tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post6684732505830757097..comments2024-03-27T15:47:46.091-05:00Comments on Pastoral Meanderings: Sons of God and Daughters of Men. . .Pastor Petershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10653554256101480140noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-82091627958226181062014-12-07T22:25:01.522-06:002014-12-07T22:25:01.522-06:00I am delighted that you brought up this issue. For...I am delighted that you brought up this issue. For one thing, you are one of the few Lutheran Pastors of the LCMS to address it openly. My wife and I are both born again Christians, but earlier in our 44 year marriage we were both Catholic, having been raised in the RCC by our families. I would never have married a non-Christian, as I made up my mind about this when I was very young. I think it is also difficult for a Calvinistic or a Lutheran who is committed to Lutheranism to even marry a free will Baptist or any liberal church as well. Choose your spouse wisely is my advice.John Joseph Flanaganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06596324816480709495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-26419517955207940412014-12-07T15:38:42.788-06:002014-12-07T15:38:42.788-06:00Well, if you really want to address the issue, you...Well, if you really want to address the issue, you could be like the Eastern Orthodox and excommunicate those who dare marry someone outside the Christian faith. I know that I am absolutely forbidden to marry someone who is unbaptized. If I did, (and I'd have to go to the civil authorities to get such a marriage) the Church would excommunicate me in a second. And rightly so. We are strongly encouraged to marry another Eastern Orthodox Christian, but we are allowed by economy to marry Roman Catholics and Protestants since they both confess a believe in the Holy Trinity.BrotherBorisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-61771560946581738932014-12-07T13:48:15.939-06:002014-12-07T13:48:15.939-06:00>>or one agrees to do the others' biddin...>>or one agrees to do the others' bidding<br /><br />In Christian marriage one party is always agreeing to do that. David Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966977894876326659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329600504016968888.post-40472046563380958352014-12-07T13:30:06.114-06:002014-12-07T13:30:06.114-06:00There should be no deal vis-a-vis believers and no...There should be no deal vis-a-vis believers and nonbelievers in that the romantic interest should be snuffed out at the beginning. As for disparity of cult the problem is that either the unmatched couple doesn't by the need for compatibility, or one agrees to do the others' bidding. Perhaps the solution lies not only in a mere encomium to make it matter, but athe demonstration in our homes and churches that it does and ought to matter. By the time the couple stands at the altar - or when a bundle of joy is presented at the font - it's academic.Kirk Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06142889734004402296noreply@blogger.com