Comments on SingleChristian.org: Martin Luther and the "Marriage Mandate"

wats up wat u doing

2010-01-12T15:11:56.440-08:00

wats up wat u doing

I really appreciate this, because I personally don...

2009-04-11T20:06:00.000-07:00

I really appreciate this, because I personally don't believe the church should be pressuring singles to get married resting on the shoulders of "theological giants". I also don't believe that one should look at the current cultural climate and then embrace tradition with a blindly nostalgic view of the past in regards to marriage and family.

Thess,

Well, Luther lived in a different ti...

2009-04-10T21:07:00.000-07:00

Thess,

Well, Luther lived in a different time--a time. Even a few decades ago, more children were helpful because you had more help on the farm. Life was just more simple back then.

But you are seeing the point of this article--we have to use caution in applying theologians' points of view.

I agree that it was a different time but I think i...

2009-04-10T20:16:00.000-07:00

I agree that it was a different time but I think it would've been still irresponsible to leave the feeding of the offspring to God alone.

"Let God worry about how they and their children are to be fed. God makes children; he will surely also feed them."

Does he mean to not plan family and just have sex as the couple pleases and have a dozen of kids they probably won't be able to provide for? A bit too spiritual and extreme there.

Comments on SingleChristian.org: Martin Luther and the "Marriage Mandate"

wats up wat u doing

I really appreciate this, because I personally don...

Thess,Well, Luther lived in a different ti...

I agree that it was a different time but I think i...

Thess,

Well, Luther lived in a different ti...