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Anonymous asked in Society & CultureReligion & Spirituality · 1 decade ago

Reasons for marrying?

If two people marry each other, and one or both of them marry for the wrong reasons, does God still look at them as married to each other?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Yes, absolutely.

  • 5 years ago

    (female) When we got married it marked the culmination of a phase of sorting out how serious we were about each other. We had been together 2 years and travelled together for 8 months, met each other's families, lived together and separately, been in different countries to finish our studies-- so we had really tested the situations that could push us apart and felt we were ready for a more official commitment. It wasn't fashionable at the time, especially because if we were going to be together one of us was going to have to sacrifice some on the career front (which turned out to be me, which makes us pretty conventional really) and neither of us wanted to be held responsible for messing up the other's plans. We also had dramatically different families and the idea of a traditional wedding was too stressful and expensive to contemplate, so we had a nice local ceremony, partied with friends and notified the families later. 25 years later everyone has forgiven us and we've had a very good time together with our children. Recently someone asked us if we thought we'd still be together if we hadn't had children and we both said yes. It's been right for us. Of course we're pretty easygoing so chances are if we had taken a different path we'd still be saying it was right. All the best, and don't marry unless you both want to. First rule. All else follows.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    YES you are still married to them .

    Not all marraiges are of God , man refuses to obey God and follows their own Lusts and Desires , BUt they are still married , and are as one .

    So it is if a person gives themself in fornication , whom ever you are joined to in that act , the same are you joined together as one flesh !!

    marriage isnt just saying a few vows before man , its giving of ones self to another in heart , mind and body...thats marriage !!!

    Here are some scriptures that may help with the situation

    Read them its Gods Word , it doesnt fail

    ( 1 Corinthians 7 : 1 thru 40 )

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes. Marriage is holy in the sight of God. It represents Christ and his bridegroom. Its a beautiful spiritual committment and is not one that should be entered into lightly.

    God still sees you as married even though you think you made the wrong choice. He doesnt like divorce, but it does explain that if you get divorced you shouldnt marry again....

    its a hard one.

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  • Kylie
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    well,it depends on what reasons.If two people marry,and one of them is an infedel,then that voids the marriage,BUT,the person who cheated on the other,cannot re-marry.Howver,if 2 people just marry cause the other is good in bed,or has a lot of money,then the marriage is failed from the start.There has to be TRUE LOVE for a marriage to work!If they just marry cause of personal qualities on the outside,and they don't really love each other,then it's failed from the start.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    I don't know. I tend to believe (this is only my opinion) that God sees people who are married because of their heart, what they really feel on the inside for the other person. Do they love that person? If not, I would say No, they aren't married. How God sees it, I don't know but that's what I think.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The only legitimate and lasting reason to marry someone is that you want to spend the REST OF YOUR LIFE with them.

    If you have doubts, then don't marry him. Only marry someone that you want to "put up with" and are ok to be annoyed by for the rest of your life.

  • 1 decade ago

    Yes, if the stood before God and man.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    yes

  • If I sleep with them, is it still adultery?

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