This DANGEROUS New Philosophy Is Growing Rapidly

Secularists are attempting to redefine monogamy. In this episode of Answers News, our hosts, Jessica DeFord, Bryan Osborne, and Patricia Engler, share their perspectives on this topic as Bible-believing Christians.
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“To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband” (1 Corinthians 7:10 ESV)
0:00 - What is 'modern monogamy'? Why it's a fit for some couples.
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7:14 - New Survey Says Only 84% of Protestants Identify as Straight+ Half the Atheists are Gay
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12:37 - Study finds human-driven mass extinction is eliminating entire branches of the tree of life
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19:30 - Long-Standing Question Answered - How Mass Extinction Paved the Way for Oysters and Clams
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22:58 - Ontario school district walks back ‘equity-based’ initiative to remove pre-2008 books from libraries
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27:03 - Nickelodeon hires radical LGBT activist to create ‘nonbinary’ character for ‘Paw Patrol’ spin-off
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30:25 - Mystery of 'living fossil' tree frozen in time for 66 million years finally solved
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[@davidsinclair47]

My wife and I met in church, parents had long marriages, and we were surrounded and supported by church people. We took divorce off the table from the start, 50 years later we are still together.

[@christisking777]

My husband and I both have broken marriages on both sides. No one on either side is still married, nothing but brokenness and divorces. Except my grandparents they were a loving married couple until my grandmother passed in her 70s of cancer and my grandfather at 90 can’t stop talking about how awesome she is. My husband and I both said divorce is not a word we use in our home and I told my husband he comes 2nd after the most important man in my life, Jesus. We choose life and not death, we choose to love the Lord above ourselves and anyone else and we believe that putting God first will bring all other relationships to fall in place in our lives. We’ve been married almost 3 years.

[@Torby4096]

Congratulations! Turns out my wife was abusive, and I'm ASD.

[@Kali08012]

I applaud you sir!

[@davidsinclair47]

I would like to add that my wife is bipolar and I deal with depression. Sticking to the no divorce has sometimes been difficult but sticking with Christ in a wicked world can be difficult too.

[@JMLUSA1]

AMEN BROTHER! I was N I T raised that way, but my Granny and Grappa were and I wanted to emulate Their Model. As most know, the Trial and error method of learning is marriage based on "happiness" is painful, damaging, and expensive! So now that I'm following GOD'S WAY and HIS PLAN, I'm living that out in my third (first in reality) marriage! Thank you for sharing Sir, you are not only a blessing to your family, but to OUR FAMILY. The FAMILY of GOD!

[@christisking777]

My husband and I both have broken marriages on both sides. No elder on either side is still married, nothing but brokenness and divorces. Except my grandparents they were a loving married couple until my grandmother passed in her 70s of cancer and my grandfather at 90 can’t stop talking about how awesome she is. My husband and I both said divorce is not a word we use in our home and I told my husband he comes 2nd after the most important man in my life, Jesus. We choose life and not death, we choose to love the Lord above ourselves and anyone else and we believe that putting God first will bring all other relationships to fall in place in our lives. We’ve been married almost 3 years.

[@christiansaint716]

Congrats! I and my husband have the same philosophy. NO divorce and we have been thru some tremendous fires, mostly against me from religious people. One man actually demanded that my husband divorce me. He said NO! We've been married for 43 years now. :) We both serve the Lord together!

[@Torby4096]

God hates divorce. I am divorced. I agree with Him.

[@PRAISEYESHUA1111]

For the record , God doesn't "hate"

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

​@@PRAISEYESHUA1111 God hates divorce. There are several other things God hates: a lying tongue, feet that rush to do evil, hands that shed innocent blood, and others. You should read the Bible. It would help you to know a lot more about God than you do, so maybe you could say correct things about Him.

[@JesusistheonetrueGod]

Serve God as best you can. As long as you have Lord Jesus, your sorrow will be turned to joy.

[@nathanbattles3958]

I’m with you. After 17 years I lost my wife. It destroyed me at every level. I rebuilt. I found someone who we courted right. We married. We have 6 kids now. We built a successful business. I finished my medical degree. I heal people now. I don’t know what our lords judgement will be for me but I know I never cheated, lied, and fought the good fight. I lost. BUT when I rebuilt my life I did it in Gods way. Has to count for something.

[@lawrencesmith1985]

@@PRAISEYESHUA1111GOD hates sin!

[@zerosteel0123]

Divorce can destroy a person. Especially a child.

[@christopher7725]

So can living in a home with two parents who don’t love each other.

[@zerosteel0123]

@@christopher7725 true but divorce shouldn't be a first option for any dispute. I think that's the point. Many marriages can still work. Sometimes it just takes time and love and forgiveness.

[@SMNR777]

@@zerosteel0123 Amen! Learn to love on all sides, that is what makes people fall astray, a lack of God centered thinking, I know I am guilty of this and can only point the finger at myself and ask God to guide me and forgive my failures as I grow in faith and learn to rely on His Word 🙏

[@b_uppy]

Just saw apart from a movie or series where the PA t ends were getting a divorce and the child greenlighted the divorce. I turned off that tripe.

[@christiansaint716]

@@christopher7725 There are still ways to cope. I know this b/c I grew up in such a home. By the time they reached their 50th, they absolutely hated each other. My mom died first and then a few years later, my dad. If it is about your parents, pray for them!

[@RoadBloc85]

Unfortunately, The Faithful have sold out and are treating marriage like college dating!…We have folks in their 20s and 30s already on their 2nd or 3rd marriages…Our culture treats it like a joke and that’s what it’s sadly become...

