: No, irishmom, I didn't want people to answer who were born before the era began, not living as a teen during it! I didn't want any old-thinking, including "what mom always said", making the age 40. ALSO... discipline and submission is controversial among Christians based on Bible scripture living on in todays society, and that's why it was asked, so no, I won't "stop it".. sorry if it makes you uncomfortable, but that's kinda the point, and why it's controversial. Overall, thanks for your opinions. PATTYANN: It's ok that you answered, you brought up a valid point, which I paraphrase as: If your husband is a good man, he treats you well, and you trust and respect him, then why wouldn't you obey him? Making the word "obey" about love rather than degrading. But I guess that all depends on the Husband, and if you want to marry him, he damn well better be someone you can love, trust and respect anyway, so props to you granny!

Please help? I need advice!? I know i said in the wedding vows 'in sickness and in health , better or worse' etc. My husband got sick last year and we have been to 6 or so doctors ( i have to take him everywhere) and nobody knows what is wrong with him. He has memory loss on top of everything else so it compounds to the problem. he has not worked since last June and plays computer all day or sleeps. I think if he is able to play a computer game he can do some type of work. We have 4 children the youngest is almost 4 the others are older. I went back to school in October and he has seemed jealous of me ever since. Without me around he would miss every scheduled appointment and does not seem appreciative of anything I do. An example of what I deal with is on the rare occasion when we are out together, which becomes increasingly unpleasant, he yelled at me because I did not hear what he had said because he talked forward and I was standing behind him and there had been a loudspeaker on at the time so he got mad at me for asking him to repeat himself. It gets to the point where I do so much on my own that I may as well just be single again. I hate to leave him when he is ill but he makes every outing unpleasant to the point where we do not want to bring him anymore and he knows it but will not go get any help.Even his dad thinks he is depressed. What now?? they have done MRIs no brain tumor, it is some sort of central nervous system disorder.They have ruled out MS. We have 4 kids. intimacy is out of the question because he is too tired to do anything. I feel like I am working for myself not both of us at this point because he does not seem to want to get better or move forward.

Courthouse wedding to my Soldier? I was just wondering.. After reading about courthouse weddings and stuff I was wondering EXACTLY what to expect??? For example, do I walk down the aisle? Does my family get all excited and clap at the end? Or is it strictly serious? This is a serious question because I'm a little lost. Although I would love for my fiance and I to write our own vows I don't know if it would make the guy who marries us roll his eyes... Can someone please help? Even if you have not been married in a courthouse, suggestions from anyone would be wonderful :] Thank you!

Can anyone give more information on using an oathing stone during a wedding ceremony? I have heard of this and decided I really like the idea of using this to "set our vows in stone" in our fast-apporaching ceremony. My officiant hasn't done this before and I am trying to find more info to send him. I have tried several search engines to no avail. Any ideas? Ideally I would like to give him a nice explanation of what it is as well as an example of wording for him to use during the ceremony to explain to our family why we are holding this stone while saying our vows.... hmm... I read about it from a wedding website, the website didn't go into details, just that this helps "set the vows in stone"

What do you think of my plan to un-legally wed? I do not believe that marriage should be a legal commitment, but rather a personal and emotional one. My fiance and I are having a mariage ceremony preformed by a UU minister in a beautiful garden. We will be using a lot of different traditions at our wedding. For example: my mother will walk me down the aisle before my bridesmaids while my husband waits for me and then my bridesmaids and groomsmen will walk down the aisle and each couple will present me with flowers, creating my bouqet. Then we will exchange our vows and rings. Before walking back down the aisle my husband will preform the Jewish tradtion of stepping on the glass. Even though I don't want my marriage to be legal, I still want a commitment ceremony and will still consider us husband and wife. So do you feel this is piontless or a wonderful plan? also: i'm not changing my last name and we decieded our future children will have both of our last names (First name Middle name Last name-Last name)

When renewing your vows...? What are some things you can and cant do, compared to your first wedding? For example, can you register for gifts, do the money dance, have a bridal shower? Thanks!

Didn't get any help the first time....maybe the second time will be better help? Yes as crazy as it sounds we're taking our kids on the honeymoon with us? So if anyone is going to say I'm crazy and leave them you're wasting your time. My fiance and I (mostly me) are planning a wedding that involves the his children. For example they will be part of the wedding invitations, the wedding party, unity candle ceremony, special vows and rings for them, etc. So what better way than taking them on the honeymoon. We are planning to go to Hawaii but need to know which island is "kid" orientated. I heard Maui was, but I'm not sure. Their ages are at the time of the wedding 10, 9, 6. I don't expect any alone time with my fiance so I'm not worried about any babysitters. Also if Maui is a perfect place where should we stay as far as Hotels/Resorts. I want something that is not so expensive but also gives the feel of exotic and romantic. Also what is there to do in Maui that is family orientated? Any advice is welcomed and appreciated, Thank you in advanced:) For those who suggested Disney World, We have been there for the Christmas and New Years Holiday, we wanted something different.

Hawaiian Honeymoon with the kids? Yes as crazy as it sounds we're taking our kids on the honeymoon with us? So if anyone is going to say I'm crazy and leave them you're wasting your time. My fiance and I (mostly me) are planning a wedding that involves the his children. For example they will be part of the wedding invitations, the wedding party, unity candle ceremony, special vows and rings for them, etc. So what better way than taking them on the honeymoon. We are planning to go to Hawaii but need to know which island is "kid" orientated. I heard Maui was, but I'm not sure. Their ages are at the time of the wedding 10, 9, 6. I don't expect any alone time with my fiance so I'm not worried about any babysitters. Thank you in advanced. :) Sorry I didn't add this before, but what activities are there for the kids and do they have a fee. To some of the people's attitudes towards my wedding, it is not "creepy" considering there mother stepped out on them, I want them to know I am not just marrying their dad, but that the marriage includes them.

Was He a hateful and murderous God and suddenly become LOVING in the NEW TESTAMENT?

Do you think Gays are being sneaky by wanting to make Gay-marriage legal? First off, I'm not a gay basher but I always believe the word Marriage was a sacred thing between a man and woman, even though the meaning of marriage has cheapened quite a bit by random divorces. Nonetheless, the mean of "marriage," I thought was just as meaningful as the word "heterosexual." Meaning that the definition of the word "marriage" should be reserved for man and a woman making a vow. I find it very insulting and imposition on my beliefs when gays try to re-invent the definition of the word marriage to something else other than man and woman making a vow. So here's my reasoning on why gays are being sneaky. Like many people who oppose the gay marriage said over and over that gays can have all the same benefits and rights, the wedding receptions, the honeymoons, making vows at their church as do the heterosexuals married couple BUT just leave out the word "marriage" and call it whatever they want. However, gays don't want that they want the word "Marriage" apply to their vows??! So it's not that they are complaining about the discriminations like they are claiming, it's something more! Isn't it? I know after they have the meaning of "marriage" legally for gays then they are going to want more with other legal ties to the word Marriage. Like how they are adopting children already. So I find it very sneaky with ulterior motives behind what they want so they can have their lifestyle running rampant over heterosexual lifestyle. It's already starting now recently, for example, with that one song called, "I kissed the girl and I liked it..." by some lesbian singer. If I know for sure that gays would just want to be married and stop there then I wouldn't have any issues and probably support gay-marriage but I know deep down that's not it. So am I right about gays being sneaky or am I the only one thinking that way? By the way, I'm NOT a conservative or a Republican or some religious fanatic. Just so you know I voted for OBAMA and voted "YES" on Prop 8 (against gay marriage for the reasons above). To Pro-Bama: You obvioulsy haven't read my entire question. I told you it's the ulterior motive they. If u said Bible claim it's between man and woman then it's obviously invented by heterosexuals. So why don't you gays just go invent another word for marriage so we wouldn't have this issue? Gee Whizz, it's not rocket science. To Pro-Bama again: Katy perry is bi or lez? WHO CARES! GAY SEX IS GAY SEX! It doesn't matter you're bi or lez THERE ALL THE SAME! To Sfancik: In case you are too stupid to know. Heterosexual is the norm and gay is NOT! Hello?! Anybody home upstairs? R u kidding me? I don't need Bible or religion to tell me that penis and vagina fit for a life promoting REASON! Man..you're one of those in denial and therefore delusional. Nuff said. To raretofind: I never said we need to change the gays to straights. I know they are here to stay and I do believe most are born that way but NO matter what the GAY SEX will never be NATURAL! So they are the minority with abnormal behavior which not only DOESN'T promote but also it's a practice in which most people find it offensive. So they are the ones who are imposing on a NATURAL life style so they should be the one to differ. We heterosexuals have been very lenient with them we will not give everything away that which we believe to be sacred for man and woman. To Christina C: Just because u have gay friends that doesn't make it right. It's like saying u have friends who are criminals does that make it right cuz their your friends. That's a shallow argument. Also, again just cuz u know some n they're not sneaky that doesn't meant he whole population is not either. Besides why do u have so many gay friends. I believe deep down you have the inclination to be a lesbian so you're using this hang around gay friends so to have that possibility of experimenting if not already. I mean I tolerate gays too and know some from work and he happened to be the nicest guy but u know what? it still doesn't attract me to hang with him more than a company function. To Ashley: My argument was never about religion. I don't why u guys keep bringing up Bible or what not. My argument is strictly from observation and using good common sense. Like I said gays can have all the rights but don't call it "marriage." The word "marriage" is not a verb it's a noun but also used to describe man and woman sanctimonious vow. Would u like to change the meaning of "heterosexual" word to define as same-sex and opposite sex both meanings? To Terry: First off, gays can never have ALL the rights as do the straights cuz gays are the ones practicing unnatural act. Therefore, how can they expect the same things straight people have like for example, PROCREATION. Nature obviously has a sense of humor by having gays born in this world but regardless it doesn't take away the fact that GAY SEX is unnatural. They can love each other all they want but when it comes to sex it never ever going to be natural! Second, you said you wouldn't mind just getting rid of the word Marriage? Again why do we straights have to accomodate the gays lifestyle when AGAIN they are the ones practicing unnatural act?! If anything they should be the ones to accomodate to heterosexuals. Yes we've come a long way to be tolerant but there's no way they will ever be equal to the straights 100% simple because GAY SEX is never ever going to be NATURAL! Not in 100 years from now or One millions years from now. It's not religion, it's common sense.

If I get married abroad, do I have to register it in my home country? Long story short, my partner and I got married with our family but now a lot of our friends who didn't see it the first time around want to see us do it. We don't want a renewal of vows (again, long story) but as we live in England, if we for example had a Disney wedding in Florida do we have to register it in the UK as well (I know we can't marry twice etc but is it possible with our marriage certificate as it is to effectively get married to the same person in the US?) Very confusing I know, but any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Many thanks in advance!

grammar pros/experts, please. any grammar mistakes? any other suggestions? With a divorce rate around 50%, it is easy to see that couples do not take the normal “‘til death do us part” vow anymore; instead, it seems to be “’til divorce do us part”. With every upcoming year, divorce rates are predicted to increase, supporting the fact that marriage is not as important as it used to be. Marriage is often viewed in today’s society as a one day celebration, where you say a few words and get a ring, and then you have the rest of the night to party and eat cake. Too often, you will see couples who overlook the fact that there are many other aspects in marriage that are more important than the actual wedding, such as trust, communication and respect. These factors, plus many others, combine to create wonderful marriages which are necessary to the well-being of a society. Without these proper and successful marriages, the next generation will have no examples to look up to, and it will become harder for them to develop and keep relationships. any grammar mistakes?

