Value of Marriage-The church has also been very lax about promoting marriage. The once growing divorce rate is finally beginning to drop, but it is because fewer people are getting married, not because marriages are lasting longer again. When I taught Sociology at a local community college, I would mention during the presentation on marriage, that I had been married over 30 years. (Now I have been married for almost 56 years) Many students were astounded that I had been married that long. They were even more astounded when I told them I had been married to the same woman. Most had never heard of such a thing. They could not conceive of how a man and woman could stand to live together that long. Many in our churches have been married a long time but it is rarely mentioned. When it was common, there were usually big celebrations when someone reached 30, 40, or 50 year anniversaries. Now it is hardly mentioned. Our church recognizes those with a birthday in the coming month at the start of each month, as some churches do. Other churches may put birthdays coming up in the bulletin. The church should have special recognition for anniversaries as well as birthdays to remind the church and show the children that marriage is important and not to be taken lightly.
Archive for the ‘Marriage’ Category
Eighth Sunday of Kingdomtide-A-Oct 26
Value of marriage-A While the church teaches the sanctity of marriage, it has been lax in protecting it. Churches need to support young families going through the stress of surviving in a culture that considers marriage transitional or obsolete and who have no family nearby to help them. The church can do a great deal to strengthen the marriages in its church families through marriage enrichment classes and discussions with youth about dealing with relationships. The subject is too broad to cover here but I have written a series on the Value of Marriage including “God Made Them Male & Female” (about differences between them), “In Defense of Marriage” (about benefits of marriage), and “What is Normal” (Problems we have today due to the breakdown of marriage) which are available through Udemy at – https://www.udemy.com/course/value-of-family-and-gender/?referralCode=B59AC09CACA5C0C97BDD
lectures
I will be speaking at the Wood County Senior Center in Bowling Green during the month of October. Up until the 1960’s, America was a strong and prosperous country built on its founding values. Though they were only ideals in the beginning, they have gradually been realized. Since the 1960’s, those values have been corrupted and distorted in a way that has destroyed our families, our economy, and our government. I will be discussing the values of life Oct 9,the value of the rule of law Oct 16, the value of family Oct 23, the value of time, truth, and education Oct 30, and the value of you, your work, and your possessions Nov 6. Sign up through the Senior Center.
MAGA-D-C
The poor were a small and isolated problem which did not effect the majority of America. However, the prosperity after the Second World War brought the problem to mainstream America. Many women worked in the factories while the men were overseas fighting. Afterward, Europe’s industry was destroyed and America was called to supply the world with manufactured goods. The high demand for workers led many women to return to work in pursuit of the dream of a house in the country. With both parents working, children got very little of their parent’s time and many spent a lot of time in daycare. Many felt abandoned and rebelled against capitalism which they felt stole their parents. Some went to live in communes, but they and others also rejected Christian values like the importance of family and the rule of law., which dominated society. An increasing number of kids refused to marry or have kids. Russia during the Cold War knew it could not overthrow America and so began to undermine it. It used the media to undermine Christian values by flooding the media with sex and unmarried characters. They began infiltrating the schools through liberal textbooks and later with sex education teaching free love protected by contraceptives and abortion. Women’s equality groups which had sought to protect women and the family were replaced by women’s liberation groups promoting personal achievement through freedom from family responsibilities and rules protecting the family. Gay rights groups sought to redefine the family to gain respectability and break down traditional male-female roles which later expanded to push the transgender movement. By redefining gender roles, it destroyed the family structure needed to train children to become adults. Many of the problems we face today have resulted from the breakdown of the family.
MAGA-D-B
Value of Family America grew into a strong nation and eventually became the greatest country in the world due to the strong Christian values but those values were transmitted through the family and the church which formed a supporting family. They were also supported by the schools which reenforced those values. When Americans first went west, they left their family, schools, and churches behind. Life was untamed and brutal. However as families followed and began to be established, they built churches and schools which supported the family values and brought order to the West. Black people have had a hard time establishing themselves because of the past. Slave owners often divided families to allow them to train the children to be obedient slaves and prevent rebellion. After slaves were freed, Southern states enforced Jim Crow laws to deny Black men work so families were supported by the mothers. Without any experience in family living, Black men felt no reason to marry or any responsibility for their family if they married. While some are able to establish stable marriages, many have not been able to. Welfare has also contributed to the continued difficulty establishing stable families. Welfare rules required the husband leave the home so the wife could get help. While it primarily effected Black families because discrimination prevented men from getting good paying jobs, it also effected many poor Whites. By disrupting the family, it led to perpetuating poverty and has been the primary reason we have not been able to wipe out poverty.
Study Course-Value of Family and Gender
Course URL- https://www.udemy.com/course/value-of-family-and-gender/?referralCode=B59AC09CACA5C0C97BDD
Making America Great Again-D-A
Value of Family When God created mankind, He created them man and woman. He has put in each of us an attraction for those of the opposite sex to draw men and women together to form families to protect and nurture the children. Each was created with certain abilities to carry out the roles that God created for them. Women needed to bear children and care for them and God gave them the ability to feel another’s pain which is important for caring for someone else. Men need to provide for and protect the women and God gave them strength and the ability to plan and build which are important in hunting and protecting the family, and in providing shelter. He designed the family so that the two would combine their abilities to provide everything that the children needed to grow into productive adults. Children need both a father and a mother to learn how men and women should relate which is essential in establishing a stable marriage. In addition, the boy needs the father to teach him what he needs to become and a mother to show him what he needs to find in the mother of his future children. The girl needs a mother to show her what she needs to become and a father to know what to seek in a future husband. While some contend that two mothers or two fathers, or a single mother or father will do, they do not provide all that is needed. We are currently reaping the results of our failing families. We must restore the family as the basic unit of society but it will be difficult because most young people today have never seen a stable marriage and don’t know how to relate to others, particularly those of the opposite sex.
Sanctity of life-A-4-AG
Women are now claiming they are getting sterilized because they won’t be able to get abortions. That is really good news. If they had gotten sterilized years ago, we might not have gotten saddled with Roe vs Wade and all the problems it has caused our society. Sex outside marriage leaves many women saddled with unwanted pregnancies. The abortionist promises to help them engage in the pleasure of sex without worrying about possible pregnancy, but there will be consequences even if the woman gets an abortion. Abortions do not solve all the problems created, only the one about an unwanted baby. Many women who face abortions continue to have medical problems and some even die from abortions, not to mention the emotional stress and regret. If the women are going to engage in sexual freedom without the protection of marriage, they should make sure there aren’t any unwanted babies. Women say they have a right to control their bodies and they do. When faced with the decision to have sex or not, they have the right to refuse. However once they consent and produce a baby, they do not have the right to kill the baby to cover up their sin. If they want to play the game and not be penalized they need to protect themselves to prevent pregnancy. The same goes for men. If men are going to play the field they need to protect themselves to ensure they don’t produce unwanted babies. They should not leave it up to the woman. God ordained the family to produce children and provide a safe outlet for sexual enjoyment where children produced would be guaranteed the protection and support of a father and mother. The destruction of the family has caused many to seek sexual gratification outside of marriage and resulted in the push to abort the unwanted babies they produced. It is time we seek to restore protection for the institution of marriage and the babies produced, both inside and outside of marriage.
video-Value of Family and Gender Study course
I am offering my course on The Value of Family and Gender for only $12.99 until August 4, 2024 with the following link https://www.udemy.com/course/value-of-family-and-gender/?couponCode=FA05B1A