Oct 09 2008
Should Christians divorce?
[Sunday Monitor]
“It is the most difficult decision I have had to make in my entire life,” said the Rev. Randy White, 49. “I take full responsibility for a failed marriage - 100 percent. I don’t blame Paula, and I don’t blame other parties.
But as the man of the house, I take full responsibility for that,” states a religion website which quoted the couple announcing divorce to their congregation, ending an 18-year journey of married life together. He praised his wife, calling her an exceptional woman, a great preacher and wife.
Paula and Randy White were co-pastors at a multi-billion church in Canada called Without Walls International Church. They founded this church together in 1991, and it had a capacity of 22,000 members, with 200 outreach ministries. Paula White is a Television Evangelist, life coach, and counsellor.
Reasons for their divorce are not so clear although The Tampa Tribune Magazine links the couple to extra marital affairs. Paula has been linked to Bishop Rick Hawkins of Family Praise Centre in San Antonio, Texas, while Randy has been linked to his ex-porn star female personal trainer.
The magazine also cites money disagreements as another reason for the breakup. This made Paula White buy an apartment in New York City, where she opened up a ministry and care centre in July.
Why is divorce on the increase even in Christian homes? Can divorce be a justified means of separation in such families when the vows taken include commitment phrases like “I will be with you in good and bad times, in sickness and in health, wealth and poverty until death do us part?” What happens to these vows when a divorce is being considered? Do they lose meaning? On what grounds does the Bible allow divorce?
Read more here.
[From me]
We live in a fallen world. Bad things happen in the lives of believers too. I know many fine, Godly people who have experienced divorce on Biblical grounds. But something is wrong when the divorce rate among believers is as high or even higher than those who aren’t believers. If believers just treat marriage like it is like “going steady” in high school and you can just break up and move on, then why would non-believers want to go to church?
What do you think?