I don't feel happy about being engaged anymore...What should I do? LONG, don't answer with "I didn't read it" My FH and I are very much in love, and the best of friends. He tells me how much he wants to get married, looks forward to the wedding, and being my husband. However, he gets angry whenever I bring up how much he has saved (we're each contributing $3,000 to the wedding). We have a year left, and last I heard, he had nothing saved. Anymore, he tell me he's joking about this or that, but he doesn't seem like it, an dit's always things he knows will hurt me. For example, acting like he wasn't ready when he gave me the promise ring when we had been dating a year, but he knew I wanted it (as if I strong armed him or something). The one thing he never throws in my face is our engagement, and I know he loves me and truly does want to get married...We wanted custom bands. I found a ring I loved, but didn't like it completely (this and that weren't just right for my e-ring). He and I tweaked it some, and are having it made by a jeweler. Tonight I called him to say the jeweler wanted a $50 deposit, and he freaked out. And started saying how he would have liked to have say in this or that, and acting like the wedding and the ring are all about me. That really hurt. I showed him the ring I liked, told him how I liked it, but what was wrong with it and WE tweaked it. I found the jeweler, contacted her, and kept him updated on every exchange. Asked his opinion on everything. He acted like he loved the idea of custom rings, and never once said anything to the contrary. In fact this Sat. we were going to look at some ring styles to get inspiration for his. He acts like it comes from me, and was freaking because HE had to pay for it and it's "MY ring." He acted like he was joking, then said he wasn't. That's when he said the wedding was just the same that he didn't have a say in anything. That really hurt and pissed me off, because I've begged him to be a part of it, but he says planning isn't his thing (he's the in-the-moment sort). I have spent hours discussing things with him, asking his opinion, basing decisions on these conversations, creating a unique and wonderful wedding, and he throws it all in my face. I LOVE the wedding that is forming. It is so unique, so awesome, but he's ruined it all for me. I am no longer excited about any of it. I thought of US the whole way, and tried to get him involved. I sent him a message 2 MONTHS ago about vows and he still hasn't read it, but tells me that this is my fault, because I don't value his opinion. That's all I ever asked for! From Day One of our engagement I asked him for a list of what he wanted in the wedding, and he brushed me off. He put me off anytime I ask him for anything (opinion, thoughts, ideas, etc) for the wedding. I brought up how the only thing he specified was that he wanted some of his gamer/techno music at the reception. We had discussed it, and I told him that I liked some of it, and he could always compile the best songs, but to limit it since it's not everyone's cup of tea. After that he said, "it was important to him" and acted like it should be the ONLY music we play. We talked a bit after the bout, and he says he "can't pull things off the top of his head, but he'll get me a list." A year after I first asked him, yet I'm the one who doesn't care about his opinion. I even asked him (back in the early days of our engagement) if he wanted a Groom's cake, told him how I saw some awesome game related ones that he would love, he bashed that idea, and every other. He's not being the man I love, dated, or promised to marry. Nothing like the sweet, romantic, thoughtful, generous, and honest to a fault, man I know. I don't know what to do. How would you feel? What would you do? I love him, I want to marry him, but part of me wants to call it quits. I am sick of this, of him playing the victim after I exhaust myself trying to get him involved. Part of wonders if a small ceremony with only our nearest and dearest followed by a big reception would be best. The other part of me is so hurt and confused that i don't know if I want anything to do with him at all. HELP, please. I feel so hollow. Have any of yo ever had an engagement ruin the relationship?

How many of you SOON TO BE BRIDES.........? I'm a wedding videographer (not my own company, but work for someone else) and lately I've become EXTREMELY frustrated with the lack of knowledge Brides have when considering their wedding video. Many times while shooting the video I run into problems that weren't foreseen before: Example: Ya know that pretty little arch that many brides have over the Pastor as he is conducting the ceremony? Well, did you know that that pretty little arch makes it almost IMPOSSIBLE to get a good shot of the Bride's face as she's giving her vows?? Usually I am behind the Pastor's left side and you could suggest that I move down in front, but that's the thing, I already have another videographer getting that angle, so it's covered, but because of the placement of many wedding parties, I am so limited on getting that beautiful closeup of the Bride's face. So... How many of you would be interested, if a video (DVD) was available, that would explain all the do's and dont's of Planning A Wedding For Video.

