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Can there be unity in decisions, in agreement, in cooperative planning for the future? We are meant to be community and united as the church, as Christ is one with G-d. I don't see it being exclusive to merely children (and I have one) but to being united in Christ, as bearers of the covenant of G-d related to marriage. This is supported by the cord of three strands not being easily broken. As it relates to childless persons, I think the marital covenant applied in itself to the couple as a separate entity from either partner is a testimony to others of G-d's unity. Not tearing asunder to me is rendered divorce - G-d hates divorce. While children are frequently used as pawns (see reference to suffering the children and millstones), I don't think it is just about sexual union but about being collaborative and cooperative as a couple. There can be emotional consonance, a separation for prayer and a reunification afterwards, etc.
Maybe I'm ignorant but I think it is broader than simply sexuality and offspring. The union of the couple is a separate entity from me and my partner separately and what we add individually.
Jer what I was showing was that it can be taken literally, I know the spiritual application.
What I was showing is that even science (DNA) backs up a literal understanding of that scripture.
Can there be unity in decisions, in agreement, in cooperative planning for the future? We are meant to be community and united as the church, as Christ is one with G-d. I don't see it being exclusive to merely children (and I have one) but to being united in Christ, as bearers of the covenant of G-d related to marriage. This is supported by the cord of three strands not being easily broken. As it relates to childless persons, I think the marital covenant applied in itself to the couple as a separate entity from either partner is a testimony to others of G-d's unity. Not tearing asunder to me is rendered divorce - G-d hates divorce. While children are frequently used as pawns (see reference to suffering the children and millstones), I don't think it is just about sexual union but about being collaborative and cooperative as a couple. There can be emotional consonance, a separation for prayer and a reunification afterwards, etc.
Maybe I'm ignorant but I think it is broader than simply sexuality and offspring. The union of the couple is a separate entity from me and my partner separately and what we add individually.
kin I have no problem with it having a wider application then just the immediate family, I just seen how that scripture could be taken literally, I did not expect this many replies to discuss, but it is all good.
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If by I you mean me, I never said that, or anything close to that.