[@christiroseify]

A big problem here is in the definition people use for "happiness"... Everywhere we turn today people are using one word while they mean something else... Most youth today don't really know what they are saying when they say things the world has taught them to say...

[@KalonOrdona2]

whenever someone says "basic human rights" they almost certainly mean "basic modern comforts" -- healthcare, internet, disposable income, or whatever a 'living wage' is supposed to equal that day. Or else they're violations of actual rights, like murder. None of those are rights, basic, human, or otherwise. They're civic privileges, nice things, or sometimes straight up evil.

[@KC9UDX]

None of us has any right to anything. We are only saved by the Grace of God.

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

If the devil can destroy the foundation of the family, he can destroy the society. 🙏🙏🙏

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Yee haw!!!!! Jesus!!! Force everyone person in an abusive marriage to stay together!!! And if they try to get out let's make it harder for them to get a divorce!!! I'm glad you are slowly moving toward my side👹👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

What is the gospel? (AIG) What Is the “Gospel”? The word gospel means “good news” in the original language of the Bible. When Christians talk about the gospel, they are presenting the good news of how Christ’s death and resurrection reconciles sinners to God. The aim of this article is to provide a full context of the gospel: how a holy God created the world, how the world fell into sin and brokenness, how God offers salvation to people, and how everyone who repents and believes the gospel can be saved. The core of the gospel message can be summarized in 1 Corinthians 15:1-4. Paul stated . . . Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you-unless you believed in vain. For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures.

[@newcreationinchrist1423]

So the gospel consists of truly believing certain historical facts about Jesus Christ: that he died for our sins, was buried, and raised from the dead. However, to understand the gospel fully, it’s best to understand why the good news is so “good.” And to do that, we need to go back to the beginning.

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

@@newcreationinchrist1423 well, "good news" you can use the bible that doesn't have any events that have been proven to be true to then convince people to do absolutely horrific things like forcing someone to being trapped with a mentally and/ or physical abuser! Fully embrace my side, Jesus. You basically have already👹👹👹👹👹👹 And that whole idea of you being the Shepard and people are your flock is genius! People will be to afraid to question anything from Bible and they'll believe it all because you have conditioned them not to think and to just "have faith" 🤣🤣🤣🐑🐑 You are an evil genius

[@teacher-deb]

3:58 When "you're... training people to choose happiness, comfort, and convenience above all else - including freedom, rights, and personal convictions" - you make them vulnerable to totalitarianism. -Patricia Engler

[@teacher-deb]

24:13 Robert Jay Lifton - 8 Markers of Brainwashing Used By Dogmatic Religions

[@fioschannel]

Congratulations for your marriage, Jessica 😍

[@bcars6215]

Galations 5:22 "..But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.." Let's ask the Spirit for this fruit!

[@ExposingFalseDoctrines]

Congrats on the marriage 💝💝💝.

[@juliaA_1985]

Excellent commentary and so informative, thank you for sharing all your research and knowledge

[@hanneweber9211]

You are so informative. Thanks.

[@davidliming5259]

Thank you for your hard work. I'm a grandpa of 2 and appreciate the information because it gives me a great perspective into my grandkids world and wonderful conversation starters when we are together.

[@justgopherit3454]

I wish people could also realize how much divorce damages the extended family as well, regardless of if they've even grown up and have kids of their own. Marriage is not just a promise between two people, but a covenant from God, and the foundation of the family itself. And when you break that, it does damage to the entire family, even down to possible grandchildren. But we're such a selfish people, and the people we lie to more than all others, is to ourselves.

[@FronteirWolf]

I have an aunt who I can no longer see or buy a Christmas present for because of divorce. It's sad.

[@stevepierce6467]

Marriage is the formalization of a relationship between two persons. If for one reason or another they cannot get along, divorce is a better solution than subjecting each other, their children and anyone else to their rancorous conflict.

[@FronteirWolf]

@@stevepierce6467 My mum and dad separated. They didn't divorce, they just stayed long term separated and they get on great. That can sometimes be an option, I'm glad my parents stayed together in their own way rather than divorcing. It took years to repair the relationship to the way it is now though. When relationships like marriages really get bad it can take a long time to heal properly, like years.

[@stevepierce6467]

@@FronteirWolf It is great that your parents were able to keep some semblance of a civilized relationship. Unfortunately, this is simply not possible in too many cases and divorce is the best option to avoid trauma, especially on the kids.

[@FronteirWolf]

@@stevepierce6467 divorce can be the best option, but it isn't in all divorce cases and in some cases there are other options if both parties are committed to avoiding divorce. I think sometimes other options aren't looked at and that often at least one partner isn't willing to put in the years worth of work to heal the relationship, an prefers to move on, because that seems easier. I think semblance of a civil relationship understates things. Thry see each other most days and support each other. They are best friends.

[@Blessed_by_Yeshua]

You are so right about Disney. Someone just wrote a comment on a video that had nothing to do with marriage or defining one’s self. She said that personal happiness and loving yourself are the two most important qualities for being beautiful inside. She was speaking of Ariana Grande. And this woman truly believed what she was saying. So sad. It’s hedonism. So wrong. My parents, uncles and aunts, their parents and grandparents never divorced. Not one of them. But I have cousins by the dozens and many of them, including me, have divorced. Granted there are reasons for divorce. My husband was cheating on me and he raped me. He was gone!