Here's a couple inconsistencies and contradictions I found in the Bible. Pick one and tell me how I'm wrong! GE 1:3-5 On the first day, God created light, then separated light and darkness. GE 1:14-19 The sun (which separates night and day) wasn't created until the fourth day. GE 1:11-12, 26-27 Trees were created before man was created. GE 2:4-9 Man was created before trees were created. GE 1:20-21, 26-27 Birds were created before man was created. GE 2:7, 19 Man was created before birds were created. GE 1:24-27 Animals were created before man was created. GE 2:7, 19 Man was created before animals were created. GE 1:26-27 Man and woman were created at the same time. GE 2:7, 21-22 Man was created first, woman sometime later. GE 1:28 God encourages reproduction. LE 12:1-8 God requires purification rites following childbirth which, in effect, makes childbirth a sin. (Note: The period for purification following the birth of a daughter is twice that for a son.) GE 1:31 God was pleased with his creation. GE 6:5-6 God was not pleased with his creation. (Note: That God should be displeased is inconsistent with the concept of omniscience.) GE 2:4, 4:26, 12:8, 22:14-16, 26:25 God was already known as "the Lord" (Jahveh or Jehovah) much earlier than the time of Moses. EX 6:2-3 God was first known as "the Lord" (Jahveh or Jehovah) at the time of the Egyptian Bondage, during the life of Moses. GE 2:17 Adam was to die the very day that he ate the forbidden fruit. GE 5:5 Adam lived 930 years. GE 2:15-17, 3:4-6 It is wrong to want to be able to tell good from evil. HE 5:13-14 It is immature to be unable to tell good from evil. GE 4:4-5 God prefers Abel's offering and has no regard for Cain's. 2CH 19:7, AC 10:34, RO 2:11 God shows no partiality. He treats all alike. GE 4:9 God asks Cain where his brother Able is. PR 15:3, JE 16:17, 23:24-25, HE 4:13 God is everywhere. He sees everything. Nothing is hidden from his view. GE 4:15, DT 32:19-27, IS 34:8 God is a vengeful god. EX 15:3, IS 42:13, HE 12:29 God is a warrior. God is a consuming fire. EX 20:5, 34:14, DT 4:24, 5:9, 6:15, 29:20, 32:21 God is a jealous god. LE 26:7-8, NU 31:17-18, DT 20:16-17, JS 10:40, JG 14:19, EZ 9:5-7 The Spirit of God is (sometimes) murder and killing. NU 25:3-4, DT 6:15, 9:7-8, 29:20, 32:21, PS 7:11, 78:49, JE 4:8, 17:4, 32:30-31, ZP 2:2 God is angry. His anger is sometimes fierce. 2SA 22:7-8 (KJV) "I called to the Lord; ... he heard my voice; ... The earth trembled and quaked, ... because he was angry. Smoke came from his nostrils. Consuming fire came from his mouth, burning coals blazed out of it." EZ 6:12, NA 1:2, 6 God is jealous and furious. He reserves wrath for, and takes revenge on, his enemies. "... who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and rocks are thrown down by him." 2CO 13:11, 14, 1JN 4:8, 16 God is love. GA 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit of God is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. GE 4:16 Cain went away (or out) from the presence of the Lord. JE 23:23-24 A man cannot hide from God. God fills heaven and earth. GE 6:4 There were Nephilim (giants) before the Flood. GE 7:21 All creatures other than Noah and his clan were annihilated by the Flood. NU 13:33 There were Nephilim after the Flood. GE 6:6. EX 32:14, NU 14:20, 1SA 15:35, 2SA 24:16 God does change his mind. NU 23:19-20, 1SA 15:29, JA 1:17 God does not change his mind. GE 6:19-22, 7:8-9, 7:14-16 Two of each kind are to be taken, and are taken, aboard Noah's Ark. GE 7:2-5 Seven pairs of some kinds are to be taken (and are taken) aboard the Ark. GE 7:1 Noah was righteous. JB 1:1,8, JB 2:3 Job was righteous. LK 1:6 Zechariah and Elizabeth were righteous. JA 5:16 Some men are righteous, (which makes their prayers effective). 1JN 3:6-9 Christians become righteous (or else they are not really Christians). RO 3:10, 3:23, 1JN 1:8-10 No one was or is righteous. GE 7:7 Noah and his clan enter the Ark. GE 7:13 They enter the Ark (again?). GE 11:7-9 God sows discord. PR 6:16-19 God hates anyone who sows discord. GE 11:9 At Babel, the Lord confused the language of the whole world. 1CO 14:33 Paul says that God is not the author of confusion. GE 11:12 Arpachshad [Arphaxad] was the father of Shelah. LK 3:35-36 Cainan was the father of Shelah. Arpachshad was the grandfather of Shelah. GE 11:26 Terah was 70 years old when his son Abram was born. GE 11:32 Terah was 205 years old when he died (making Abram 135 at the time). GE 12:4, AC 7:4 Abram was 75 when he left Haran. This was after Terah died. Thus, Terah could have been no more than 145 when he died; or Abram was only 75 years old after he had lived 135 years. GE 12:7, 17:1, 18:1, 26:2, 32:30, EX 3:16, 6:2-3, 24:9-11, 33:11, NU 12:7-8, 14:14, JB 42:5, AM 7:7-8, 9:1 God is seen. EX 33:20, JN 1:18, 1JN 4:12 God is not seen. No one can see God's face and live. No one has ever seen him. GE 10:5, 20, 31 There were many languages before the Tower of Babel. GE 11:1 There was only one language before the Tower of Babel. GE 15:9, EX 20:24, 29:10-42, LE 1:1-7:38, NU 28:1-29:40, God details sacrificial offerings. JE 7:21-22 God says he did no such thing. GE 16:15, 21:1-3, GA 4:22 Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac. HE 11:17 Abraham had only one son. GE 17:1, 35:11, 1CH 29:11-12, LK 1:37 God is omnipotent. Nothing is impossible with (or for) God. JG 1:19 Although God was with Judah, together they could not defeat the plainsmen because the latter had iron chariots. GE 17:7, 10-11 The covenant of circumcision is to be everlasting. GA 6:15 It is of no consequence. GE 17:8 God promises Abraham the land of Canaan as an "everlasting possession." GE 25:8, AC 7:2-5, HE 11:13 Abraham died with the promise unfulfilled. GE 17:15-16, 20:11-12, 22:17 Abraham and his half sister, Sarai, are married and receive God's blessings. LE 20:17, DT 27:20-23 Incest is wrong. GE 18:20-21 God decides to "go down" to see what is going on. PR 15:3, JE 16:17, 23:24-25, HE 4:13 God is everywhere. He sees everything. Nothing is hidden from his view. GE 19:30-38 While he is drunk, Lot's two daughters "lie with him," become pregnant, and give birth to his offspring. 2PE 2:7 Lot was "just" and "righteous." GE 22:1-12, DT 8:2 God tempts (tests) Abraham and Moses. JG 2:22 God himself says that he does test (tempt). 1CO 10:13 Paul says that God controls the extent of our temptations. JA 1:13 God tests (tempts) no one. GE 27:28 "May God give you ... an abundance of grain and new wine." DT 7:13 If they follow his commandments, God will bless the fruit of their wine. PS 104:15 God gives us wine to gladden the heart. JE 13:12 "... every bottle shall be filled with wine." JN 2:1-11 According to the author of John, Jesus' first miracle was turning water to wine. RO 14:21 It is good to refrain from drinking wine. GE 35:10 God says Jacob is to be called Jacob no longer; henceforth his name is Israel. GE 46:2 At a later time, God himself uses the name Jacob. GE 36:11 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zepho, Gatam, and Kenaz. GE 36:15-16 Teman, Omar, Zepho, Kenaz. 1CH 1:35-36 Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek. GE 49:2-28 The fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel are: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin. RE 7:4-8 (Leaves out the tribe of Dan, but adds Manasseh.) GE 50:13 Jacob was buried in a cave at Machpelah bought from Ephron the Hittite. AC 7:15-16 He was buried in the sepulchre at Shechem, bought from the sons of Hamor. EX 3:1 Jethro was the father-in-law of Moses. NU 10:29, JG 4:11 (KJV) Hobab was the father-in-law of Moses. EX 3:20-22, DT 20:13-17 God instructs the Israelites to despoil the Egyptians, to plunder their enemies. EX 20:15, 17, LE 19:13 God prohibits stealing, defrauding, or robbing a neighbor. EX 4:11 God decides who will be dumb, deaf, blind, etc. 2CO 13:11, 14, 1JN 4:8, 16 God is a god of love. EX 9:3-6 God destroys all the cattle (including horses) belonging to the Egyptians. EX 9:9-11 The people and the cattle are afflicted with boils. EX 12:12, 29 All the first-born of the cattle of the Egyptians are destroyed. EX 14:9 After having all their cattle destroyed, then afflicted with boils, and then their first-born cattle destroyed, the Egyptians pursue Moses on horseback. EX 12:13 The Israelites have to mark their houses with blood in order for God to see which houses they occupy and "pass over" them. PR 15:3, JE 16:17, 23:24-25, HE 4:13 God is everywhere. He sees everything. Nothing is hidden from God. EX 12:37, NU 1:45-46 The number of men of military age who take part in the Exodus is given as more than 600,000. Allowing for women, children, and older men would probably mean that a total of about 2,000,000 Israelites left Egypt. 1KI 20:15 All the Israelites, including children, number only 7000 at a later time. EX 15:3, 17:16, NU 25:4, 32:14, IS 42:13 God is a man of war--he is fierce and angry. RO 15:33, 2CO 13:11, 14, 1JN 4:8, 16 God is a god of love and peace. EX 20:1-17 God gave the law directly to Moses (without using an intermediary). GA 3:19 The law was ordained through angels by a mediator (an intermediary). EX 20:4 God prohibits the making of any graven images whatsoever. EX 25:18 God enjoins the making of two graven images. EX 20:5, 34:7, NU 14:18, DT 5:9, IS 14:21-22 Children are to suffer for their parent's sins. DT 24:16, EZ 18:19-20 Children are not to suffer for their parent's sins. EX 20:8-11, 31:15-17, 35:1-3 No work is to be done on the Sabbath, not even lighting a fire. The commandment is permanent, and death is required for infractions. MK 2:27-28 Jesus says that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath (after his disciples were criticized for breaking the Sabbath). RO 14:5, CN 2:14-16 Paul says the Sabbath commandment was temporary, and to decide for yourself regarding its observance. EX 20:12, DT 5:16, MT 15:4, 19:19, MK 7:10, 10:19, LK 18:20 Honor your father and your mother is one of the ten commandments. It is reinforced by Jesus. MT 10:35-37, LK 12:51-53, 14:26 Jesus says that he has come to divide families; that a man's foes will be those of his own household; that you must hate your father, mother, wife, children, brothers, sisters, and even your own life to be a disciple. MT 23:9 Jesus says to call no man on earth your father. EX 20:13, DT 5:17, MK 10:19, LK 18:20, RO 13:9, JA 2:11 God prohibits killing. GE 34:1-35:5 God condones trickery and killing. EX 32:27, DT 7:2, 13:15, 20:1-18 God orders killing. 2KI 19:35 An angel of the Lord slaughters 185,000 men. (Note: See Atrocities section for many more examples.) EX 20:14 God prohibits adultery. HO 1:2 God instructs Hosea to "take a wife of harlotry." EX 21:23-25, LE 24:20, DT 19:21 A life for a life, an eye for an eye, etc. MT 5:38-44, LK 6:27-29 Turn the other cheek. Love your enemies. EX 23:7 God prohibits the killing of the innocent. NU 31:17-18, DT 7:2, JS 6:21-27, 7:19-26, 8:22-25, 10:20, 40, 11:8-15, 20, JG 11:30-39, 21:10-12, 1SA 15:3 God orders or approves the complete extermination of groups of people which include innocent women and/or children. (Note: See Atrocities section for many other examples of the killing of innocents.) EX 34:6, DT 7:9-10, TS 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie. NU 14:30 God breaks his promise. EX 34:6, DT 7:9-10, TS 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie. 1KI 22:21-23 God condones a spirit of deception. EX 34:6, DT 7:9-10, TS 1:2 God is faithful and truthful. He does not lie. 2TH 2:11-12 God deludes people, making them believe what is false, so as to be able to condemn them. (Note: some versions use the word persuade here. The context makes clear, however, that deception is involved.) EX 34:6-7, JS 24:19, 1CH 16:34 God is faithful, holy and good. IS 45:6-7, LA 3:8, AM 3:6 God is responsible for evil. EX 34:6-7, HE 9:27 God remembers sin, even when it has been forgiven. JE 31:34 God does not remember sin when it has been forgiven. LE 3:17 God himself prohibits forever the eating of blood and fat. MT 15:11, CN 2:20-22 Jesus and Paul say that such rules don't matter--they are only human injunctions. LE 19:18, MT 22:39 Love your neighbor [as much as] yourself. 1CO 10:24 Put your neighbor ahead of yourself. LE 21:10 The chief priest is not to rend his clothes. MT 26:65, MK 14:63 He does so during the trial of Jesus. LE 25:37, PS 15:1, 5 It is wrong to lend money at interest. MT 25:27, LK 19:23-27 It is wrong to lend money without interest. NU 11:33 God inflicts sickness. JB 2:7 Satan inflicts sickness. NU 15:24-28 Sacrifices can, in at least some case, take away sin. HE 10:11 They never take away sin. NU 25:9 24,000 died in the plague. 1CO 10:8 23,000 died in the plague. NU 30:2 God enjoins the making of vows (oaths). MT 5:33-37 Jesus forbids doing so, saying that they arise from evil (or the Devil). NU 33:38 Aaron died on Mt. Hor. DT 10:6 Aaron died in Mosera. NU 33:41-42 After Aaron's death, the Israelites journeyed from Mt. Hor, to Zalmonah, to Punon, etc. DT 10:6-7 It was from Mosera, to Gudgodah, to Jotbath. DT 6:15, 9:7-8, 29:20, 32:21 God is sometimes angry. MT 5:22 Anger is a sin. DT 7:9-10 God destroys his enemies. MT 5:39-44 Do not resist your enemies. Love them. DT 18:20-22 A false prophet is one whose words do not come true. Death is required. EZ 14:9 A prophet who is deceived, is deceived by God himself. Death is still required. DT 23:1 A castrate may not enter the assembly of the Lord. IS 56:4-5 Some castrates will receive special rewards. DT 23:1 A castrate may not enter the assembly of the Lord. MT 19:12 Men are encouraged to consider making themselves castrates for the sake of the Kingdom of God. DT 24:1-5 A man can divorce his wife simply because she displeases him and both he and his wife can remarry. MK 10:2-12 Divorce is wrong, and to remarry is to commit adultery. DT 24:16, 2KI 14:6, 2CH 25:4, EZ 18:20 Children are not to suffer for their parent's sins. RO 5:12, 19, 1CO 15:22 Death is passed to all men by the sin of Adam. DT 30:11-20 It is possible to keep the law. RO 3:20-23 It is not possible to keep the law. JS 11:20 God shows no mercy to some. LK 6:36, JA 5:11 God is merciful. JG 4:21 Sisera was sleeping when Jael killed him. JG 5:25-27 Sisera was standing. JS 10:38-40 Joshua himself captured Debir. JG 1:11-15 It was Othniel, who thereby obtained the hand of Caleb's daughter, Achsah. 1SA 8:2-22 Samuel informs God as to what he has heard from others. PR 15:3, JE 16:17, 23:24-25, HE 4:13 God is everywhere. He sees and hears everything. 1SA 9:15-17 The Lord tells Samuel that Saul has been chosen to lead the Israelites and will save them from the Philistines. 1SA 15:35 The Lord is sorry that he has chosen Saul. 1SA 31:4-7 Saul commits suicide and the Israelites are overrun by the Philistines. 1SA 15:7-8, 20 The Amalekites are utterly destroyed. 1SA 27:8-9 They are utterly destroyed (again?). 1SA 30:1, 17-18 They raid Ziklag and David smites them (again?). 1SA 16:10-11, 17:12 Jesse had seven sons plus David, or eight total. 1CH 2:13-15 He had seven total. 1SA 16:19-23 Saul knew David well before the latter's encounter with Goliath. 1SA 17:55-58 Saul did not know David at the time of his encounter with Goliath and had to ask about David's identity. 1SA 17:50 David killed Goliath with a slingshot. 1SA 17:51 David killed Goliath (again?) with a sword. 1SA 17:50 David killed Goliath. 2SA 21:19 Elhanan killed Goliath. (Note: Some translations insert the words "the brother of" before Elhanan. These are an addition to the earliest manuscripts in an apparent attempt to rectify this inconsistency.) 1SA 21:1-6 Ahimalech was high priest when David ate the bread. MK 2:26 Abiathar was high priest at the time. 1SA 28:6 Saul inquired of the Lord, but received no answer. 1CH 10:13-14 Saul died for not inquiring of the Lord. 1SA 31:4-6 Saul killed himself by falling on his sword. 2SA 1:2-10 Saul, at his own request, was slain by an Amalekite. 2SA 21:12 Saul was killed by the Philistines on Gilboa. 1CH 10:13-14 Saul was slain by God. 2SA 6:23 Michal was childless. 2SA 21:8 (KJV) She had five sons. 2SA 24:1 The Lord inspired David to take the census. 1CH 21:1 Satan inspired the census. 2SA 24:9 The census count was: Israel 800,000 and Judah 500,000. 1CH 21:5 The census count was: Israel 1,100,000 and Judah 470,000. 2SA 24:10-17 David sinned in taking the census. 1KI 15:5 David's only sin (ever) was in regard to another matter. 2SA 24:24 David paid 50 shekels of silver for the purchase of a property. 1CH 21:22-25 He paid 600 shekels of gold. 1KI 3:12 God made Solomon the wisest man that ever lived, yet .... 1KI 11:1-13 Solomon loved many foreign women (against God's explicit prohibition) who turned him to other gods (for which he deserved death). 1KI 3:12, 4:29, 10:23-24, 2CH 9:22-23 God made Solomon the wisest king and the wisest man that ever lived. There never has been nor will be another like him. MT 12:42, LK 11:31 Jesus says: "... now one greater than Solomon is here." 1KI 4:26 Solomon had 40,000 horses (or stalls for horses). 2CH 9:25 He had 4,000 horses (or stalls for horses). 1KI 5:16 Solomon had 3,300 supervisors. 2CH 2:2 He had 3,600 supervisors. 1KI 7:15-22 The two pillars were 18 cubits high. 2CH 3:15-17 They were 35 cubits high. 1KI 7:26 Solomon's "molten sea" held 2000 "baths" (1 bath = about 8 gallons). 2CH 4:5 It held 3000 "baths." 1KI 8:12, 2CH 6:1, PS 18:11 God dwells in thick darkness. 1TI 6:16 God dwells in unapproachable light. 1KI 8:13, AC 7:47 Solomon, whom God made the wisest man ever, built his temple as an abode for God. AC 7:48-49 God does not dwell in temples built by men. 1KI 9:28 420 talents of gold were brought back from Ophir. 2CH 8:18 450 talents of gold were brought back from Ophir. 1KI 15:14 Asa did not remove the high places. 2CH 14:2-3 He did remove them. 1KI 16:6-8 Baasha died in the 26th year of King Asa's reign. 2CH 16:1 Baasha built a city in the 36th year of King Asa's reign. 1KI 16:23 Omri became king in the thirty-first year of Asa's reign and he reigned for a total of twelve years. 1KI 16:28-29 Omri died, and his son Ahab became king in the thirty- eighth year of Asa's reign. (Note: Thirty-one through thirty-eight equals a reign of seven or eight years.) 1KI 22:23, 2CH 18:22, 2TH 2:11 God himself causes a lying spirit. PR 12:22 God abhors lying lips and delights in honesty. 1KI 22:42-43 Jehoshaphat did not remove the high places. 2CH 17:5-6 He did remove them. 2KI 2:11 Elijah went up to heaven. JN 3:13 Only the Son of Man (Jesus) has ever ascended to heaven. 2CO 12:2-4 An unnamed man, known to Paul, went up to heaven and came back. HE 11:5 Enoch was translated to heaven. 2KI 4:32-37 A dead child is raised (well before the time of Jesus). MT 9:18-25, JN 11:38-44 Two dead persons are raised (by Jesus himself). AC 26:23 Jesus was the first to rise from the dead. 2KI 8:25-26 Ahaziah was 22 years old when he began his reign. 2CH 22:2 He was 42 when he began his reign. [Note: Some translations use "twenty-two" here in an attempt to rectify this discrepancy. The Hebrew is clear, however, that 2CH 22:2 is 42. The Hebrew words involved are Strong's H705 and H8147, "forty" and "two," respectively.] 2KI 9:27 Jehu shot Ahaziah near Ibleam. Ahaziah fled to Meggido and died there. 2CH 22:9 Ahaziah was found hiding in Samaria, brought to Jehu, and put to death. 2KI 16:5 The King of Syria and the son of the King of Israel did not conquer Ahaz. 2CH 28:5-6 They did conquer Ahaz. 2KI 24:8 Jehoiachin (Jehoiakim) was eighteen years old when he began to reign. 