Comments on: Why did Paul teach that women can never divorce, yet Jesus taught that men could divorce unfaithful wives?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:20:47 +0000

Because Paul was an idiot.
He never really stopped being Saul of Tarsus.
He just gained new laws.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 03 May 2010 04:14:26 +0000

This is the problem with all religions. One part says one business about something and another part says something really different. If these writings really came from god then there would be no confusion about what they mean. All religions would have exactly the same verses. Since all religions are made by man and not god then different men or woman had different thoughts at different times in history. Religious leaders interpret the writings to suit their own beliefs and desires. The Pope is a very excellent example of that one. Then the clerics of Islam do the same to suit what they want. It is better to really got to know you and know just who you are and then make the best of what you have to work with. The gals of this world should have exactly the same rites as the guys do. To say one is inferior is ill-treat.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 01 May 2010 02:41:07 +0000

Jesus taught what? Ok, normally I HATE answers that parrot a section of bible, but I reckon you’re not quite being paid the total tale here. Specifically, I refer to Chapter 19 of Matthew.

The pharisees test Jesus by asking if it is lawful for a man to divorce his wife. Jesus quotes Genesis:

4And He answered and said, “Have you not read (E)that He who made them from the commencement made them male and female, 5and said, ‘(F)for this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and (G)the two shall become one flesh

The pharisees then charge why Moses deemed it lawful to divorce.

8He said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the commencement it has not been this way. 9″And I say to you, (I)whoever divorces his wife, except for immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

Doesn’t exactly sound like he’s condoning it. Earlier in Matthew, Jesus said that if a man divorces his wife, he forces HER to commit adultery, but from these passages, it is clear that Jesus’s teaching is that both the husband and wife are sinning in a state of divorce.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 09:58:16 +0000

I do reckon Paul disliked women and felt threatened by them. Was he a liar? maybe he ‘believed’ he was repeating what Jesus said but I doubt that. Jesus loved. Pure and unadorned. Jesus would not want a woman being abused to stay with her user and just take it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:33:38 +0000

You are misquoting Jesus.

Matthew 19: Jesus answered, “Moses permitted you to divorce your wives because your hearts were hard. But it was not this way from the commencement. 9 I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, and marries another woman commits adultery.”

I know that God despises divorce:

Malachi 2:16 TNIV
“I despise divorce,” says the LORD God of Israel, “and I despise it when people clothe themselves with injustice,” says the LORD Almighty. So be on your guard, and do not be unfaithful.

I don’t see 1 Corinthians 7 as a contradiction of these scriptures. It seems like Paul is saying that you should never risk offending God through unfaithfulness or divorce. What I see is Jesus tightening up the restrictions that the Jews formerly had on divorce and Paul being even more cautious.

In the case of unfaithfulness. I believe that God would have us even then try to be reconciled because we have been forgiven. And don’t reckon I am not speaking from experience any.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 08:44:55 +0000

DONT U KNOW IT YET.

THE FOUNDER OF CHRISTIANITY IS PAUL , NOT JESUS.

PAUL IS A JEW FROM TARSUS WHO INITIALLY ENEMY OF JESUS.
THEN SUDDENLY HE CLAIMED TO HAV A VISION AND HEARING VOICE ALLEGING JESUS ENLIGHTENED HIM.
PAUL ADD AND THROW SOME OF THE BIBLE PASSAGES THAT SUITED HIM.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 01:46:12 +0000

Nowhere does it say God ever condoned diviorce but allowed it only in one case, that of adultery, but only because of the stiff necked people, stubborn ones, that insisted on it. But then only in the case of adultery and even then it was not mandatory that you divorce. God made marriage to be for a lifetime, hence, “till DEATH do us part”. Never was meant to be just till I get tired of you or till I get what I want from you. So Paul was right that women or men should never divorce as it is supposed to be a life committment. Jesus just told the business that the bull headed ones wanted but only with the adultery. NOt what was originally plotted but the only case that it would be permitted. So both were right in their teachings.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:24:28 +0000

Paul wrote several years after Jesus had died. Jesus came form a jewish tradition, Paul was a rich roman citizen. They never met personally. Paul was not a disciple. He was supposedly inspired by spirit to write his letters. So, with all due respect, Pauls’ writings do not reflect Jesus’ teachings.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 03:28:30 +0000

Jesus said that? As for Paul, he did a lot of excellent for the church but i don’t agree with a lot of what he said. Where exactly did Jesus say this?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:38:09 +0000

Paul abondoned the law, he thought it would be an obstacle to gentiles accepting the new religion. it is these compromises that have lead christians astray, and blinded them from the final messenger sent to mankind, Muhammad (peace be upon him)