[@allanmoya7424]

Thank you, this was very helpful

[@dnisey64]

Thank you

[@curly874]

I became a devout, Born-again, Spirit-filled Christian at the age of 24 years old. I knew I needed to get married, because I was used to sexual partners and would not be able to abstain from being continuously tempted. The wonderful Christians that lead me to Jesus were great and devout people. I thought that all Christians were like those wonderful Christians I joined a large singles group, chose the prettiest girl in the group, courted for six months and married her. She was badly and continuously molested growing up and had severe depressive and supreme narcissistic ingrained habits. I thought that she was just depressed because of her divorce. She tormented me for twenty years until our daughter finished high school and I divorced her. No one would raise my precious gift of a girl child from Jehovah God but me. All people who claim to be fundamental Christians are not Christians. Two to three months after the divorce, I woke up one day and my stomach did not ache. It took that long to relax and destress after leaving her. Divorce is sometimes necessary. She has been married four times now, has lived with several others and is still unsettled. I am unmarried 24 years later and have no intention of ever marrying again. - One of the King's kids

[@hefzi-babeula8631]

Great content as usual! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏽

[@CardenasGaribaldi]

Thank you for your great programing. God bless this ministry.

[@SD-hs2pk]

Should not redefine something because some want something different. Call the different what it actually is or call it what you’d like but don’t change what already exists and we’ll understood.

[@owlfethurz8377]

Thanks aig. I'm thankful for your Christian viewpoint, espcially regarding marriage. Yet as I read many of the comments, I started thinking, wow, there is a real need to pray and disciple others regarding what the Bible teaches about marriage. Blessings.

[@hglundahl]

0:30 Congratulations! Scrolled back to get this comment highest up, Mrs DeFord! Congratulations to your husband too, even if absent!

[@wapper7777]

Congratulations Angela!

[@critical-thought]

I appreciate that you tackle hard issues straight on. From a societal perspective there are norms and guidance that should (must) be embraced. However there are always difficult scenarios that suggest exceptions. I also hold tightly to the golden rule of love, but without the option of divorce, either I or my ex-wife would be dead right now. Neither of us deserve that, and God is merciful in his grace.

[@lisashao2449]

God has blessed me with a wonderful husband. Pray for him to love the Word of God, too. Thank you, LORD Jesus, for taking my sins away.

[@jimwilliams3517]

I caught this..... @ 6:54 Jessica said,"... my parents were separated when they were little..." LOL :D I cracked up!

[@tonyabrown7796]

Children in my daughter's school called her (9years old) homophobic and accused her of hating people because she told them "you shouldn't be gay".

[@katamas832]

Ya, that is pretty homophobic. Imagine telling a black person you shouldn't be black. Nothing wrong with being gay, so she is only saying that based on prejudice. Which matches the definition of homophobia

[@tonyabrown7796]

@@katamas832 actually, the definition of homophobic is the fear, hatred or mistrust of lesbians and gay men, so it doesn't meet the criteria of being homophobic. You are also making an unsubstantiated claim when you imply they were born that way by comparing it with skin colour. Either way, acting on homosexual urges is a choice, skin colour is not. Acting on homosexual urges is an abomination in the eyes of God, and according to the NSW cancer council, gay men are more prone to STD's, cancer, alcoholism, drug addiction and depression, as well as early death because of bad medical decisions based on poor mental health. I wouldn't say there's "nothing wrong with it". There are also studies linking it to increased rates of domestic abuse and child abuse. Acting on homosexual urges is a sin. They need to repent and turn to Jesus.

[@katamas832]

​​@@tonyabrown7796"dislike of or prejudice against gay people." Is the definition most commonly used, and the one I used. She is prejudiced against them. I wasn't making any claim, racism and homophobia have very similar grounds. You're not gay by engaging with the same sex, but by being attracted toward them only. So no, it is not a choice to be gay. Those statistics don't support your assertion. We know how STD spreads, cancer is a good question as to why they would be more prone to, addiction and depression is caused by overwhelming problems and isolation, which is caused by homophobic people (I just read a story recently of a family which controlled their son's access to internet so that they can't be with their boyfriend which led to depression and suicidality) so to use that statistic is pretty evil. Domestic abuse has been linked to internalized homophobia in them, and child abuse as them being abused, not them abusing children. Cool, teach your daughter to preach that in church. Because telling non-believing homosexuals off about it being a sin only alienates them, making them less likely to turn to Christianity. It is very counter-productive.

[@KevinB-pd3me]

​​​​​@@katamas832 Your liberal worldview is based on "born gay" which was never more than a thin pretext for extending civil rights protections to the homosexual lifestyle. A biblical worldview sees it as one of many forms of adultery/fornication, which is sex outside of a monogamous marriage between man/woman, which God designed as the fundamental structure of human society, and the only context in which sexual relations are acceptable. God pronounces homosexuality as an abomination because it is a particularly egregious mockery of his biological design for sex and reproduction.

[@Bill_Garthright]

It's really a shame your daughter has been taught to be hateful. Well, when she grows up, maybe she can overcome such bad parenting.

[@deborahmiller3443]

Congradulations❤

[@thelamppineers]

So many people are going to be so lonely if they base their decisions on feelings. 🤷‍♀️

[@leoneljuarez8378]

To death do us part! Amen! ❤️✝️❤️

[@zerosteel0123]

Amen

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Creepy...

[@cliftonbowers6376]

Yes much better than divorce 😊😊

[@rockymarquiss8327]

"modern monogamy" has been practiced by many in our society for several decades.

[@mgm2008]

Even since the dawn of time!

[@davidwatchesyoutube]

As I heard recently, "I'd rather have a PHD with one woman than a GED with several".

[@Tom-gv2eo]

What is G ED ?

[@inthelightofhisglory9614]

Abandon God, abandon hope. Without Jesus to guide us, we are hopelessly lost.

