What About The Issue Of Divorce?

You are right, the gay marriage is an entirely seperate issue. Divorce is a huge issue. One that can be lowered by a few actions.

Churches shouldn't marry people until they are sure that it is good marriage.

How well do they know each other?

Have they discussed the big issues? (money, kids, religion, etc)

Do they realize what marriage really means?

So many marriages are a simple "you're hot, I'm hot, let's get married" or "you're pregnant, let's get married" or other stupid reasons.

Marriage is supposed to be a lifetime situation. Yes, divorce is a good thing in cases where one of the people turns out to be a nutjob (abuse, etc...) but HOPEFULLY that would be realized before a marriage if they new each other well enough beforehand.

Additionally, our culture ENCURAGES poor morales. Sleep around, do drugs, party, etc... How many websites are there for the SOLE purpose of finding someone to have an affair with? There are a surprising number of them. Our songs, television, movies say to have sex, be wild, etc...

Then we have a problem with forgiveness. If someone DOES cheat or do something stupid, then divorce crops up. Often, there isn't even an EFFORT to get back together and discuss what went wrong. Many people jump right to divorce. Ever watched that tv show divorce court? These people are crazy!

Our culture says: don't care about consequences. Don't care about how an action will affect you, your spouse, YOUR KIDS or others. Just enjoy it and hope you don't get caught.

We need a CULTURE change. That is the only thing that will really help. And that isn't going to happen. Sex, cheating and hate sells too well.

Wow, I can't believe all the answers here that say they don't know that "they" (Focus on Family is one... Pres Bush said it as well) are saying homosexual marriage would be the downfall of marriage AND family. I believe the statement was something like "They will destroy the sanctity of marriage and the American family"

They use these tactics to get people on board with them. Most of those people don't stop and think that there is NOTHING that can harm the sanctity of marriage except those who are married. Example: No one can do anything to my marriage. Only my hub and I maintain the "sanctity" of our marriage. it has nothing to do with the gay couple down the road wanting a marriage certificate.

This is one of the biggest hypocritical arguements I've seen these people make. It's bad enough they think that everything wrong in the world is everyone elses fault (since they are so perfect), but to blame gay couples for the "destruction of the american family" when most of them can't keep their families together is outrageous.

I'm having a difficult time trying to correlate gay marriage with the divorce rate.

People get divorced and stayed married for numerous reasons. Some couples stay married even after infidelity.

Anything that's promoted that goes against traditional marriage (the way God intended) is harmful in certain degrees what that degree is only God knows. i'm sure Focus on the Family is out of balance on this issue. The best and wisest thing Christians can do to strengthen traditional marriage is to work on there own marriages instead of picketing against gay-rights. The answer to divorce is Jesus Christ. He changes hearts. He transforms lives. He teaches us to love one another.

Jesus forbade divorce in all cases except for unfaithfulness. St. Joseph planned to divorce Mary quietly, so as not to cause her public embarrassment, as he thought her pregnancy was the result of infidelity. However, an angel was sent by God to explain to him that it was by the Holy Spirit that Mary became pregnant, and he need not be afraid to take Mary into his home. He showed great faith in trusting the message that God sent him via the angel.

God bless!

Dave

Who is blaming the failed marraige rate in this country on Homo marraige? where did you get that idea in the first place it has nothing to do with the divorce rate at all.

There is no way to fix it because you cannot make people be more loyal or honorable.

Simply outlaw it. Punish transgressors with death.