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Over the course of time the Nilch’i Dine’e had been committing adultery with creatures of other races, thus them being part like the Holy People, yet different because of the genetics of the other creatures. God also places a strong emphasis on the marriage between man and woman. It states in Genesis 2:24, “For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.” In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus also teaches against adultery and divorce, recorded in Matthew 5:27-32, Luke 10:1-12. In 1 Corinthians 8, Paul emphasizes how marriage should be arranged between man and woman.

"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9). Cheating is a personal decision. Some will never cheat matter how bad it is; others will cheat no matter how good it is. Truth is there's no justification for cheating on your spouse.

There are fundamental differences between a God-made marriage and a man-made marriage. Marriage is a reflection of God’s love and Christ’s relationship with the church is likened to a marriage. You cannot take God out of marriage because marriage was His idea. It is difficult to manage what you did not create. Just as a car cannot run without an engine, a marriage cannot work without God and His principles. He is the only One able to help you manage your life and your marriage effectively. God started by saying “It is not good for a man to be alone…” What God intends for every married couple is a marriage of unending love, joy, peace and fruitfulness. God never intended for marriages to fail. His plan is for marriages to last until death do us part. Marriage is God’s idea and divorce is man’s idea. Since marriage is God’s idea, He alone has the power and tools to keep it. God says He hates divorce, not the people getting the divorce. Why? Because Divorce is devastating for everyone involved, especially the children and the consequences often last a lifetime. God hates to see what Divorce does to lives and families which is the opposite of what He wants for every family. Let us take a look at some of the differences between a man-made marriage and a God-made marriage.

It may also be referred to as the ‘Christian way’ or the ‘Catholic way.’ There are six key elements of the Good Life, however, the sin of adultery is contrary to the Good Life as it goes against the key elements of the development of a personal conscience, the development of a social conscience and concern for the other, and living life according to the virtues. If an individual has a personal conscience, they will know and feel that it is wrong to commit infidelity as it is immoral and unethical. The husband in this song clearly has not formed a personal conscience, as if he had, he would not be committing adultery. He has not developed a social conscience and concern for the other as well, as he is not consciously thinking about how his actions will affect his wife and their future together. He is neglecting their marriage and failing to put in effort to form a strong and long lasting relationship. He is also being ignorant to the fact that he is betraying his wife’s trust and love for him. Furthermore, the husband is not living by the virtues of chastity and temperance. Chastity is not being fulfilled as the husband is not being honest with his wife about his unfaithfulness, his ignorance for his wife’s emotional state causes their marriage to suffer, and he is not able to refrain from being distracted and tempted by his mistress. The husband does not practice temperance as he is unable to control the

God made his heart concerning marriage and the family unit clear in the book of Genesis as it states that, “But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together let not man separate.’’(KJV)

Catholics believe that there is Heaven, Purgatory and Hell awaiting us after death, and have been taught since a young age that where we go is based upon how we have lived our lives and which path we chose to take during our life on earth.

Adultery is defined as any act of sexual intercourse between a married person and someone who is not theirspouse. 'omeone commits adulterybecause sheNhe is driven by hisNherpsychological condition. Acoording to Freud's theory, it is the act that works based on the pleasure principle drives him or her in committing adultery

Ethical teachings highlight importance of unity within ones life. Unity is absolutely essential because the church is the “body of Christ” and a body cannot be in disunity or disharmony with itself. Adultery is prohibited in Christianity. The act of sexual intercourse is said to be between two people under the union of god, with the intention of creating life. In pope john XXIII’s encyclical Pacem in Terris he expresses this ethical teaching by stating “The family, founded upon marriage freely contracted, one and indissoluble, must be regarded as the natural, primary cell of human society. The interests of the family, therefore, must be taken very specially into consideration in social and economic affairs, as well as in the spheres of faith and morals”. Pope john XXIII applies the importance of this ethical teaching in his encyclical, which reinforces the importance of unity through marriage, as it is a part of the natural order between two people. By reinforcing the importance of family in marriage and why this important bond should not be broken, it therefore encourages adherents out of adultery. However, this encyclical has had

I investigated Satan in the Catholic church; who he is and how he is described. I have a previous knowledge of the Catholic faith because I used to attend mass as a child, and because most of my family is catholic and practicing. Satan is a very popular symbol talked about in society, yet what is said does not seem very educated, so I wanted to learn more about who Catholicism states Satan is, from the people who follow the faith.

The Protestant Reformation was to Christianity what the Civil Rights movement was to African Americans. During the 16th century, the Catholic Church exploited humans by making salvation from God a market, or system, in which one could earn salvation by financial contribution, or confessing one’s sin to a priest. Salvation is a gift, granted by God, to be received by faith alone. Using the common themes theory, this paper will expound on the problem the Roman Catholic Church posed on the Roman Empire, by corruptly managing acceptance into God’s graces, the solution Martin Luther employed to resolve the problem, and the effects of his solution.

The Catholic Church is unique in comparison to Protestant branches of Christianity because of the tradition, formality, and leadership. Leaders in the Catholic church such as Priests, Nuns, Bishops and Popes vow to remain celibate and follow a marriage with God and the Church rather than a spouse. It is interesting to discover whether celibacy has any impact on one’s psychosexual development and on an individual’s efficiency as a church leader.

There are always issues in the world that we have to face, they change with time but a lot of them seem to have a common theme and that is indifference. I cannot help but think that people are uncomfortable with anything that is different from the norm. Many of us are set in our ways and we quickly remove any one who threatens that. A lot of us come from a set of foundations that help create who we are. While doing research for this paper I searched for topics that interest me. I also searched for a topic that anyone would be able to give their opinion on. This search lead me to the 266th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis. Much to my surprise he is extremely popular in this modern time. Many call him the pope of the new world. The model of millions of Catholics around the world.

Saint Paul interpreted the word of Christ on divorce and wrote “To the married I give charge, not I but the Lord, that the wife should not separate from her husband, but if she does, let her remain single or else be

The institution of marriage is blessed and instructed by God. Hebrews 13:4 of the King James Version of the Bible, instructs that, “Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled.” (Hebrews 13:4, King James Version). Whenever Christ began his ministry on Earth, he chose members of a wedding feast to be the recipients of the

If a couple decides to become divorced, they only decide to live apart. They are still married. Before God, they are not allowed to remarry. Marrying, or engaging in sexual acts with, another while married is considered adultery. Thus, doing these acts while living in separate homes is still adultery.