[@inthelightofhisglory9614]

@@richardharris8538 that would be a matter of perspective

[@nuke_man_ai]

Not having something to say, on an AIG vid, is a VERY rare moment, that should be appreciated.

[@jeanah685]

Divorce leaves lasting scars for the divorced couple and the children.

[@melaniebaynes2730]

And so does being within abusive marriages.

[@HisServant77]

Regarding the whole "Humans are a blight on the earth" ideology, I usually explain to people that... Yes we are to blame for the cause of all these problems on the earth. But Getting rid of us doesn't solve it. The problem we cause is we introduced sin into Creation and now everything is horribly broken. The only hope is in Christ who will restore things. Even if humans were completely removed, it doesn't undo the damage done. Only God can. And only God WILL.

[@mrastin821]

Regarding your premise of humans introducing sin...I think you have that quite backwards. By the biblical account, it's the god of the bible that introduces sin. That entity made the rules, set up the situation, and knew what would happen and how they would respond. I mean, if that ain't taking the blame, I don't know what is.

[@MrGarymola]

True to a point but the climate change caused by man narrative is a lie....Co2 is not pollution & is vital for plants & trees....Co2 is not even a greenhouse gas as it collects to close to the ground so it will be used by plants....in history every time Co2 was a little higher the earth was greener & healthier.

[@janicechobaniuk4632]

I really like this program but I have to say everything is like it is on speed I often cannot follow the conversation as it unfolds. I have a tendency to do this myself and people have told me this. Please try to slow down the flow just a bit. The information is all great and not to be missed.

[@ericgibson2079]

Thank you for your work, God bless you.

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Thank you👹👹👹👹👹👹

[@randybeard6040]

God and His Words--Change Not--same yesterday, Today and Forever...

[@hglundahl]

23:39 Narnia? Famous Five? Nancy Drew?

[@dailytheology1689]

Truth drives unity. God is the standard of truth.

[@rantrideadv4017]

The set lighting from above casts a shadow underneath the nose making the women look like they have a minor mustache.

[@olderrol]

Of course everything you are saying is correct, further, it is right to oppose the changes to monogamy. We need to remember we are living in the closing stages of this earth’s history, therefore, we know this type of thing is going to get way worse than we can believe. The devil is like a roaring lion seeking who he can devour. There is nothing God has ordained which the devil hasn’t got at least one counterfeit for. Praise God, if we keep focused on Him we will be victorious in His strength.

[@thorpeaaron1110]

Divorce is valid in many cases though.

[@cliftonbowers6376]

I follow my gut ..❤

[@peggygibson3012]

Parents separated when they were little????!!!! At 7:08 Y’all had me believing. What happened!?!?!?

[@justgopherit3454]

Imagine saying "Oh no, people with blonde hair have gone extinct", or whatever physical characteristic you want to use. That's basically their argument with these so called "species" going extinct. There's still dolphins, and bears, and fish and bugs. And just because one particularly shaped or colored one is no longer seen, means nothing.

[@alfomo6670]

Care to elaborate?

[@justgopherit3454]

@@alfomo6670 the comparison I'm making would be similar to say Polar bears vs Black bears along side Norwegians vs Chinese. You could almost make the argument that cosmetically the humans look significantly more different from each other, and yet are less then .01% genetically different. Thousands of 'species' have gone extinct, but how many actual 'kinds' have we lost? Like we've supposedly lost the Yangtze River dolphin, but obviously we still have dolphins.

[@alfomo6670]

@@justgopherit3454 Ok, thank you. I don't agree that it doesn't matter whether a species or type has been erased due to human influence. It's a terrible loss regardless if there's other bears or other dolphins. We should respect and be responsible with the creation. Haha I sound like one of those vegan types but I hope you understand what I mean.

[@justgopherit3454]

@@alfomo6670 I understand, and I'm definitely not trying to say 'it doesn't matter, but simply that their argument is seriously lacking, and that it in no way implicates humanity as being a virus on the planet. But yes, we are to be stewards of the planet, while also remembering that 'all of creation groans along side of us' Rom8:22.

[@christopher7725]

How did we subdue the earth before the fall?

[@MG-ot2yr]

Whose business is it how people conduct their own personal relationships?

[@PcBguitarLibrary]

Im divorced but Ive always been mohaganous with guitars

[@scottperine9820]

I see the world is wanting company. Because misery loves it. A relationship with God, with his book of answers is all one needs. Simplify and be joyous.

[@mrastin821]

One major issue with this bit of messaging; the world is pretty dang complicated. Approaching it simply just isn't a great approach.

[@EduardoRodriguez-du2vd]

It's incredible that none of these people notice the irony of their interpretations of reality! Incredibly absurd and sad.

[@videojock007]

God's agape love in the practical everyday is the only way we are going to reach a lost, dying, and demonized world for Jesus. Now abideth faith, hope and love, but the greatest of these is love.

[@cliftonbowers6376]

What bout open marriages or plural or bi ?

[@NickGagnon942]

Divorce is sad but sometimes necessary.

[@ABLEARC]

No.

[@deborahdean8867]

"Sometimes" isnt literally half the time. 50/60% divorce rate.

[@user-ly3li3ex8c]

@@deborahdean8867 If you're going to use statistics, use them correctly with context so you don't scare people out of marriage and into a life of hooking up and playing house. That percentage is only bumped that high through serial divorcers going through multiple marriages. Mutual first time spouses have a much lower divorce rate.

