Read: La Shawn Barber’s Corner - Black Marriage.
La Shawn does it once again. She provides a fascinating look at marriage within the black community.
Black is her description and all of you who want to yell at me for not saying African American... take it up with La Shawn.
One of the things I keep telling my friends is that it is not enough to be "against" redefining marriage. We have to be FOR marriage and celebrate the union as understood by the Creator's intent of one man and one woman*. The problem with marriage in the west didn't start in 2003 with the advent of "gay" defined marriage in Canada. The problem started a LOOOONNNNGGG time ago. The sexual revolution of the '60's and '70's tried throwing the baby (marriage) out with the bathwater (dysfunction), passivity and irresponsibility among men, feminists, abortion, no fault divorce ... all kinds of problems have led to the modern renouncement of marriage. It has been reduced from a once in a life time treasure to be shared forever to a optional social contract of me centered benefit. La Shawn does a great post reminding us of the importance of marriage and why the core structure of the family is important to maintain. It really is a must read.
Even as a single person it is obvious how powerful marriage is in and of itself as well as its affects on the world around us.
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Randy,
Very true in regards to:
"The problem with marriage in the west didn't start in 2003 with the advent of "gay" defined marriage in Canada. "
So many, even well meaning Christians, miss that point. Once we go outside of the institution of marriage (childbirth out of wedlock, rampant fornication, adultery being condoned, etc.)as God has defined it for us, all "order" in life disappears.
BTW thanks for saying Black and not African American :-) (that is so annoying when people assume that all Americans who happen to be black want to b labeled by that term but that's a discussion for another day) :-)
Posted by: Renee | Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 01:06 PM
Hi Renee, thanks for stopping in and giving your opinion. I I think most people today don't understand the wonderful intent behind God's creation of marriage and so they don't feel compelled to care. We really need to see living examples of why godly marriage is a GREAT thing for all of society.
It has to go beyond talking points to make a real difference on a lot of levels.
Posted by: Randy | Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at 04:34 PM