Thread:Superdadsuper/@comment-26538658-20160815020644/@comment-5175866-20160815143315

What floatingaxehead has said is true, in that divorce is not in itself a sin, but rather the reasons and is frowned upon entirely in the Bible. This is because divorce is the seperation of a married union, one that is unified by vows before God.

The Pharisees asked the same question you have asked me "Is divorce ever a sin?" to Jesus. First Jesus reminded them of Adam and Eve, how God created them male and female and for that reason a man would leave his parents and join with his wife as one flesh. Then Jesus told that Pharisees that since they are no longer two indiviuals, but one flesh- what God has joined together should not be seperated.

In the OT Law a man could divorce his wife with a certificate if he chose to do so. Moses allowed this because the hearts of the Israelites were hard, but it was not how it was from the beginning. Only those who divorce their wife for sexual immorality do not sin. Anyone who is divorced for any reason asides from this commits adultery if they remarry. The implication here is perhaps while while they may no longer be legally married, living or physically together they may still be considered "one". What I have told you here is a paraphrase of what Jesus has said so I reccomend going back and reading the exact wording that He had rather than just my paraphrase.

The only other case where divorce is ever allowed, is when an unbeliever choses to leave their believing spouse. While we should never marry an unbeliever in the case it happens, if the unbeliever wants to leave you must let them do that in peace.

Divorce is not a good thing no matter what, even if its for infidelity and sexual abuse of the spouse. While it may be permitted it is a grave thing to have to leave someone you have entered in a union with, because of their lack of self control or respect for the other. Unless its for sexual immorality, divorce is not allowed and is considered a sin. In this there is also great danger of committing adultery, for a divorce happens so you are no longer married so you can "remarry".

Outside of sin it also leaves any offspring without their biological parents together and often step parents. Many cases there is no remarriage whatsoever, and having either multiple fathers or mothers or none is not an easy thing to endure