Quote: What makes you think that just because society changed the rules of divorce (allowing a W to divorce there H) That God did? God's words back then are God's words still. As society changes it rewrites the bible not God. He has never sent a memo out to my knowledge recanting anything said that was the word of the Lord. But I lack alot of knowledge so I might have missed that memo.
I was afraid that I would be misunderstood – and apparently I have been. Let me try again. And please remember that I don’t claim to be a theologian and that this is my personal interpretation.
I have never seen any Biblical reference to a woman divorcing her husband. I’ve never seen any indication that she could, but neither have I seen any indication that she couldn’t. It simply isn’t addressed. That being the case, I’m left with two options: either women are bound by the same rules given to men, or alternatively, there are no rules at all for women. Given those choices, it seems much more reasonable to assume the former.
I agree completely with the things you said about society trying to change what God said to fit with what they want. I believe that God said what He meant and meant what He said. But I don’t see this as changing anything that God said. I don’t see it as rewriting, recanting, or re-anything. God gave specific instructions to men concerning circumstances under which they could divorce their wives without sinning. No such instructions were given to women. Even though I said two, that really leaves three alternatives: the two I listed above, and a third option of there being some other rule(s) which aren’t delineated in the Bible.
Given the Bible’s other teachings, I simply can’t believe that God would place these rules on men and allow women to do whatever they please. So I feel it’s safe to dismiss that option. I likewise find it hard to believe that God would explain what is acceptable to men, but leave women to flounder around trying to guess what He finds acceptable for them. That leaves the final option. Women are bound by the same rules as men.
OK, now everybody can feel free to point out all the flaws in my reasoning and show me all the things I missed.
