THE MESSAGE FOR THE YOUNG COUPLES SEMINAR HELD ON AUGUST 29‚ 2009. THEME: INTIMACY IN MARRIAGE. MESSAGE BY: TAIWO‚ Elijah Introduction The word intimacy comes from a Latin word that means "innermost." In the marriage relationship‚ this translates into a vulnerable sharing of our inner thoughts‚ feelings‚ spirit‚ and true self. Both men and women need to feel secure in this sharing and confidant of their spouse’s support. This support is achieved through listening‚ empathy‚ prayer‚ or reassurance
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Marriage and Family Reflection#6 “Christians Are Not Called to Have Amazing Sex” I recently read an article about how Christians are to look at sex in marriage. This kind of explains further on the issues that Christians have with the concept of having sex as a wedded couple. It expresses that some Christian’s struggle with having good sex in terms of having a healthy marriage with sex. However what happens often is that one or the other couple has learned to hold on for sex before
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Cohabitation Research Paper Cohabitation and marriage both share effective similarities and differences. Within the last 40 years both have grown closely to represent two individuals that have a motive in life which involves commitment‚ financial responsibility‚ and the disposition to spend a majority of your life with one person. The subject of cohabitation is a popular one among many college students‚ upperclassmen‚ and middle aged divorced individuals in this day and age. In this essay we
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Gay Marriage Everyone knows the huge debate about gay marriage being legal or not. I don’t think gay marriage should be legalized. Homosexuality is strictly forbidden in the bible. Gay marriage will lead to more children being raised in same-sex households which will lead to troubled children. The institution of marriage has traditionally been defined as between a man and a woman. Therefore gay marriage should not be legalized. Let me quote what the Bible has stated about homosexuals. Leviticus
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society for a very long time. In fact‚ one of the only other human conditions that outdates it is marriage. With both concepts being so old‚ it should come to no surprise that the two have crossed paths. In 1996‚ the Defense of Marriage Act was passed. This act revised the definition of marriage to “a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife.” Later‚ in 2004 a surge of gay marriages brought national attention to the subject once again. This sparked an argument that has continued
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CIVIL MARRIAGE Introduction: Marriage is a unique legal status conferred‚ and recognized by governments. It brings with it a host of reciprocal obligations‚ rights‚ and protections. Yet it is more than the sum of its legal parts. It is also a cultural institution. It conveys clearly that you and your life partner love each other‚ are united and belong by each other’s side. It represents the ultimate expression of love and commitment between two people and everyone should understand that
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Maria Hernandez Professor Ali English 1302 28 February 2010 Defining Marriage I take thee to have and to hold‚ from this day forward‚ for better for worse‚ for richer for poorer‚ in sickness and in health‚ to love and to cherish‚ till death do us part‚ according to God’s holy ordinance and thereto I give thee my troth. With this ring‚ I thee wed‚ with my body I thee worship‚ and with all my worldly goods I thee endow (The Book of Common Prayer‚ 423). This is one of the famous wedding vows that
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Solutions to End Child Marriage WHAT THE EVIDENCE SHOWS Anju Malhotra Ann Warner Allison McGonagle Susan Lee-Rife ABOUT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR RESEARCH ON WOMEN (ICRW) For 35 years‚ ICRW has worked to empower women‚ advance gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. ICRW works with partners in the public and private sectors and civil society to conduct empirical research‚ build capacity and advocate for evidence-based practical ways to change policies and programs
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inferior; it sends the message that it is acceptable to discriminate against them. Offering civil unions was not an acceptable alternative to gay marriage because it is a considered choice of language that reflects a demonstrable assigning of same-sex‚ largely homosexual‚ couples to second-class status. There is no difference between same-sex and traditional marriage. I believe that same sex couples and the traditional couples are the same and because of that they should not be discriminated against. Both
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It was Frank Sinatra who sang that “love and marriage go together like a horse and carriage. You can’t have one without the other.” Frankie is right. When two people—any two people—are in love‚ they should be able to openly express their love for each other by becoming married. However‚ not everyone is legally able to get married. A love shared by two people of the same sex cannot be binding because of petty laws that prohibit gay and lesbian couples to get married. It is ridiculous that two people
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