[@hwd71]

Ive been monogamous to my wife for 30 years... I just havent met her yet...😅😅

[@xbemos]

Thank you for speaking out against d!$n3y

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Disney is holier than you

[@BernieW1976]

Unfortunately, divorce is a result of being in a sin fallen world. Thankfully, we have forgiveness in Jesus and Grace for our sins. We all sin and have fallen short of the glory of God. It's not an excuse, but when we fall, we need to get up and make things right before God.

[@robinbeecher590]

God hates divorce unless one marries into a relationship where one is unequally yoked. Then our Lord expects one to leave for a better spiritual awakening. I have been married more than once because the world is not about living for God and His Son Jesus. I have given my life totally for Jesus when I was a young woman finding men to lie while being in church stating they was for Jesus. Yet loved the world as time went on in a marriage. So I now decide to stay away from any relationship outside of our Lord Jesus being number one for all time sake not getting trapped believing in a man living totally for Jesus when many rather live for the world playing the part in a church membership.

[@aaronhaskins9782]

When the Church accepted no fault divorce, and adultery as defined by Jesus, it lost it's argument.

[@jeremybrooks7415]

I am divorced for just over a month now. My wife wanted the divorce. I did not. I am saved. She is rejecting God and Christ. I am standing and honoring my vows, but I have given my battle up to Him.

[@theSword-]

There is NO BENEFIT for a man to get married today that he can't get by staying single. Men have everything to lose, and nothing to gain, while women have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Having said that, it greatly saddens me that I can never get married because of today's anti-man court system.

[@KalonOrdona2]

"can't" = (wisely?) won't. unless you set up a contract beforehand, maybe? Your don't get to sleep around, either, though. Your biblical choices are chaste singleness and life-monogamy. Sure the environment is hard, but we can rise to the challenge.

[@theSword-]

@@KalonOrdona2 ...Right. I simply refuse to get married because of today's women's attitudes and the gynocentric-man-hating court system.

[@tommyboy3164]

I wish AiG would make shorter videos to be more effective in getting the message out.

[@returningtoperfection]

Learning about relationships and marriage from the resource who claims destruction of the family is ok, as long as you are living in "your truth". None of the resources out there no the first thing about building a long term sustainable marriage. If you want a long term sustainable marriage, you have to take feelings off the table!

[@epicofgilgamesh9964]

*The Enuma Elish would later be the inspiration for the Hebrew scribes who created the text now known as the biblical Book of Genesis.* Prior to the 19th century CE, the Bible was considered the oldest book in the world and its narratives were thought to be completely original. In the mid-19th century CE, however, European museums, as well as academic and religious institutions, sponsored excavations in Mesopotamia to find physical evidence for historical corroboration of the stories in the Bible. ***These excavations found quite the opposite, however, in that, once cuneiform was translated, it was understood that a number of biblical narratives were Mesopotamian in origin.*** *Famous stories such as the Fall of Man and the Great Flood were originally conceived and written down in Sumer,* translated and modified later in Babylon, and reworked by the Assyrians ***before they were used by the Hebrew scribes for the versions which appear in the Bible.*** ***In revising the Mesopotamian creation story for their own ends, the Hebrew scribes tightened the narrative and the focus but retained the concept of the all-powerful deity who brings order from chaos.*** Marduk, in the Enuma Elish, establishes the recognizable order of the world - *just as God does in the Genesis tale* - and human beings are expected to recognize this great gift and honor the deity through service. *"Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text - World History Encyclopedia"* *"Sumerian Is the World's Oldest Written Language | ProLingo"* *"Sumerian Civilization: Inventing the Future - World History Encyclopedia"* *"The Myth of Adapa - World History Encyclopedia"* Also discussed by Professor Christine Hayes at Yale University in her 1st lecture of the series on the Hebrew Bible from 8:45 to 14:30 minutes, lecture 3 from 28:30 to 41:35 minutes, lecture 4 from 0:00 up to 21:30 minutes and 24:00 up to 35:30 minutes and lecture 7 from 24:20 to 25:10 minutes. From a Biblical scholar: "Many stories in the ancient world have their origins in other stories and were borrowed and modified from other or earlier peoples. *For instance, many of the stories now preserved in the Bible are* ***modified*** *versions of stories that existed in the cultures and traditions of Israel’s* ***older*** *contemporaries.* Stories about the creation of the universe, a cataclysmic universal flood, digging wells as land markers, the naming of important cultic sites, gods giving laws to their people, and even stories about gods decreeing the possession of land to their people were all part of the cultural and literary matrix of the ancient Near East. *Biblical scribes freely* ***adopted and modified*** *these stories as a means to express their own identity, origins, and customs."* *"Stories from the Bible"* by Dr Steven DiMattei, from his website *"Biblical Contradictions"* ------------------------------------------------------------------ In addition, look up the below articles. *"Yahweh was just an ancient Canaanite god. We have been deceived! - Escaping Christian Fundamentalism"* *"Debunking the Devil - Michael A. Sherlock (Author)"* *"The Greatest Trick Religion Ever Pulled: Convincing Us That Satan Exists | Atheomedy"* *"Zoroastrianism And Persian Mythology: The Foundation Of Belief"* (Scroll to the last section: Zoroastrianism is the Foundation of Western Belief) *"10 Ways The Bible Was Influenced By Other Religions - Listverse"* *"January | 2014 | Atheomedy"* - Where the Hell Did the Idea of Hell Come From? *"Retired bishop explains the reason why the Church invented "Hell" - Ideapod"* Watch *"The Origins of Salvation, Judgement and Hell"* by Derreck Bennett at Atheologica (Sensitive theists should only watch from 7:00 to 17:30 minutes as evangelical Christians are lambasted. He's a former theist and has been studying the scholarship and comparative religions for over 15 years) *"Top Ten Reasons Noah’s Flood is Mythology - The Sensuous Curmudgeon"* *"Forget about Noah's Ark; There Was No Worldwide Flood | Bible Interp"* *"The Search for Noah’s Flood - Biblical Archaeology Society"* *"Eridu Genesis - World History Encyclopedia"* Watch *"How Aron Ra Debunks Noah's Flood"* (8 part series debunking Noah's flood using multiple branches of science) *"The Adam and Eve myth - News24"* *"Before Adam and Eve - Psychology Today"* *"Gilgamesh vs. Noah - Wordpress"* *"Parallelism between “The Hymn to Aten” and Psalm 104 - Project Augustine"* *"Old Testament Tales Were Stolen From Other Cultures - Griffin"* *"Studying the Bible"* - by Dr Steven DiMattei (This particular article from a critical Biblical scholar highlights how the authors of the Hebrew Bible used their *fictional* god as a mouthpiece for their own views and ideologies) *"How do we know that the biblical writers were* ***not*** *writing history?"* -- by Dr Steven DiMattei *"Contradictions in the Bible | Identified verse by verse and explained using the most up-to-date scholarly information about the Bible, its texts, and the men who wrote them"* -- by Dr. Steven DiMattei