2CH 36:9 He was eight. (Note: This discrepancy has been "corrected" in some versions.) 2KI 24:8 Jehoiachin (Jehoiakim) reigned three months. 2CH 36:9 He reigned three months and ten days. 2KI 24:17 Jehoiachin (Jehoaikim) was succeeded by his uncle. 2CH 36:10 He was succeeded by his brother. 1CH 3:11-13 The lineage is: Joram, Ahaziah, Joash, Amaziah, Azariah, Jotham. MT 1:8-9 It is: Joram, Uzziah, Jotham, etc. 1CH 3:19 Pedaiah was the father of Zerubbabel. ER 3:2 Shealtiel was the father of Zerubbabel. 2CH 19:7, AC 10:34, RO 2:11 There is no injustice or partiality with the Lord. RO 9:15-18 God has mercy on (and hardens the hearts of) whom he pleases. ER 2:3-64 (Gives the whole congregation as 42,360 while the actual sum of the numbers is about 30,000.) JB 2:3-6, 21:7-13, 2TI 3:12 The godly are persecuted and chastised but the wicked grow old, wealthy, and powerful, unchastised by God. PS 55:23, 92:12-14, PR 10:2-3, 27-31, 12:2, 21 The lives of the wicked are cut short. The righteous flourish and obtain favor from the Lord. PS 10:1 God cannot be found in time of need. He is "far off." PS 145:18 God is near to all who call upon him in truth. PS 22:1-2 God sometimes forsakes his children. He does not answer. PS 46:1 God is a refuge, a strength, a very present help. PS 30:5, JE 3:12, MI 7:18 God's anger does not last forever. JE 17:4, MT 25:46 It does last forever. (He has provided for eternal punishment.) PS 58:10-11 The righteous shall rejoice when he sees vengeance. PR 24:16-18 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls or stumbles. PS 78:69, EC 1:4, 3:14 The earth was established forever. PS 102:25-26, MT 24:35, MK 13:31, LK 21:33, HE 1:10-11, 2PE 3:10 The earth will someday perish. PR 3:13, 4:7, 19:8, JA 1:5 Happy is the man who finds wisdom. Get wisdom. LK 2:40, 52 Jesus was filled with wisdom and found favor with God. 1CO 1:19-25, 3:18-20 Wisdom is foolishness. PR 12:2, RO 8:28 A good man obtains favor from the Lord. 2TI 3:12, HE 12:6 The godly will be persecuted. PR 14:8 The wisdom of a prudent man is to discern his way. MT 6:25-34 Take no thought for tomorrow. God will take care of you. PR 14:15-18 The simple believe everything and acquire folly; the prudent look where they are going and are crowned with knowledge. MT 18:3, LK 18:17 You must believe as little children do. 1CO 1:20, 27 God has made the wisdom of the world foolish so as to shame the wise. PR 16:4 God made the wicked for the "day of evil." MT 11:25, MK 4:11-12 God and Jesus hide some things from some people. JN 6:65 No one can come to Jesus unless it is granted by God. RO 8:28-30 Some are predestined to be called to God, believe in Jesus, and be justified. RO 9:15-18 God has mercy on, and hardens the hearts of, whom he pleases. 2TH 2:11-12 God deceives the wicked so as to be able to condemn them. 1TI 2:3-4, 2PE 3:9 [Yet] God wants all to be saved. PR 8:13, 16:6 It is the fear of God that keeps men from evil. 1JN 4:18 There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear. 1JN 5:2, 2JN 1:6 Those who love God keep his commandments. PR 26:4 Do not answer a fool. To do so makes you foolish too. PR 26:5 Answer a fool. If you don't, he will think himself wise. PR 30:5 Every word of God proves true. JE 8:8 The scribes falsify the word of God. JE 20:7, EZ 14:9, 2TH 2:11-12 God himself deceives people. (Note: Some versions translate deceive as "persuade." The context makes clear, however, that deception is involved.) IS 3:13 God stands to judge. JL 3:12 He sits to judge. IS 44:24 God created heaven and earth alone. JN 1:1-3 Jesus took part in creation. IS 53:9 Usually taken to be a prophecy re: Jesus, mentions burial with others. MT 27:58-60, MK 15:45-46, LK 23:52-53, JN 19:38-42 Jesus was buried by himself. JE 12:13 Some sow wheat but reap thorns. MI 6:15 Some sow but won't reap anything. MT 25:26, LK 19:22 Some reap without sowing. 2CO 9:6, GA 6:7 A man reaps what he sows. JE 32:18 God shows love to thousands, but brings punishment for the sins of their fathers to many children. 2CO 13:11, 14, 1JN 4:8, 16 God is a god of love. JE 34:4-5 Zedekiah was to die in peace. JE 52:10-11 Instead, Zedekaih's sons are slain before his eyes, his eyes are then put out, he is bound in fetters, taken to Babylon and left in prison to die. EZ 20:25-26 The law was not good. The sacrifice of children was for the purpose of horrifying the people so that they would know that God is Lord. RO 7:12, 1TI 1:8 The law is good. EZ 26:15-21 God says that Tyre will be destroyed and will never be found again. (Nebudchanezzar failed to capture or destroy Tyre. It is still inhabited.) DN 5:1 (Gives the title of "king" to Belshazzar although Belshazzar was actually the "viceroy.") DN 5:2 (Says that Nebuchadnezzar was the father of Belshazzar, but actually, Nebonidus was the father of Belshazzar.) (Note: Some versions attempt to correct this error by making the verse say that Nebuchadnezzar was the grandfather of Belshazzar.) ZE 11:12-13 Mentions "thirty pieces" and could possibly be thought to be connected with the Potter's Field prophesy referred to in Matthew. MT 27:9 Jeremiah is given as the source of the prophesy regarding the purchase of the Potter's Field. (Note: There is no such prophesy in Jeremiah.) MT 1:6-7 The lineage of Jesus is traced through David's son, Solomon. LK 3:23-31 It is traced through David's son, Nathan. (Note: Some apologists assert that Luke traces the lineage through Mary. That this is untrue is obvious from the context since Luke and Matthew both clearly state that Joseph was Jesus' father.) MT 1:16 Jacob was Joseph's father. LK 3:23 Heli was Joseph's father. MT 1:17 There were twenty-eight generations from David to Jesus. LK 3:23-38 There were forty-three. MT 1:18-21 The Annunciation occurred after Mary had conceived Jesus. LK 1:26-31 It occurred before conception. MT 1:20 The angel spoke to Joseph. LK 1:28 The angel spoke to Mary. MT 1:20-23, LK 1:26-33 An angel announces to Joseph and/or Mary that the child (Jesus) will be "great," the "son of the Most High," etc., and .... MT 3:13-17, MK 1:9-11 The baptism of Jesus is accompanied by the most extraordinary happenings, yet .... MK 3:21 Jesus' own relatives (or friends) attempt to constrain him, thinking that he might be out of his mind, and .... MK 6:4-6 Jesus says that a prophet is without honor in his own house (which certainly should not have been the case considering the Annunciation and the Baptism). MT 1:23 He will be called Emmanuel (or Immanuel). MT 1:25 Instead, he was called Jesus. MT 2:13-16 Following the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary flee to Egypt, (where they stay until after Herod's death) in order to avoid the murder of their firstborn by Herod. Herod slaughters all male infants two years old and under. (Note: John the Baptist, Jesus' cousin, though under two is somehow spared without fleeing to Egypt.) LK 2:22-40 Following the birth of Jesus, Joseph and Mary remain in the area of Jerusalem for the Presentation (about forty days) and then return to Nazareth without ever going to Egypt. There is no slaughter of the infants. MT 2:23 "And he went and lived in a town called Nazareth. So was fulfilled what was said through the prophets: He will be called a Nazarene.'" (This prophecy is not found in the OT and while Jesus is often referred to as "Jesus of Nazareth", he is seldom referred to as "Jesus the Nazarene.") MT 3:11-14, JN 1:31-34 John realized the true identity of Jesus (as the Messiah) either prior to the actual Baptism, or from the Baptism onward. The very purpose of John's baptism was to reveal Jesus to Israel. MT 11:2-3 After the Baptism, John sends his disciples to ask if Jesus is the Messiah. MT 3:12, 13:42 Hell is a furnace of fire (and must therefore be light). MT 8:12, 22:13, 25:30 Hell is an "outer darkness" (and therefore dark). MT 3:16, MK 1:10 It was Jesus who saw the Spirit descending. JN 1:32 It was John who saw the Spirit descending. MT 3:17 The heavenly voice addressed the crowd: "This is my beloved Son." MK 1:11, LK 3:22 The voice addressed Jesus: "You are my beloved Son...." MT 4:1-11, MK 1:12-13 Immediately following his Baptism, Jesus spent forty days in the wilderness resisting temptation by the Devil. JN 2:1-11 Three days after the Baptism, Jesus was at the wedding in Cana. MT 4:5-8 The Devil took Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple, then to the mountain top. LK 4:5-9 First to the mountain top, then to the pinnacle of the temple. MT 4:18-20, MK 1:16-18 (One story about choosing Peter as a disciple.) LK 5:2-11 (A different story.) JN 1:35-42 (Still another story.) MT 5:1 - 7:29 Jesus delivers his most noteworthy sermon while on the mount. LK 6:17-49 Jesus delivers his most noteworthy sermon while on the plain. (Note: No such sermons are mentioned in either MK or JN and Paul seems totally unfamiliar with either the sermon on the mount or the sermon on the plain.) MT 5:16 Good works should be seen. MT 6:1-4 They should be kept secret. MT 5:17-19, LK 16:17 Jesus underscores the permanence of the law. LE 10:8 - 11:47, DT 14:3-21 The law distinguishes between clean and unclean foods. MK 7:14-15, MK 7:18-19 Jesus says that there is no such distinction. 1TI 4:1-4 All foods are clean according to Paul. MT 5:17-19, LK 16:17 Jesus did not come to abolish the law. EP 2:13-15, HE 7:18-19 Jesus did abolish the law. MT 5:22 Anyone who calls another a fool is liable to Hell. MT 7:26 Jesus says that anyone who hears his words and does not do them is a fool. (Note: The translation now prevalent, "like a foolish man," in MT 7:26 is a dishonest attempt to alleviate the obvious inconsistency here in that the oldest Greek manuscripts use the same Greek word translated "fool" in MT 5:22 and "like a foolish man" in MT 7:26.) MT 23:17-19 Jesus twice calls the Pharisees blind fools. MT 25:2, 3, 8 Jesus likens the maidens who took no oil to fools. (Note: Again, this is the same Greek word translated "fool" in MT 5:22 and MT 23:17-19.) 1CO 1:23, 3:18, 4:10 Paul uses fool with regard to Christians becoming fools for Christ. (Note: Again, this is the same Greek word translated "fool" in MT 5:22 and MT 23:17-19.) MT 5:22 Anger by itself is a sin. EP 4:26 Anger is not necessarily a sin. MT 5:22 Anger by itself is a sin. MT 11:22-24, LK 10:13-15 Jesus curses the inhabitants of several cities who are not sufficiently impressed with his mighty works. MT 21:19, MK 11:12-14 Jesus curses a fig tree when it fails to bear fruit out of season. MK 3:5 Jesus looks around "angrily." MT 5:32 Divorce, except on the grounds of unchastity, is wrong. MK 10:11-12 Divorce on any grounds is wrong. MT 5:39, MT 5:44 Jesus says: "Do not resist evil. Love your enemies." MT 6:15, 12:34, 16:3, 22:18, 23:13-15, 17, 19, 27, 29, 33, MK 7:6, LK 11:40, 44, 12:56 Jesus repeatedly hurls epithets at his opponents. MT 5:39, MT 5:44 Do not resist evil. Love your enemies. LK 19:27 God is likened to one who destroys his enemies. MT 5:39, MT 5:44 Do not resist evil. Love your enemies. 2JN 1:9-11 Shun anyone who does not hold the proper doctrine. MT 5:43-44, MT 22:39 Love your enemies. Love your neighbor as yourself. MT 10:5 Go nowhere among the Gentiles nor enter a Samaritan town. JN 8:58-59 Jesus hid himself, apparently to avoid being stoned. MT 5:45, 7:21 God resides in heaven. MK 13:32 The angels reside in heaven AC 7:55, HE 12:2 Jesus is at the right hand of God, in heaven. 1PE 1:3-4 Believers will inherit eternal life in heaven. MT 24:35, MK 13:31, LK 21:33 Heaven will pass away. MT 6:13 God might lead us into temptation and it is better avoided. JA 1:2-3 Temptation is joy. MT 6:13 Jesus' prayer implies that God might lead us into temptation. JA 1:13 God tempts no one. MT 6:25-34, LK 12:22-31 Take no thought for tomorrow. God will take care of you. 1TI 5:8 A man who does not provide for his family is worse than an infidel. (Note: Providing for a family certainly involves taking "thought for tomorrow.") MT 7:1-2 Do not judge. MT 7:15-20 Instructions for judging a false prophet. MT 7:7-8, LK 11:9-10 Ask and it will be given. Seek and you will find. LK 13:24 Many will try to enter the Kingdom but will be unable. MT 7:21 Not everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. AC 2:21, RO 10:13 Whoever calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. AC 2:39 Those God calls to himself will be saved. MT 7:21, LK 10:36-37, RO 2:6, 13, JA 2:24 We are justified by works, not by faith. JN 3:16, RO 3:20-26, EP 2:8-9, GA 2:16 We are justified by faith, not by works. MT 8:5-12 The centurion himself approaches Jesus to ask to heal his servant. LK 7:2-10 The centurion sends elders to do the asking. MT 8:16, LK 4:40 Jesus healed all that were sick. MK 1:32-34 Jesus healed many (but not all). MT 8:28-33 Two demoniacs are healed in the Gadarene swine incident. MK 5:2-16, LK 8:26-36 One demoniac is healed in this incident. MT 9:18 The ruler's daughter was already dead when Jesus raised her. LK 8:42 She was dying, but not dead. MT 10:1-8 Jesus gives his disciples the power to exorcise and heal... MT 17:14-16 (Yet) the disciples are unable to do so. MT 10:2, MK 3:16-19 The twelve apostles (disciples) were: Simon (Peter), Andrew his brother, James the son of Zebedee, John his brother, Philip, Bartholemew, Thomas, Matthew the tax collector, James the son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus (Labbaeus), Simon, and Judas Iscariot. LK 6:13-16 The above except that Thaddaeus (Labbaeus) is excluded, and Judas the son of James is added (and Judas Iscariot remains). AC 1:13, 26 Same as MT and MK except that, like LK Thaddaeus (Labbaeus) is excluded, Judas the son of James is included, and Mathias is chosen by the others to replace Judas Iscariot. MT 10:2, 5-6 Peter was to be an apostle to the Jews and not go near the Gentiles. AC 15:7 He was an apostle to the Gentiles. MT 10:10 Do not take sandals (shoes) or staves. MK 6:8-9 Take sandals (shoes) and staves. MT 10:34, LK 12:49-53 Jesus has come to bring a sword, fire, and division--not peace. JN 16:33 Jesus says: "In me you have peace." MT 10:22, 24:13, MK 13:13 He that endures to the end will be saved. MK 16:16 He that believes and is baptized will be saved. JN 3:5 Only he that is born of water and Spirit will be saved. AC 16:31 He that believes on the Lord Jesus will be saved. AC 2:21 He that calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved. RO 10:9 He who confesses with his mouth "Jesus is Lord" and believes in his heart that God raised him from the dead will be saved. 1JN 4:7 He who loves is born of God (and presumably will be saved.) MT 10:28, LK 12:4 Jesus says not to fear men. (Fear God only.) MT 12:15-16, JN 7:1-10, 8:59, 10:39, 11:53-54 Jesus hid, escaped, went secretly, etc. MT 11:7-15, 17:12-13 Jesus says that John the Baptist was a prophet, and more. JN 1:21 John himself says that he is not a prophet, nor is he Elijah. MT 11:25, MK 4:11-12 Jesus thanks God for hiding some things from the wise while revealing them to "babes." He says that he uses parables so that the meaning of some of his teachings will remain hidden to at least some persons, and specifically so that they will not turn and be forgiven. MK 4:22 Jesus says that all things should be made known. MT 11:29 Jesus says that he is gentle (meek) and humble (lowly). JN 2:15 Jesus makes a whip of cords, drives the money changers from the Temple, overturns their tables, and pours out their coins. (Note: The presence of the money changers in the outer court of the Temple had been authorized by the Temple authorities and was, in fact, a necessity since the Jews would not accept Roman coin for the purchase of sacrifices.) MT 12:5 Jesus says that the law (OT) states that the priests profane the Sabbath but are blameless. (No such statement is found in the OT. MT 12:30 Jesus says that those who are not with him are against him. MK 9:40 Jesus says that those who are not against him are for him. (Note: This puts those who are indifferent or undecided in the "for him" category in the first instance and in the "against him" category in the second instance.) MT 12:39, MK 8:12, LK 11:29 Jesus says that he will give no "sign." JN 3:2, 20:30, AC 2:22 Jesus proceeds to give many such "signs." MT 13:34, MK 4:34 Jesus addresses the crowds only in parables, so that they would not fully understand. He explains the meaning only to his disciples. JN 1:1 - 21:25 (Throughout the book of John, unlike the other Gospels, Jesus addresses the crowds in a very straightforward manner. He does not employ parables.) MT 13:58, MK 6:5 In spite of his faith, Jesus is not able to perform mighty miracles. MT 17:20, 19:26, MK 9:23, 10:27, LK 17:6, 18:27 Jesus says that anything is possible to him who believes if he has the faith of a grain of mustard seed. All things are possible with God. A mountain can be commanded to move and it will move. MT 5:37, 15:19, MK 7:22, JN 8:14, 44, 14:6, 18:37 Jesus says that you should answer a plain "yes" or "no," that his purpose is to bear witness to the truth, and that his testimony is true. He equates lying with evil. JN 7:2-10 Jesus tells his brothers that he is not going to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Tabernacles, then later goes secretly by himself. (Note: The words "not yet" were added to some versions at JN 7:8 in order to alleviate this problem. The context at JN 7:10 makes the deception clear, however.) MT 16:6, 11 Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees. MK 8:15 Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Herod. MT 16:18 Jesus founds his church on Peter and will give him the keys of the kingdom. MT 16:23 Jesus calls Peter [a] "Satan" and "a hindrance," and accuses him of being on the side of men rather than that of God. MT 16:18 Jesus founds his church on Peter and will give him the keys of the kingdom. AC 15:1-21 James presides over the first Council of Jerusalem and formulates the decree regarding the accepting of Gentiles which is sent to the other churches. (Note: Tradition has it that James was appointed as the first Bishop or Pope, not Peter.) MT 17:1-2 The Transfiguration occurs six days after Jesus foretells his suffering. LK 9:28-29 It takes place about eight days afterwards. MT 20:20-21 The mother of James and John asks Jesus a favor for her sons. MK 10:35-37 They ask for themselves. MT 20:23, MK 10:40 Jesus responds that it is not his to give. MT 28:18, JN 3:35 All authority has been given to Jesus. MT 20:29-34 Jesus heals two blind men on the way to Jericho. MK 10:46-52 He heals one blind man. MT 21:1-17 The sequence was: triumphal entry, cleansing of the temple, Bethany. MK 11:1-19 Triumphal entry, cleansing of the temple. LK 19:28-48 Triumphal entry, cleansing of the temple, daily teaching in the temple. JN 12:1-18 Cleansing of the temple (early in his career), Supper with Lazarus, triumphal entry, no cleansing of the temple following the triumphal entry. MT 21:2-6, MK 11:2-7, LK 19:30-35 The disciples follow Jesus instructions and bring him the animal (or animals, in the case of MT). JN 12:14 Jesus finds the animal himself. MT 21:7 Jesus rides two animals during his triumphal entry. MK 11:7, LK 19:35, JN 12:14 Only one animal is involved. MT 21:12-13 The cleansing of the temple occurs at the end of Jesus' career. JN 2:13-16 It occurs near the beginning of his career. MT 21:19-20 The fig tree withers immediately after being cursed by Jesus. The disciples notice and are amazed. MK 11:13-14, 20-21 The disciples first notice that the tree has withered the day following. MT 23:35 Jesus says that Zacharias (Zechariah) was the son of Barachias (Barachiah). 