[Vision2020] Fwd: Pray for a biblical definition of marriage

[Ralph Nielsen]

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> DAR
> =A0=A0 Something to put on your prayer list.
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> =A0=A0 Many may not know that the Presidential Prayer Team (it really =
is=20
> an organization) in its August 15, 2003 newsletter requested that we=20=

> pray for a suitable definition of marriage to be codified into law.=20
> They urge Americans to:
>
> "Pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify=20
> the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical=20=

> principles. With many forces insisting on variant definitions of=20
> marriage, pray that God's Word and His standards will be honored by=20
> our government."
>
> =A0=A0 I'm sure any good religious person believes prayer should be=20
> balanced by action. So here, in support of the Prayer Team's admirable=20=

> goals, is a proposed Constitutional Amendment codifying marriage on=20
> biblical principles:
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> A. Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one=20=

> man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5.) Marriage=20
> shall not impede a man's right to take concubines in addition to his=20=

> wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)
>
> B. A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin.=20=

> If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21)=20
> Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen=20
> 24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)
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> C. Since marriage is for life, neither this Constitution nor the=20
> constitution of any State, nor any state or federal law, shall be=20
> construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)
>
> D. If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the=20=

> widow. If he refuses to marry his brother's widow or deliberately does=20=

> not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be=20
> otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10;=20=

> Deut 25:5-10)
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=A0=A0 Something to put on your prayer list.


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=A0=A0 Many may not know that the Presidential Prayer Team (it really is
an organization) in its August 15, 2003 newsletter requested that we
pray for a suitable definition of marriage to be codified into law.
They urge Americans to:


"Pray for the President as he seeks wisdom on how to legally codify
the definition of marriage. Pray that it will be according to Biblical
principles. With many forces insisting on variant definitions of
marriage, pray that God's Word and His standards will be honored by
our government."


=A0=A0 I'm sure any good religious person believes prayer should be
balanced by action. So here, in support of the Prayer Team's admirable
goals, is a proposed Constitutional Amendment codifying marriage on
biblical principles:


A. Marriage in the United States shall consist of a union between one
man and one or more women. (Gen 29:17-28; II Sam 3:2-5.) Marriage
shall not impede a man's right to take concubines in addition to his
wife or wives. (II Sam 5:13; I Kings 11:3; II Chron 11:21)


B. A marriage shall be considered valid only if the wife is a virgin.
If the wife is not a virgin, she shall be executed. (Deut 22:13-21)
Marriage of a believer and a non-believer shall be forbidden. (Gen
24:3; Num 25:1-9; Ezra 9:12; Neh 10:30)


C. Since marriage is for life, neither this Constitution nor the
constitution of any State, nor any state or federal law, shall be
construed to permit divorce. (Deut 22:19; Mark 10:9)


D. If a married man dies without children, his brother shall marry the
widow. If he refuses to marry his brother's widow or deliberately does
not give her children, he shall pay a fine of one shoe and be
otherwise punished in a manner to be determined by law. (Gen. 38:6-10;
Deut 25:5-10)

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