[@heldforeverbygod]

I did read through all of that. It might interest you to read Exploring Creation With General Science by Sherri Seligson, Apologia Publishing. However, it looks to me like your main interest is proving The Holy Bible is misrepresented textually and it's authenticity and authorship is in question. I will pray for you because I am a christian who loves The Bible, and call it, often, The Word of God. The reason being that there is no other book I have ever come across that can instigate a desire to change, love, forgive or know God than this one.

[@sandyish227]

Multiple wives was how it was all through the old testament.

[@melaniebaynes2730]

All this presupposes that all marriages are heavenly. Are people seriously expected to remain, and condemn their children also, in abusive, violent marriages? Are children supposed to be constant witnesses to their fathers beating up their mothers? And vice versa to a lesser degree. I don't believe our loving, gracious Father who art in Heaven intended for us to live in those situations. I agree that separation and divorce has become far too easy, but I can relate to how sometimes it really is not possible to remain in the marriage. Under those circumstances, I don't believe God wants us to spend the rest of our lives alone and unsupported. I believe in the Lord with all my heart, all my soul and all my mind, but I can see there are some aspects of Scripture that can give confusing impressions.

[@answersingenesis]

answersingenesis.org/blogs/georgia-purdom/2014/09/11/christianity-submissive-wives-domestic-violence-2/

[@angelamarie5282]

I have been divorced 3 times. I chose to because of physical abuse and addiction. I will never know God's ideal. I'm so sorry, I wish I had married right

[@alfomo6670]

I hope you find peace, no matter alone or in a relationship

[@thartwig26]

I was honestly waiting for Paw Patrol to be attacked. Sucks… but out it goes.

[@charissekolcz8935]

Is the panel using world speech when they reference millions of years....since the earth is less than 6000 years old.

[@phillise1]

Didn't they mean Tasmanian tiger? That's the one that's extinct.

[@bizerba911]

Its the devils work

[@CharmDupes1300]

Lol. Good one!!!

[@goldcountryruss7035]

Modern, just means no fear of God. The result is always the same, no peace and no joy.

[@obg7]

⚠️Thank you for the video. However, when these discussions are being held, if there could be a more emphasized differentiation between what the world is doing versus what the Religion is allowing versus what the Bible says about the Bride (those who are truly obedient to Christ). There's been a lot of us and them talk over the centuries and a failure to acknowledge that Jesus clearly defines who the Bride is versus the religious and the world. He, the prophets and the apostles all spoke to the fact that the Bride should expect the world to get darker and more bold in their rejection of what is the morality Elohim has eatablished in creation period. The discussion as though there is just the religion versus the world is deceptive. Jesus didn't say the world will hear Him say "depart". He said many claiming to be of Him will hear the words. Satan has already been deceiving the elect. In Christianity, if pastors taught what Jesus clearly said about divorce, they would lose people quickly for holding them accountable. The video starts out when reminded exactly what was said in the Garden..."let no man separate". The world can disobey all day long, and as we all were/may still be part of the world, it is expected that they will continue to disobey until they either hear the call of the Holy Spirit or they die. But let's not kid ourselves. The ideology isn't new (modern monogamy). It was allowed by Christianity long ago and the world has just run with it. Satan has already been deceiving the elect and all this darkness has grown on our watch. Planned parenthood. Corrupt govt. Entertainment industry. School system. Business. All filled with Christians, and Jesus called it what it is... (Revelation 17-18). That Mother is about to once again flip the script on the Bride and slay like never before on the watch of the Antichrist at the allowance of Christ Jesus (Revelation 6:1-2). Judgement begins with the House of God...not the world. Modern monogamy is not modern or new sadly. May we repent and obey, for night is upon us and the strong delusion can begin at any time (2 Thes. 2) ❤😑⚠️

[@charlesdavis9937]

I never got married. Was cheated on to many times when I was dating. And ive seen all the problems friends and family had in marriage and decided i didn't want to deal with that.

[@joshuakarr-BibleMan]

When Jesus was explaining the rules of marriage to the Apostles, one said, In that case, it's better not to marry! Jesus replied not by correcting him, but by describing the three types of eunuch there are.

[@jsphfalcon]

Divorce seems to be tied to your education level and job too.

[@RealHooksy]

Don’t confuse causation with correlation

[@DocGreenePrivate]

Canada = 1984? Winston Smith lives

[@brycehedstrom374]

Ironic that they would throw out pre-2008 books like Fahrenheit 451 and 1984.