2CH 24:20 Zacharias was actually the son of Jehoida, the priest. (Note: The name Barachias, or Barachiah, does not appear in the O.T.) MT 24:29-33, MK 13:24-29 The coming of the kingdom will be accompanied by signs and miracles. LK 17:20-21 It will not be accompanied by signs and miracles. It is already within. MT 25:34 Heaven was prepared before the Ascension of Jesus. JN 14:2-3 It was prepared after the Ascension of Jesus. MT 26:6-13, MK 14:3 The anointing of Jesus takes place in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper. LK 7:36-38 It takes place at the house of a Pharisee in Galilee. MT 26:7, MK 14:3 The oil is poured on Jesus' head. LK 7:38, JN 12:3 On his feet. MT 26:7, MK 14:3, LK 7:37 An unnamed woman does the anointing. JN 12:3 It is Mary. MT 28:6-8 The women ran from the tomb "with great joy." JN 20:1-2 Mary told Peter and the other disciple that the body had been stolen. (Would she feel "great joy" if she thought the body had been stolen?) MT 26:8 The disciples reproach her. MK 14:4 "Some" reproach her. JN 12:4-5 Judas Iscariot reproaches her. MT 26:14-25, MK 14:10-11, LK 22:3-23 Judas made his bargain with the chief priests before the meal. JN 13:21-30 After the meal. MT 26:20-29, MK 14:17-28, JN 13:21-30 Jesus forecasts his betrayal prior to the communion portion of the supper. LK 22:14-23 After the communion portion. MT 26:26-29, MK 14:22-25 The order of the communion was: bread, then wine. LK 22:17-20 It was: wine, then bread. MT 26:34, LK 22:34, JN 13:38 Peter was to deny Jesus before the cock crowed. MK 14:30 Before the cock crowed twice. MK 14:66-72 The cock crows after both the first and second denials. (Note: These discrepancies have been "translated out" in some Bible versions.) MT 26:40-45, MK 14:37-41 The disciples fall asleep three times. LK 22:45 One time. MT 26:49-50, MK 14:44-46 Jesus is betrayed by Judas with a kiss, then seized. LK 22:47-48 Jesus anticipates Judas' kiss. No actual kiss is mentioned. JN 18:2-9 Jesus voluntarily steps forward to identify himself making it completely unnecessary for Judas to point him out. No kiss is mentioned. MT 26:51, MK 14:47, JN 18:10 The ear of a slave is cut off and left that way. LK 22:50-51 The severed ear is miraculously healed by Jesus. MT 26:52 Dispose of swords. All who take the sword will perish by it. LK 22:36-38 Buy swords. MT 26:57, MK 14:53, LK 22:54 After his arrest Jesus is first taken to Caiphas, the high priest. JN 18:13-24 First to Annas, the son-in-law of Caiphas, then to Caiphas. MT 26:18-20, 57-68, 27:1-2, MK 14:16-18, 53-72, 15:1 Jesus' initial hearing was at night on Passover. In the morning he was taken to Pilate. LK 22:13-15, 54-66 The initial hearing took place in the morning on Passover. JN 18:28, 19:14 It took place the day before Passover, on the Day of Preparation. MT 26:59-66, MK 14:55-64 Jesus was tried by the entire Sanhedrin (the chief priests and the whole council). LK 22:66-71 There was no trial but merely an inquiry held by the Sanhedrin. JN 18:13-24 There was no appearance before the Sanhedrin, only the private hearings before Annas and then Caiphas. MT 26:63, LK 22:70 The high priest asks Jesus if he is the Son of God. MK 14:61 He asks Jesus if he is the Son of the Blessed. MT 26:64, LK 22:70 Jesus answers: "You have said so," or words to this effect. MK 14:62 He answers directly: "I am." MT 26:69-70 Peter makes his first denial to a maid and "them all." MK 14:66-68, LK 22:56-57, JN 18:17 It was to one maid only. MT 26:71-72 Peter's second denial is to still another maid. MK 14:69-70 (Apparently) to the same maid. LK 22:58 To a man, not a maid. JN 18:25 To more than one, "they." MT 26:73-74, MK 14:70-71 Peter's third denial is to bystanders (two or more). LK 22:59-60 To "another" (one). JN 18:26-27 To one of the servants. MT 26:74 The cock crowed once. MK 14:72 The cock crowed twice. MT 27:3-7 The chief priests bought the field. AC 1:16-19 Judas bought the field. MT 27:5 Judas threw down the pieces of silver, then departed. AC 1:18 He used the coins to buy the field. MT 27:5 Judas hanged himself. AC 1:18 He fell headlong, burst open, and his bowels gushed out. MT 27:11, MK 15:2, LK 23:3 When asked if he is King of the Jews, Jesus answers: "You have said so," (or "Thou sayest"). JN 18:33-34 He answers: "Do you say this of your own accord?" MT 27:11-14 Jesus answers not a single charge at his hearing before Pilate. JN 18:33-37 Jesus answers all charges at his hearing before Pilate. MT 27:20 The chief priests and elders are responsible for persuading the people to ask for the release of Barabbas. MK 15:11 Only the chief priests are responsible. LK 23:18-23 The people ask, apparently having decided for themselves. MT 27:28 Jesus is given a scarlet robe (a sign of infamy). MK 15:17, JN 19:2 A purple robe (a sign of royalty). MT 27:32, MK 15:21, LK 23:26 Simon of Cyrene carries Jesus' cross. JN 19:17 Jesus carries his own cross with no help from anyone. MT 27:37 The inscription on the cross read: "This is Jesus the King of the Jews." MK 15:26 "The King of the Jews." LK 23:38 "This is the King of the Jews." JN 19:19 "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews." MT 27:44 Both of those who are crucified with Jesus taunt him. LK 23:39-42 Only one taunts Jesus, and he is rebuked by the other for doing so. MT 27:46 Jesus asks God, the Father, why he has been forsaken. JN 10:30 Jesus says that he and the Father are one. MT 27:46-50, MK 15:34-37 Jesus' last recorded words are: "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?" LK 23:46 "Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit." JN 19:30 "It is finished." (Note: Even though both MT and MK represent direct quotes and are translated similarly, the actual Greek words used for God are different. MT uses "Eli" and MK uses "Eloi.") MT 27:48, LK 23:36, JN 19:29 Jesus was offered vinegar to drink. MK 15:23 It was wine and myrrh, and he did not drink it. JN 19:29-30 Whatever it was, he did drink it. MT 27:54 The centurion says: "Truly this was the son of God." MK 15:39 He says: "Truly this man was the son of God!" LK 23:47 He says: "Truly this man was innocent" (or "righteous"). MT 27:55, MK 15:40, LK 23:49 The women looked on from afar. JN 19:25-26 They were near enough that Jesus could speak to his mother. MT 27:62-66 A guard was placed at the tomb (the day following the burial). MK 15:42- 16:8, LK 23:50-56, JN 19:38-42 (No guard is mentioned. This is important since rumor had it that Jesus' body was stolen and the Resurrection feigned.) MK 16:1-3, LK 24:1 (There could not have been a guard, as far as the women were concerned, since they were planning to enter the tomb with spices. Though the women were aware of the stone, they were obviously unaware of a guard.) MT 24:9 Even some of the disciples of Jesus will be killed. JN 8:51 If anyone keeps Jesus' words, he will never see death. HE 9:27 [All] men die once, then judgement follows. MT 28:1 The first visitors to the tomb were Mary Magdalene and the other Mary (two). MK 16:1 Both of the above plus Salome (three). LK 23:55 - 24:1, 24:10 Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and "other women" (at least five). JN 20:1 Mary Magdalene only (one). MT 28:1 It was toward dawn when they arrived. MK 16:2 It was after sunrise. LK 24:1 It was at early dawn. JN 20:1 It was still dark. MT 28:1-2 The stone was still in place when they arrived. It was rolled away later. MK 16:4, LK 24:2, JN 20:1 The stone had already been rolled (or taken) away. MT 28:2 An angel arrived during an earthquake, rolled back the stone, then sat on it (outside the tomb). MK 16:5 No earthquake, only one young man sitting inside the tomb. LK 24:2-4 No earthquake. Two men suddenly appear standing inside the tomb. JN 20:12 No earthquake. Two angels are sitting inside the tomb. MT 28:8 The visitors ran to tell the disciples. MK 16:8 They said nothing to anyone. LK 24:9 They told the eleven and all the rest. JN 20:10-11 The disciples returned home. Mary remained outside, weeping. MT 28:8-9 Jesus' first Resurrection appearance was fairly near the tomb. LK 24:13-15 It was in the vicinity of Emmaus (seven miles from Jerusalem). JN 20:13-14 It was right at the tomb. MT 28:9 On his first appearance to them, Jesus lets Mary Magdalene and the other Mary hold him by his feet. JN 20:17 On his first appearance to Mary, Jesus forbids her to touch him since he has not yet ascended to the Father. JN 20:27 A week later, although he has not yet ascended to the Father, Jesus tells Thomas to touch him. MT 28:7-10, MT 28:16 Although some doubted, the initial reaction of those that heard the story was one of belief since they followed the revealed instructions. MK 16:11, LK 24:11 The initial reaction was one of disbelief. All doubted. MT 28:1-18 The order of Resurrection appearances was: Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, then the eleven. MK 16:9-14 It was Mary Magdalene, then two others, then the eleven. LK 24:15-36 It was two, then Simon (Peter?), then the eleven. JN 20:14 - 21:1 It was Mary Magdalene, then the disciples without Thomas, then the disciples with Thomas, then the eleven disciples again. 1CO 15:5-8 It was Cephas (Peter?), then the "twelve" (which twelve, Judas was dead?), then 500+ brethren (although AC 1:15 says there were only about 120), then James, then all the Apostles, then Paul. MT 28:19 Jesus instructs his disciples to baptize. 1CO 1:17 Although he considers himself a disciple of Jesus, Paul says that he has not been sent to baptize. MK 1:2 Jesus quotes a statement that allegedly appears in Isaiah. No such statement appears in Isaiah. (Note: IS 40.3 is seen by some as equivalent to MK 1.2; MA 3.1 is a much better fit, however, given that Jesus is allegedly quoting word for word in MK 1:2.) MK 1:14 Jesus began his ministry after the arrest of John the Baptist. JN 3:22-24 Before the arrest of John the Baptist. MK 1:23-24 A demon cries out that Jesus is the Holy One of God. 1JN 4:1-2 Everyone who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God. (Note: This would mean that the demon is of God.) MK 3:29 Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is an unforgivable sin. AC 13:39, CN 2:13, 1JN 1:9 All sins are forgivable. MK 4:11-12, 11:25 Jesus says that he uses parables so that the meaning of some of his teachings will remain secret to at least some persons. He explains the meanings of the parables only to his disciples. He thanks God for hiding some things from the wise while revealing them to "babes." JN 18:20 Jesus says that he always taught openly, never secretly. MK 6:16 Herod was the source of the belief that John had been raised from the dead. LK 9:7 Others were the source. Herod was perplexed by the belief. MK 6:52 The people were so unimpressed with "the Feeding of the Multitude" that they did not even understand the event. JN 6:14-15 They were so impressed that they tried to force Jesus to be their king. MK 6:53 After the feeding of the 5000, Jesus and the disciples went to Gennesaret. JN 6:17-25 They went to Capernaum. MK 15:25 It was the third hour when Jesus was crucified. JN 19:14-15 It was after the sixth hour since Jesus was still before Pilate and had not yet been sentenced at that time. MK 16:1-2 The women came to the tomb to anoint the body. JN 19:39-40 The body had already been anointed and wrapped in linen cloth. MK 16:5, LK 24:3 The women actually entered the tomb. JN 20:1-2, 11 They did not. MK 16:14-19 The Ascension took place (presumably from a room) while the disciples were together seated at a table, probably in or near Jerusalem. LK 24:50-51 It took place outdoors, after supper, at Bethany (near Jerusalem). AC 1:9-12 It took place outdoors, after 40+ days, at Mt. Olivet. MT 28:16-20 No mention is made of an ascension, but if it took place at all, it must have been from a mountain in Galilee since MT ends there.) LK 1:15 John the Baptist had the Holy Spirit from before his birth or the birth of Jesus. LK 1:41 Elizabeth had it long before Jesus went away. LK 1:67 So did Zechariah. LK 2:25 So did Simeon. LK 11:13 It is obtained by prayer (presumably at any time). JN 7:39, JN 16:7, AC 1:3-5 The Holy Spirit cannot come into the world until after Jesus has departed. LK 8:12 The Devil causes unbelief. MK 4:11-12 Jesus is responsible for unbelief in at least some cases. 2TH 2:11-12 God is ultimately responsible for unbelief in at least some cases. LK 14:26 No one can be a disciple of Jesus unless he hates his parents, wife, children, brothers and sisters. 1JN 3:15 Whoever hates his brother is a murderer. 1JN 4:20 If anyone claims to love God but hates his brother, he is a liar. LK 18:9-14 Do not boast of your virtue. RO 11:20, 1PE 5:5 Do not be proud. RO 15:17, 2CO 1:12, HE 3:6, 2CO 2:14, 5:12, 11:17 Paul boasts of his faith and says that one should be proud of it. LK 22:3-23 Satan entered Judas before the supper. JN 13:27 It was during the supper. LK 23:43 Jesus promises one of those crucified with him that they will be together, that very day, in Paradise. JN 20:17, AC 1:3 Jesus was not raised until the third day and did not ascend until at least forty days later. LK 23:55-56 The women followed Joseph to the tomb, saw how the body had been laid, then went to prepare spices with which to anoint the body. JN 19:39-40 Joseph brought spices with him (75 or a 100 lbs.) and annointed the body (as the women should have noticed). JN 1:1, 10:30 Jesus and God are one. JN 14:28 God is greater than Jesus. JN 1:1 Jesus was God incarnate. AC 2:22 Jesus was a man approved by God. JN 3:17, 8:15, 12:47 Jesus does not judge. JN 5:22, 5:27-30, 9:39, AC 10:42, 2CO 5:10 Jesus does judge. JN 5:22 God does not judge. RO 2:2-5, 3:19, 2TH 1:5, 1PE 1:17 God does judge. JN 5:24 Believers do not come into judgement. MT 12:36, RO 5:18, 2CO 5:10, HE 9:27, 1PE 1:17, JU 1:14-15, RE 20:12-13 All persons (including believers) come into judgement. JN 5:31 Jesus says that if he bears witness to himself, his testimony is not true. JN 8:14 Jesus says that even if he bears witness to himself, his testimony is true. JN 5:38-47 Men have a choice as to whether or not to receive Jesus. JN 6:44 No one can come to Jesus unless he is drawn by the Father. JN 7:38 Jesus quotes a statement that he says appears in scripture (i.e., the OT). (No such statement is found in the OT.) JN 10:27-29 None of Jesus' followers will be lost. 1TI 4:1 Some of them will be lost. JN 12:31 The Devil is the ruler (or "prince") of this world. 1CO 10:26, RE 1:5 Jesus is the ruler of kings--the earth is his. JN 12:32 Jesus implies that all persons will be saved. 1TI 2:3-4, 2PE 3:9 God wants all to be saved. JN 12:40, AC 2:21, 2:39, RO 9:27, 10:13 Some will not be saved. RE 14:1-4 Heaven will be inhabited by 144,000 virgin men (only?). JN 13:36 Peter asks Jesus where he is going. JN 14:5 Thomas does the same. JN 16:5 Jesus says that none of them have asked him where he is going. JN 17:12 Jesus has lost none of his disciples other than Judas. JN 18:9 Jesus has lost none, period. JN 17:12 Mentions a "son of perdition" as appearing in scripture (meaning the OT). (Note: There is no "son of perdition" mentioned in the OT.) JN 18:37 Jesus came into the world to bear witness to the truth. RO 1:18-20 The truth has always been evident. JN 20:9 Jesus quotes a statement that he says appears in scripture (meaning the OT). (No such statement is found in the OT.) JN 20:22 In his first resurrection appearance before the assembled disciples, Jesus gives them the Holy Spirit. AC 1:3-5, AC 2:1-4 The Holy Spirit was received much later (on Pentecost.) JN 21:25 The world probably could not contain the books if all that Jesus did were to be recorded. AC 1:1 The author of Acts has already written about all that Jesus began to do. AC 5:19, 12:6-11 The disciples take part in a jailbreak made possible by an angel. AC 5:40-42 The disciples disobey the Council and continue to teach and preach Jesus. RO 13:1-4, 1PE 2:13-15 Obey the laws of men (i.e., government). It is the will of God. AC 5:29 Obey God, not men. RO 13:1-4, 1PE 2:13-15 Obey the laws of men (i.e., government). It is the will of God. AC 9:7 Those present at Paul's conversion heard the voice but saw no one. AC 22:9 They saw a light but did not hear a voice. AC 9:7 Those present at Paul's conversion stood. AC 26:14 They fell to the ground. AC 9:19-28 Shortly after his conversion, Paul went to Damascus, then Jerusalem where he was introduced to the Apostles by Barnabas, and there spent some time with them (going in and out among them). GA 1:15-20 He made the trip three years later, then saw only Peter and James. AC 9:23 The governor attempted to seize Paul. 2CO 11:32 It was the Jews who tried to seize Paul. AC 10:34, RO 2:11 God shows no partiality. He treats all alike. RO 9:11-13 God hated Esau and loved Jacob even before their birth. AC 10:34, RO 2:11 God shows no partiality. He treats all alike. RO 9:18 God has mercy on whoever he chooses, etc. AC 16:6 The Holy Spirit forbids preaching in Asia. AC 19:8-10 Paul preaches in Asia anyway. AC 20:35 Quotes Jesus as having said: "It is more blessed to give than to receive." (No such statement of Jesus is found elsewhere in the Bible.) RO 2:12 All who have sinned without the law will perish without the law. RO 4:15 Where there is no law there is no transgression (sin). RO 2:13 Doers of the law will be justified. RO 3:20, GA 3:11 They will not be justified. RO 2:15 The law is written on the heart. Conscience teaches right from wrong. 1JN 2:27 Anointing by Jesus teaches right from wrong. RO 4:9 Faith was reckoned to Abraham as righteousness. JA 2:21 Abraham was justified by works (which made his faith perfect). RO 10:11 (An alleged OT quote; no such statement in the OT.) RO 14:21 It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor anything that might cause your brother to stumble or be offended. CN 2:16 Let no one pass judgement on you in matters of food and drink. 1CO 7:8-9 Widows should not marry (although it is better to marry than burn). 1TI 5:14 Young widows should marry, bear children, rule the household, etc.. 1CO 8:4 There is only one God. 2CO 4:4 Satan is God of this world (therefore there are at least two gods). 1CO 10:33 Paul says that he tries to please men (so they might be saved). GA 1:10 Paul says he would not be a servant of Christ if he tried to please men. 2CO 12:16 Paul says that he does use trickery. 1TH 2:3 Paul says that he does not use trickery. GA 6:2 Bear one another's burdens. GA 6:5 Bear your own burden. 1TH 2:2 God gave Paul the courage to continue his work. 1TH 2:17-18 Satan hindered Paul. (Note: Who is stronger, Satan or God?) 1TI 1:15 Paul says that he is the foremost of sinners. 1JN 3:8-10 He who commits sin is of the Devil. Children of God do not sin. TI 6:20, 2TI 2:14-16, 3:1-7 Do not argue with an unbeliever. 2JN 1:10-11 Anyone who even greets an unbeliever shares his wicked work. 1PE 3:15 Always be ready to answer any man concerning your faith. JA 4:5 (Quotes an alleged scripture [OT] verse not found in the OT.) RE 8:7 All of the grass on earth is burned up, and then ... REV 9:4 An army of locusts, which is about to be turned loose on the earth, is instructed not to harm the grass.

