Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!bcm!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: dconnor@hpcupt1.cup.hp.com (Daren Connor) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Should Christians Marry Non-Christians Message-ID: Date: 24 Jan 91 08:30:43 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Hewlett Packard, Cupertino Lines: 27 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu Thanks for the insight few of us have probably heard. As someone who is single, I found it very interesting. One very important thing you left out (my apologies if I missed it; I read too fast sometimes) was what God's word has to say about it. I believe the New Testament is pretty clear when it says that we should not marry a non-believer (IMHO). So while I found your "practical" arguments for your situation pretty compelling, ultimately you still have to come back to basic obedience to God's word. Perhaps God wants you and your friends to look some more. Perhaps you have the "gift of singleness". Okay, this is not something most anyone would want, but I do believe in this concept. Perhaps by marrying outside of the bounds set for us you ultimately stray from a plan for your life which would be most effective in the work in God's kingdom. It almost seems like you're saying: "Well God, I tried to play by your rules, and nothing has turned up. I'm not willing to wait any longer, so I'll do things my way. It doesnt hurt as much." I have a lot of trouble with the answer you got from your "Christian" counselor. Takes all kinds, I guess... Pity you arent in the San Francisco Bay Area. It's my impression that the number of available Christian men *vastly* outnumber the available Christian women! Good luck with your decisions. - Daren Connor