[@truthwithbaba777]

Nothing to do with marriage, but Jesus said to love God and love others as you love yourself. You cannot love others if you do not love yourself.

[@stuartdodson6630]

Get a prenuptial, the state is not in your favor, men. Men, vet your women, they’re not what you seek. Husbands, husband your wives, they’ll go errant without it.

[@mrastin821]

hahahahahahahaha....stop watching people like Andrew Tate. Believe me, that kind of advice is bad for you. So is what you wrote.

[@nancyupchurch8810]

All fornication is extremely dangerous and therefore to be avoided.

[@Greatfalls64]

Anytime you move away from what God has said and go your own way you are in trouble. Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. 7 Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and turn away from evil. 8 It will be healing to your [c]body And refreshment to your bones. Prov 3:5-8

[@xtianityisalie]

I would uncertainly translate verse 16 frombthe Hebrew as: ‘“If a man hates his wife and divorces her,” says the Lord the God of Israel, “he is concealing abuse,” says the Lord of hosts. So be careful not to be faithless.’ There is no "I" as the xtian versions translate. What we need to understand is that, in ancient Jewish society, only the husband could divorce his wife. Malachi saw men casually using this privilege for their pleasure or advantage.

[@madddog7]

_"They’re Trying to Make Us EMBRACE Divorce"_ if a xian divorced, it is no fault but their own. Can't blame others

[@christophergreen3809]

We are not called to conform to the world, but to be transformed by God's word (Romans 12:2). Do it the world's way, get the world's results.

[@ajoshmiller]

God created the earth and commanded us to tend it. Saying "people before planet" seems to reflect great ignorance. Without the planet, we can't carry out God's will. I'm not suggesting that any plant or animal is more important than humans. If believers were a little more concerned with tending the garden, it would be a much better place.

[@Gaming4ever-pd7jv]

This is my perspective: men-lost saved and unsaved alike are asking for what the bible says, a wife who is loving and submissive, while modern women are running in the opposite direction. When talking about divorce, women initiate 80% of divorces. The church should never run to the world and teach woke ideology that worships the divine mother. The church should stay grounded in the Word of God and reach out to men whose hearts are there. Likeless laws need to change, no-fault divorce, family court law, maternity fraud, end the initiatives for women to drain a man's resources dry and then move on to a richer guy.

[@jaflenbond7854]

What is the worth, value, and importance of the BIBLE to imperfect, suffering, and dying human beings, is it the Word of God and source of Truths or just a worthless book of lies, myths, fictions, fantasies, and fairy tales? ANSWER - The BIBLE simply reveals and exposes that - 1. the Creator is the True and Sovereign God as written in Matthew 22: 37 and John 17: 3 2. Jesus Christ is the One given by the Creator all authority in heaven and on earth as written in Matthew 28: 18 3. Satan the Devil is a Liar, the Father of Lies and Murderer of Human beings as written in John 8: 44 What is the worth, value, and importance of Religions, Atheism, Agnosticism, and Evolutionism to imperfect, suffering, and dying human beings? ANSWER - The Bible simply exposes that all Jehovah's Witnesses, SDAs, Mormons, Baptists, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, Agnostics, Evolutionists, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions who trick and deceive their own families, friends, and neighbors to join them in mocking, insulting, and degrading the Creator as worthless, useless and undeserving to be honored and respected as the True and Sovereign God in opposition and defiance of were written in Matthew 22: 37 and John 17: 3 are obviously NOT the worshippers of the Creator but Satan the Devil's arrogant, cruel, merciless, and deceitful servants and slaves on earth who don't respect and value their own lives, dignities, and existence.... not bothered at all and just don't care even if their Satanic hatred, mockeries, opposition, and defiance of the Creator's Will and Sovereignty bring and cause their own dishonor, disgrace, downfall and ETERNAL DEATHS, just worthless and useless dusts on earth forever. Who on earth are the FALSE TEACHERS and ENEMIES of JESUS CHRIST? ANSWER - The Bible simply exposes that all Jehovah's Witnesses, SDAs, Mormons, Baptists, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Atheists, Agnostics, Evolutionists, and fanatics of all kinds of Religions who trick and deceive their own families, friends, and neighbors to believe their lies, falsehoods, and Unbiblical teachings and doctrines about "immortality of the souls or the heaven and hellfire doctrine", "Armageddon", "Trinity", "rapture", and "reincarnation" and reject what were written in Ecclesiastes 3: 19, 20 and 9: 5, 6 that all human beings have no immortal souls and will just become worthless and useless dusts on earth after their deaths just like the animals are obviously the liars, deceivers, FALSE TEACHERS and ENEMIES of JESUS CHRIST on earth who don't respect and value their own families, friends, and neighbors.... not bothered at all and just don't care even if their lies, deceptions, hypocrisies, cruelties, false teachings and doctrines hurt, offend, insult, humiliate, and degrade the lives and dignities of their own families, friends, and neighbors and cause their sufferings, pains, griefs, sickness, and DEATHS. What is the worth, value, and importance of the lives, dignities, and existence on earth of all WORSHIPPERS of the CREATOR and FOLLOWERS of JESUS CHRIST? ANSWER - The Bible simply reveals that all lowly, ordinary, kind, and submissive persons on earth who submit to the authority of Jesus Christ and believe his teachings about the "Kingdom of God" and "Resurrection of the Dead" in obedience to what were written in Matthew 28: 18, Luke 4: 43, and John 11: 25, 26 are clearly the WORSHIPPERS of the CREATOR and FOLLOWERS of JESUS CHRIST on earth who are definitely bringing upon themselves the loving, kind, and merciful Creator's favor and reward of ETERNAL LIFE and existence without sufferings, pains, griefs, sickness, and death on a safe, secure, and peaceful earth without arrogant, cruel, and merciless persons, without liars, slanderers, hypocrites, deceivers, traitors, and murderers as written in Revelation 21: 3, 4, and 8. What is the "Kingdom of God" and "Resurrection of the Dead" for? ANSWER - The Bible simply reveals that all human beings have no immortal souls and will just become worthless and useless dusts on earth after their deaths just like the animals as written in Ecclesiastes 3: 19, 20 and 9: 5, 6 but all the loving, kind, respectful, and submissive worshippers of the Creator and followers of Jesus Christ who died recently and thousands of years ago like Abel, Noah, Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, Job, Naomi, Ruth, King David, Mary, Martha, Lazarus, and many others will not remain as worthless and useless dusts on earth forever, instead, in the Creator's own right time and as written in John 11: 25, 26, Jesus Christ will RESURRECT them back to life so they can all happily and abundantly live and exist on earth forever as submissive and obedient subjects of the "KINGDOM of GOD" and fully enjoy the eternal love, kindness, goodness, compassions, generosities, favors, and blessings of the Creator and his Christ for eternity under the loving and kind rulership, guidance, and protection of Jesus Christ as the Creator's Chosen King and Ruler of the heavens and the earth as written in Revelation 11: 15.