Dutch Catholic Wedding? I have been searching for information on this for a while now and I just can't find the right facts. What I am trying to find out is: what are the vows like (example if possible), attire, reception (if there is one), symbol of love (trading of rings if so what hand). I have looked at tons of sites on "dutch wedding traditions" and they all say the same thing...couple sits on throne and the guest come up and wish them the best etc. What are modern touches that happen. Is it like the American wedding; groom waits in the front, bride in white, walks down with the father, instrumental procession? Please be as specific as possible. Thanks to anybody that answers. If you have had a catholic Dutch wedding just summarize what happened at your wedding; if you don't mind. thanks The region is Limburg. More specific: Sittard/Maastricht.

Wife's Property in Islam v Christianity and Judaism? The Jewish tradition regarding the husband’s role towards his wife stems from the conception that he owns her as he owns his slave. This conception has been the reason behind the double standard in the laws of adultery and behind the husband’s ability to annul his wife’s vows. This conception has also been responsible for denying the wife any control over her property or her earnings. As soon as a Jewish woman got married, she completely lost any control over her property and earnings to her husband. Jewish Rabbis asserted the husband’s right to his wife’s property as a corollary of his possession of her: “Since one has come into the possession of the woman does it not follow that he should come into the possession of her property too?”, and “Since he has acquired the woman should he not acquire also her property?” Thus, marriage caused the richest woman to become practically penniless. The Talmud describes the financial situation of a wife as follows: “How can a woman have anything; whatever is hers belongs to her husband? What is his is his and what is hers is also his... Her earnings and what she may find in the streets are also his. The household articles, even the crumbs of bread on the table, are his. Should she invite a guest to her house and feed him, she would be stealing from her husband...” (San. 71a, Git. 62a) The fact of the matter is that the property of a Jewish female was meant to attract suitors. A Jewish family would assign their daughter a share of her father’s estate to be used as a dowry in case of marriage. It was this dowry that made Jewish daughters an unwelcome burden to their fathers. The father had to raise his daughter for years and then prepare for her marriage by providing a large dowry. Thus, a girl in a Jewish family was a liability and no asset[21]. This liability explains why the birth of a daughter was not celebrated with joy in the old Jewish society (see the “Shameful Daughters” section). The dowry was the wedding gift presented to the groom under terms of tenancy. The husband would act as the practical owner of the dowry but he could not sell it. The bride would lose any control over the dowry at the moment of marriage. Moreover, she was expected to work after marriage and all her earnings had to go to her husband in return for her maintenance which was his obligation. She could regain her property only in two cases: divorce or her husband’s death. Should she die first, he would inherit her property. In the case of the husband’s death, the wife could regain her pre-marital property but she was not entitled to inherit any share in her deceased husband’s own property. It has to be added that the groom also had to present a marriage gift to his bride, yet again he was the practical owner of this gift as long as they were married. Christianity, until recently, has followed the same Jewish tradition. Both religious and civil authorities in the Christian Roman Empire (after Constantine) required a property agreement as a condition for recognizing the marriage. Families offered their daughters increasing dowries and, as a result, men tended to marry earlier while families postponed their daughters’ marriages until later than had been customary. Under Canon law, a wife was entitled to restitution of her dowry if the marriage was annulled unless she was guilty of adultery. In this case, she forfeited her right to the dowry which remained in her husband’s hands. Under Canon and civil law a married woman in Christian Europe and America had lost her property rights until late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For example, women’s rights under English law were compiled and published in 1632. These ‘rights’ included: “That which the husband hath is his own. That which the wife hath is the husband’s.” The wife not only lost her property upon marriage, she lost her personality as well. No act of her was of legal value. Her husband could repudiate any sale or gift made by her as being of no binding legal value. The person with whom she had any contract was held as a criminal for participating in a fraud. Moreover, she could not sue or be sued in her own name, nor could she sue her own husband. A married woman was practically treated as an infant in the eyes of the law. The wife simply belonged to her husband and therefore she lost her property, her legal personality, and her family name. Islam, since the seventh century C.E., has granted married women the independent personality which the Judaeo-Christian West had deprived them until very recently. In Islam, the bride and her family are under no obligation whatsoever to present a gift to the groom. The girl in a Muslim family is no liability. A woman is so dignified by Islam that she does not need to present gifts in order to attract potential husbands. It is the groom who must present the bride with a marriage gift. This gift is considered her property and neither the groom nor the bride’s family have any share in or control over it. In some Muslim societies today, a marriage gift of a hundred thousand dollars in diamonds is not unusual. The bride retains her marriage gifts even if she is later divorced. The husband is not allowed any share in his wife’s property except what she offers him with her free consent. The Qur’an has stated its position on this issue quite clearly: “And give the women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift; but if they, Of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with right good cheer.”(4:4) The wife’s property and earnings are under her full control and for her use alone since her, and the children’s, maintenance is her husband’s responsibility. No matter how rich the wife might be, she is not obliged to act as a co-provider for the family unless she herself voluntarily chooses to do so. Spouses do inherit from one another. Moreover, a married woman in Islam retains her independent legal personality and her family na. An American judge once commented on the rights of Muslim women saying: “ A Muslim girl may marry ten times, but her individuality is not absorbed by that of her various husbands. She is a solar planet with a name and legal personality of her own.” The three religions share an unshakeable belief in the importance of marriage and family life. They also agree on the leadership of the husband over the family. Nevertheless, blatant differences do exist among the three religions with respect to the limits of this leadership. The Judaeo-Christian tradition, unlike Islam, virtually extends the leadership of the husband into ownership of his wife.

