by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
CAN I DIVORCE AFTER SAYING “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE”? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. We believe that marriage is holy, undefiled, loving, and lifelong. That's why both people...
by gbaskerville | Jun 16, 2021 | Abuse examples, Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Standers
DOES “FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE” MEAN I CANNOT DIVORCE? When committed people of faith promise "for better or for worse" in our wedding vows, we take those words seriously. They mean we promise to stay during the ups and downs of life. When life throws us...
by gbaskerville | May 19, 2021 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, Gaslighting Examples, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This is a fact check of the article “Is Divorce The Right Answer? 15 Questions Couples Should Ask” by Dr. Angela Bisignano on the Focus on the Family website. WARNING: This article has 5 major factual errors in it. The author is wrong about many of her claims. She...
by gbaskerville | Apr 30, 2021 | Adultery and Infidelity, Christians and Divorce, Divorce and Children, Divorce Bible Verses, For Pastors, Gaslighting Examples, Myths, Standers
5 MYTHS OF DIVORCE THAT DON'T APPLY TO COMMITTED CHRISTIANS (OR TO OTHER DEEPLY RELIGIOUS PEOPLE) Let’s face it, well-meaning friends and family and even counselors give us advice on fixing our marriages: Try harder, pray more, be more agreeable, have more sex. But...
by gbaskerville | Dec 27, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, Divorce Bible Verses, Focus on the Family, Safe Churches & Friends, Standers
This infographic shows that NO Bible in the first 2000 years of Bible translation interprets Malachi 2:16 as "God hates divorce" or "I hate divorce" —not even close. To see how it was translated, click HERE. About 500 BC — Malachi was written About 300 BC - 100 BC —...
by gbaskerville | Jan 20, 2020 | Christians and Divorce, First-person stories, Gaslighting Examples, Standers
Have you ever been told that "you just need to pray more about your difficult marriage"? Yet you've been praying for a long time. You've tried hard, you've cried out to the Lord, you've got faith, you've read your Bible, you've tried being nicer or more submissive,...
