Marriage Based On The Bible And The Expectations Of God

Name: Ngan Bui

ID#: 0860066 Kostenberger defines “marriage” based on the Bible and the expectation of God. In general, this article mainly adopts the ideology of spirituality such as God, the Bible, and the power of Satan. Kostenberger indicates very straightforward in her article that marriage is only between male and female. The author believes that it is the order of nature and it is how human should follow. Marriage is a sacred event between two persons under the witness of God. The author also mentions the five basic principles of marriage based on God’s plan. If one of the two persons violates any of those principles, they have committed in the six negative consequences of sin. One of those sins is homosexual. As the desire of God

The two articles seem to be totally opposite, but there is one thing that they both agree which is the love and the responsibility of husbands to their wives. One of the lessons from God is that husbands should truly devote to their wives. Supporting this idea, Solnit lists several cases where women are abused by their male partner. Both articles imply the opposition to domestic violence. Each author has their own point of view. Solnit believes that the advantages of marriage equality far outweigh the drawbacks. Same-sex marriage only brings benefits to couples, not harm the nature of marriage. If gay men and lesbians get married, the rate of domestic abuse will reduce as the two partners are equal in role. Personally, I am more on Solnit’s side because I think heterosexuality is not the only ideal concept of a marriage. Marriage should be deiced based on love and responsibilities. However, I do agree with Solnit when the main reason she support same-sex marriage is because of domestic violence. People choose to engage in a same-sex relationship since it is their desire, not because they are trying to run away from an abusive partner. Marrying a person who is not abusive is important, but it is not everything

Polygamy is one the first sin that violates God’s institution. Marriage is supposed to be a contract between two persons. And marriage equality offers the recognition all for married couples regardless of color, gender, or religion. Cultural diversity is also included in marriage equality as people support for the interracial marriage. I do not have the sufficient knowledge about Islam countries where they practice polygamous marriage. I am not certain that do they practice it as a culture or as other reasons. As other cultural related issues we have discussed, the Female genital mutilation is one example proving that what we presume sometimes conflicts with the insiders’ belief. People from parts of the world have various practices. We may consider those dishonest or immoral, but its people actually highly value their culture. I may assume that it is unfair for women in a polygamous marriage, but what it the women in those countries do not feel that way. If this practice has existed for centuries, the citizens must be comfortable with it and they can continue what they believe. However, it has never been the case in the U.S. where marriage is polygamous. So I do not think it is appropriate to promote polygamy in the U.S. Moreover, the U.S. law has stated that marriage is a formal union between two people. Polygamy is not only going against the U.S. social standard, it