Ramadan... can Shirk be forgiven? Can these things be forgiven...? 1. Being born and raised Muslim, leaving Islam, or being a bad Muslim for a while (possible committing shirk), becoming Muslim again, vowing to never make shirk again. 2. Committing shirk before converting to Islam. 3. Going to a wedding in a Church, singing hymns, or Christmas songs in for example, a school carol service or songs about God in a school assembly. I heard this was disliked but not officially a sin as Christians are not Kaffirs. 4. Commiting a sin and vowing never to repeat it again. 5. Commiting sin when someone does not know it is a sin. 6. Missing a prayer. Ashadu illaha illa Allah wa ashadu anna Muhammad (pbuh) RasulAllah. Eid Mubarak <3

2nd reception need your advice? hi there my wedding was a small wedding and it only contained the ceremony not a reception me and my husband didnt even get to dance to our song and i am not a party animal but i think that all weddings should have a reception to celebrate the couple. and my wedding was more about what the person who was holding it wanted and didnt represent anything about me and my husband aka the colors scheme the colors the dress the flowers ok so you get my drift so i got a idea into my head that for my 5th wedding anniversary i would do a huge reception that i didnt get to have on my wedding day. it would be about me and my husband and i am not saying have a fancy wedding reception because that is not me or my husband but have like our favorite foods served for example mac and cheese and hot dogs and have dancing so we could have our first dance like we didnt before and have center peices of roses nothing fancy but just roses on every table so yes kinda like a wedding reception but nothing too fancy so my question is do you think this a good idea and what should me and my husband wear i would like to wear a white dress not a wedding dress but more like a simple white sun dress and my hubby could wear a nice black shirt with jeans and a cowboy hat and the rest of people could be in jeans we are not expecting or wanting any gifts we are going to make that very clear and also after the party we are going to go on vacation and renew our vows privately does this sounds like a good idea and is my atire sound like a good idea thanks and god bless also what sites besides davids bridal.com would i find a simple white dress thanks

How do I get over this? My sister in law just announced she is renewing her vows right before I got married. And it's not like a milestone renewal, its their 7th yr anniversary, which is a weird number and they haven't been through any rough patches but to each its own. While I was planning my wedding, she kept throwing in my face how they were going to do this and that, trying to make it seem like her wedding will be better. It annoyed me so much, but I just ignored her. Now that my wedding is over she is going to extremes to let everyone know how lavish her wedding will be. It annoys me because I kinow she is just doing it to make me jealous which is kind of working. She asked me to be a bridesmaid and she was showing off the dress and i accepted (family). Now, she is asking me and my husband to help them with stuff for the wedding and I felt kind of shocked because when we were planning our wedding we asked them if they can help us with the photography and they said of course. We told them a year in advance and when we went to ask them for the money they said they could help us. We were pretty much left owing the photographer money after the wedding which we had to make in payments. My question is, how do i get over this "jealousy"? It bugs me so much, and now they are copying pretty much everything we have. They have 4 kids, been married for 5 years, and they live with her parents! They were a big example of what we should not do, so we saved money and live on our own. She comes over the house and looks at our stuff and now is bragging on Facebook about all the cool stuff they bought for their house, and the big pool it has. It just annoys me!!! What should i do? When we went to ask for the money they said they COULDNT help us. Sorry!

Wife's Property Jewish, christian and Muslim? The Jewish tradition regarding the husband’s role towards his wife stems from the conception that he owns her as he owns his slave. This conception has been the reason behind the double standard in the laws of adultery and behind the husband’s ability to annul his wife’s vows. This conception has also been responsible for denying the wife any control over her property or her earnings. As soon as a Jewish woman got married, she completely lost any control over her property and earnings to her husband. Jewish Rabbis asserted the husband’s right to his wife’s property as a corollary of his possession of her: “Since one has come into the possession of the woman does it not follow that he should come into the possession of her property too?”, and “Since he has acquired the woman should he not acquire also her property?” Thus, marriage caused the richest woman to become practically penniless. The Talmud describes the financial situation of a wife as follows: “How can a woman have anything; whatever is hers belongs to her husband? What is his is his and what is hers is also his... Her earnings and what she may find in the streets are also his. The household articles, even the crumbs of bread on the table, are his. Should she invite a guest to her house and feed him, she would be stealing from her husband...” (San. 71a, Git. 62a) The fact of the matter is that the property of a Jewish female was meant to attract suitors. A Jewish family would assign their daughter a share of her father’s estate to be used as a dowry in case of marriage. It was this dowry that made Jewish daughters an unwelcome burden to their fathers. The father had to raise his daughter for years and then prepare for her marriage by providing a large dowry. Thus, a girl in a Jewish family was a liability and no asset. This liability explains why the birth of a daughter was not celebrated with joy in the old Jewish society (see the “Shameful Daughters” section). The dowry was the wedding gift presented to the groom under terms of tenancy. The husband would act as the practical owner of the dowry but he could not sell it. The bride would lose any control over the dowry at the moment of marriage. Moreover, she was expected to work after marriage and all her earnings had to go to her husband in return for her maintenance which was his obligation. She could regain her property only in two cases: divorce or her husband’s death. Should she die first, he would inherit her property. In the case of the husband’s death, the wife could regain her pre-marital property but she was not entitled to inherit any share in her deceased husband’s own property. It has to be added that the groom also had to present a marriage gift to his bride, yet again he was the practical owner of this gift as long as they were married. Christianity, until recently, has followed the same Jewish tradition. Both religious and civil authorities in the Christian Roman Empire (after Constantine) required a property agreement as a condition for recognizing the marriage. Families offered their daughters increasing dowries and, as a result, men tended to marry earlier while families postponed their daughters’ marriages until later than had been customary. Under Canon law, a wife was entitled to restitution of her dowry if the marriage was annulled unless she was guilty of adultery. In this case, she forfeited her right to the dowry which remained in her husband’s hands[24]. Under Canon and civil law a married woman in Christian Europe and America had lost her property rights until late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. For example, women’s rights under English law were compiled and published in 1632. These ‘rights’ included: “That which the husband hath is his own. That which the wife hath is the husband’s.” The wife not only lost her property upon marriage, she lost her personality as well. No act of her was of legal value. Her husband could repudiate any sale or gift made by her as being of no binding legal value. The person with whom she had any contract was held as a criminal for participating in a fraud. Moreover, she could not sue or be sued in her own name, nor could she sue her own husband. A married woman was practically treated as an infant in the eyes of the law. The wife simply belonged to her husband and therefore she lost her property, her legal personality, and her family name. Islam, since the seventh century C.E., has granted married women the independent personality which the Judaeo-Christian West had deprived them until very recently. In Islam, the bride and her family are under no obligation whatsoever to present a gift to the groom. The girl in a Muslim family is no liability. A woman is so dignified by Islam that she does not need to present gifts in order to attract potential husbands. It is the groom who must present the bride with a marriage gift. This gift is considered her property and neither the groom nor the bride’s family have any share in or control over it. In some Muslim societies today, a marriage gift of a hundred thousand dollars in diamonds is not unusual. The bride retains her marriage gifts even if she is later divorced. The husband is not allowed any share in his wife’s property except what she offers him with her free consent. The Qur’an has stated its position on this issue quite clearly: “And give the women (on marriage) their dower as a free gift; but if they, Of their own good pleasure, remit any part of it to you, take it and enjoy it with right good cheer.”(4:4) The wife’s property and earnings are under her full control and for her use alone since her, and the children’s, maintenance is her husband’s responsibility. No matter how rich the wife might be, she is not obliged to act as a co-provider for the family unless she herself voluntarily chooses to do so. Spouses do inherit from one another. Moreover, a married woman in Islam retains her independent legal personality and her family name. An American judge once commented on the rights of Muslim women saying: “ A Muslim girl may marry ten times, but her individuality is not absorbed by that of her various husbands. She is a solar planet with a name and legal personality of her own.” The three religions share an unshakeable belief in the importance of marriage and family life. They also agree on the leadership of the husband over the family. Nevertheless, blatant differences do exist among the three religions with respect to the limits of this leadership. The Judaeo-Christian tradition, unlike Islam, virtually extends the leadership of the husband into ownership of his wife.