[@realchurch2693]

Now let's talk about polygamy and what is a concubine. If we'd stick to bible marriage the world would be in a better place. Deuteronomy 21:15 KJVS - If a man have two wives........ Exodus 21:10 KJVS - 10 If he take him another wife; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

[@hglundahl]

13:59 Anyone find it really _regrettable_ if we caused Theropods to go extinct? Or Pterosaurs, if they tended to act like harpyes? If someone could make acarians go extinct, I'd not mind overmuch ...

[@LLAMASinNEED]

Theropods are still here. I ate one for lunch

[@stevenward3856]

Are you referring to acarine? I certainly wouldn't mind that!

[@djirate052380]

Joseph Peter a self proclaimed athiest talks about Malthusianism taking place. He's very out spoken against it. When I was an athiest I had the opportunity to see that alot of them have good intentions but they just have no faith in Jesus and no purpose for caring for others, other than self preservation. Those athiests are sick and tired of tge governmental control like I was. When I came to Christ a year ago all my worries about this earth left me in one instant because I know it is supposed to be this way according to revalations and there is nothing I can do to stop it. It's meant to be.

[@Bill_Garthright]

When you were an atheist? Heh, heh. Don't make me laugh. You can't even _spell_ "atheist."

[@Hothiscoldth1107]

Does anyone else think the human in the middle looks trans? 🤔

[@humanevolving692]

Serial monogamy.

[@vessietaylor]

One min in to this and i rhought...How stupid that this is even a question and who broght in this trash for people to debate or take note of as being information that is needfulnor even has gòd in it. Its no wonder god needs to come and prove Himself before all dead bodies and living souls. Praise the Lord. The end is at our door and we can ĺeave this worlds ideologies of demons. Thank god there's an End.

[@hglundahl]

29:30 "sexualising young people" only breaks down the family IF they are _also_ told they are _too_ young to marry. In a study of 55 married women of the Middle Ages (samples taken from wiki, both lifespans and age at first marriage), 1/3 was married before 16, 1/4 after 20, and the remaining 5/12 ages 16-20.

[@JesusistheonetrueGod]

What is your point?

[@hglundahl]

This,@@JesusistheonetrueGod - when it comes to someone 15 year old having sex unmarried, some would want the 15 year old to have neither sex, nor even think of it, in any case, but I think the proper solution would be, either marrying or seriously starting to get married.

[@Homo_sAPEien]

In some cases divorce is the best choice to make. Kent Hovinds ex wife knows that all too well…

[@rogerruhland8897]

I agree with most of this video. With regards to monogamy, if you can convince all the cheating, feminist 304s out there and the women who have hidden or lied about their past, then we can have a conversation about the virtues of monogamy.

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Men have flaws, too...

[@Jericho-xs3ju]

In western society divorce is easy for women. But not for men. That’s why women file for divorce over 70 percent of the time. 90 percent. It’s a loose loose situation for a man to make a marriage contract with the state. Unless he’s a lazy looser that marries a wealthy woman or one that makes a ton of money.

[@deborahdean8867]

If antibiotics ever disappear, the STDs will make people turn puritanical again.

[@canadiankewldude]

@@--..-...-..-.--.... What is your point, two wrongs fix anything?

[@peters6345]

Both men and women are wrong when sleeping around..

[@allinfortheKing]

The church has made the biggest mockery of marriage. Jesus says marrying divorced person is adultery. We never hear that preached when a good portion of the church are practicing adultery according to the Lord. It is sad, but a sign of the end times it seems

[@Nigel.123]

Their mindset seems to be, "Forgiveness is easier to get than permission."

[@--..-...-..-.--....]

Jesus sounds like an extremist

[@adetheheat8657]

I was thinking the same. All of my friends are divorced but either remarried or are with new partners. No one says it's wrong.

[@allinfortheKing]

@@adetheheat8657 most walk in the flesh, not in the spirit....we will someday reap the fruit of one or the other. Gal 6:7-8

[@JasonAdank]

The vow of "until death do us part" is a promise made before God and yet in today's culture, its meaningless, even in most churches. Its why I chose to remain single. I grew up in a divorced home and it sucked. Kids today have it 10 time worse. Broken homes are terrible.