How can I help my family understand why they won't be invited to our wedding? I'm getting married December 20th and I wil only have my Dad and Stepmum as witnesses.I am not inviting my mother's side of the family for a number of reasons: 1. My partner is very shy, hates speaking in front of crowds (i.e vows) and I have a big family as does he, and he would feel uncomfortable with a lot of people there. I feel I should make him as at ease as poss on our wedding day. 2. My Mum and Dad divorced when I was 2, and throughout my whole life my Mum and her family and told me horrible, malicious things about my Dad that no daughter should ever know. For example: "your Dad's a cheater, he once slept with a prostitute and came home with crabs! Your Dad said he hates you, why do you even like him? One day I'm going to hospitalise your Dad then you won't be able to see him." They have also done things like smashed his windows and his and his new wifes house and slashed the tyres on his car. I know that my mum's family are just very angry but they had no right to tell me the things I did from suh a young age, and I would therefore not feel comfortable having my mum's family and my dad's family in the same room. I would be too tense and too anxious that they would start a fight, and no girl should feel like that on their wedding day,. They have pretty much brought it upon themselves, and there is NO WAY they would put it aside just for a day - even if it was my wedding . My other worry is the groom's family. They are nothing but sweet and kind but we will not be inviting them. My partner feels that if we invite them it will harder for my family to take the news that they weren't invited as opposed to not being invited with just 2 witnesses there. His family are not very traditional and I don't think it would bother them much I am just wondering how to explain this to them. My family are not the only reason we want a small wedding. We just want it to not be a big deal, we want it to be small and intimate and my partner does not want a lot of people there. We will be taking out my family and his family for a meal a week after the wedding and paying for them (I hope that this will ease the wound a little). How do I explain this to both families. We're planning on telling them the day after

Why is matrimony usually holy? I'm 17. I was raised Catholic but I now consider myself to be affiliated with no religion. I am definitely spiritual though; just not religious. For example, I pray and believe in God and try to lead a good life, etc I just don't want to be a part of any one religion at this point in my life and church has not been for me thus far. Anyway, a few years ago my family went to my cousin's wedding. It was at a beautiful garden and it was a lovely wedding. The bride and groom said wonderful vows that reflected how they took marriage seriously and were committed to each other for life. My mother said she was disappointed though, because they had no mention of God or the Catholic-Christian faith my cousin was raised with. I have always heard marriage referred to as "holy matrimony" and I know marriage is traditionally carried out in a church. Obviously in this day and age it is accepted for marriage to happen at the justice of the peace or for a wedding to not be in a church. I would like religious/Christian people to please explain why marriage is a "holy" union though. I don't entirely understand what it has to do with God/religion.

Women - why did she do this? do you think celebs like cheryl cole are shallow? i mean for example - her husband cheated on her which is wrong - and i think she should have left him cos the guy seems like a committed a crime against his marriage which is against the vows and promises he made on his wedding day. BUT she went to OK magazineand celeb mags and told us about her heartache. Yeah right - all the way to the bank that is when she made a reported £3million. Why even go out and make it public? do you think their relationship is still the same? do you think cheryl feels the same about ashley now? want to see him play football etc

do you think that gay marriage should be legalized? Marriage: our own happily ever after, all wrapped up in a white gown, black tux and the impressive bling to tie the knot. Is this really what we want our wedding to be about? I hope our standards are higher, and that we can focus on what counts. The time has come to think deeper, to be more open-minded, and to realize that a wedding is actually a ceremony to give ourselves to the one we love. Today, we are much less restricted by traditional ceremonies; couples say their vows under water in scuba gear or diving through the air. These unusual marriages can happen because we live in a great country bound by principles of freedom. In what other place are citizens promised justice and the pursuit of happiness? Yet a growing percentage of our population is not fairly represented. Homosexual couples need to be given equal representation. To enforce this, all ceremonies should be titled the same. “Civil unions” do not equal marriages. Referring to homosexual marriages differently impacts the mind set of our society. This change in language implies that gay couples seeking the bond of marriage are to be perceived negatively, in comparison to couples uniting in a heterosexual marriage. Each citizen should be given the same rights in his or her own pursuit of happiness. Legalizing homosexual marriage is important for strengthening our country’s principles. Perhaps there are times we all wish Cupid would only strike that certain someone who has caught our attention. However, we all know this is as unrealistic as slipping that person a love potion. No one can tell us the ideal spouse we must fall in love with, especially our government. Feeding into the idea that a man can only love a woman and vise versa is unconstitutional. In America, we can practice whatever religion we choose, without our government interfering. Likewise, politics should not mix with marriage; this would be dancing the fine line of taking away our rights as citizens. Furthermore, in many cases, one spouse depends on the other for benefits that are only granted through marriage. In my home, my mother is not employed, so my father’s insurance pays her medical bills. We only promise this financial assistance to those who marry the sex we delegate. Should our government deny citizens health coverage that they would have an equal share in if only they were attracted to the “right” sex? Gay marriage should be recognized so couples can be entitled to the same benefits of heterosexual couples. Undoubtedly, marriage has religious connotations, which is why it is perceived as a permanent union before God. Nevertheless, there are still discreet polygamous unions in some sects of Mormonism. In such an unyielding society, is giving ourselves to several mates acceptable? All gay couples want is to promise themselves to one person. Traditionally, weddings are between a man and a woman, but our world is changing just as rapidly as it is growing. The definition no longer applies, nor needs to be taken so literally. Many gung-ho parishioners debate that gay marriage is an abomination. However, no one can lay judgment but God, which we are forgetting. Also, some quote Scriptures, “Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.”(1 Corinthians, Chapter 6). This is interesting because while society is singling out people who are gay, other “sinners” are willingly supported. For example, AA meetings can be attended without alcoholics being publicly shamed. Most importantly, is Christianity the only religion? Aren’t we taught, even if we don’t agree, to respect others’ beliefs? And, moreover, do we want our government to dictate religion? We do not live under a theocracy, nor should we, if we expect equality. In America, every day we practice freedoms we’ve been granted. Shouldn’t rights be applied to marriage? It is our responsibility to instill equality in every aspect of life. Accepting and respecting differences are ideas the majority of Americans share. On our wedding day, we shouldn’t have to worry if our decision is acceptable to our government. We should not be consumed by thoughts that our marriage is not as significant as another’s. It is our duty to legalize gay marriage.

Only MCR FANS!!? i found the really long review on the web. you don't have to read all of it, i know its long. but going through it, do you agree with what this guy/girl is saying!? i don't!!! this guy in my opinion is that he has no idea of what hes talking about!!!! the really long review: The flamboyant frontman on the edge of breakdown is a rock cliché that never goes out of style. In every era, newcomers to the rock circus demand the spotlight by dint of their emotional volatility. Enter Gerard Way. Like Freddie Mercury and David Bowie, Gerard Way has a flair for the dramatic. The pale lead singer for My Chemical Romance grew up on comic books, horror movies and Dungeons and Dragons. Accordingly, his band's lyrics revolve around grim stories of death, abandonment and heartbreak. Way told Rolling Stone that the band's second effort, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, is a "pseudo concept" album about "two lovers who die in the desert in a gunfight. The guy goes to hell and meets the devil, who tells the guy he can only be reunited with his lover if he brings the devil the souls of 1,000 men." The singer's wailing vocals tell that disjointed story over guitar rhythms that reflect influences such as Queen and Iron Maiden mixed with an aggressive, contemporary punk sound. Since its June 2004 release, Revenge's dark themes have cast their spell over a legion of fans, selling almost 800,000 copies. Don't Fear the Reaper The specter of death haunts Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Consider "To the End," for example: "He calls the mansion not a house, but a tomb/He's always choking from the stench and the fume/The wedding party all collapsed in the room." The chorus asks, "If you marry me/Would you bury me?/ Would you carry me to the end?" Then it answers, "So say goodbye to the vows you take ... to the life you make ... to the heart you break/And all the cyanide you drank." Later, Way confesses, "Life is but a dream for the dead," a lyric that summarizes the whole album. When he sings, "I'm not okay ... I'm not o-f---ing-kay," I believe him. Way's well-publicized bouts with alcohol, drugs and depression come as no surprise (can a new episode of Behind the Music be far off?). His bleak perspective on life invites listeners to consider suicide as a logical conclusion on "Cemetery Drive": "Back home, off the run/Singing songs that make you slit your wrists." Occasionally, the band quits romanticizing death and exhales honest despair. "All alone, and I remember now/At the top of my lungs, in my arms, she dies. ... You are never coming home, never coming home" ("Ghost of You"). For me, it's easier to connect with such straightforward lyrics than those that glamorize dying. Unfortunately, lines like this are more common: "Love is the red rose on your coffin door/What's life like, bleeding on the floor?" ("Thank You for the Venom"). Umm ... I don't know. Furthermore, I don't want to find out. Counterfeit Hope Musically, My Chemical Romance's songs churn with a complicated mix of ironic self-awareness and raw emotion. I can understand why Revenge has connected with so many listeners. But the band's macabre fixation on death also left me feeling profoundly empty. These songs would be right at home on the soundtrack to a Quentin Tarantino movie. Imagine my surprise, then, upon reading Rolling Stone's assessment: "The most common thing My Chem hears from their fans is, 'Your music saved my life.'" How to explain such a response? Christian apologist C.S. Lewis once said we read to know we're not alone. I think music's appeal is similar. When someone vocalizes our deepest hurts, we think, "Yes! Somebody understands!" Something akin to hope temporarily floods our hearts. But the "hope" My Chemical Romance offers turns out to be a mirage, the futile words of one person in the dark saying to another, "We're lost, aren't we?" Admitting you're lost may bring momentary comfort, but soon darkness closes in again. Likewise, when music-driven emotions fade, so does the flickering flame of hope they briefly offered. Way told Rolling Stone that the band's next album will be "more direct." "There's just so much I want to say about real life now. We're starting to see the beauty of the world and truly understand our relationships with other human beings like our loved ones. What's wrong with writing a song about missing somebody instead of vampire assassins?" Indeed. For the sake of My Chemical Romance's desperate listeners, I sincerely hope that the band has more to offer next time than the cold serving of despair Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge dishes up now. I'M NOT EMO!!!! AND I'M NOT A FAG!!! I'M PRETTY DAMN SURE I LOVE BOYS!!!! AND I SAID "MCR FANS ONLY!" YOU DON'T HAVE TO READ ALL OF IT!!! YOU COULD SKIM THROUGH IT!!! AND IT'S FOR FUCKING MCR FANS, NOT STUPID FUCKING MCR HATERS!! the website where i found this: http://www.pluggedinonline.com/thisweekonly/a0002290.cfm Listen!♫♪♥ i totally agree with you!! i hate this guy for even thinking this.

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