Do people go to Hell when they divorce?
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I asked myself this same question when I got divorced.  According to The Bible, Jesus said that there are legitimate reasons to divorce, such as a cheating spouse.  However, if the divorce was not for a legitimate reason, then to remarry is adultery.  Sex while separated is adultery also.  I forget which book it's in, but I think it was Luke, during the sermon on the mound.
288957
No. In Vatican II, the Pope stated that non-Christians can go to heaven. As for other christian denominations, in my experience they believe that you must have a "personal relationship" with Jesus to get into Heaven. Or, that you must be "saved" by accepting Jesus.\nPersonally, I agree with the Pope. I believe there are many ways to God. I'm not sure hell exists as a physical place, with fire and brimstone. I have heard that hell really is the absence of God, meaning that when you die you are eternally separated from God. Jesus talked about Hell as a physical place, I think, to illustrate how awful it is to be separated from God. Do I think people actually burn for eternity? Nah.
951004
I prayed to God to turn my abusive husband around three years ago. I begged God to do this.  It was never answered.  So, I'm divorcing him and giving up.
707287
Wow, so much! It would be a list too long for this post. Where to start. Anger, sex before marriage, getting divorced, cursing God, turning my back on him many years ago, maybe not being the right kind of parent. Im sure is I woke up in hell, I could give plenty of reasons I deserve to be there.\n\nThank God for his love and mercy, I wont have to. Whew.
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I would say yes, it is a form of judgement, but I don't want to judge.  :D  BTW, more Christians should read the verse you posted and the verse after that.  It says that whatever whatever judgement you judge, you shall be judged and whatever you meet, (out to someone) shall be measured to you again.  To me, that would mean that if you say, "You're going to hell," you will go to hell if you don't repent.
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Per the Judeo/Christian Bible, "no."\nBut most people who claim themselves to be Christian in this country don't practice what they preach.  The rate of divorce alone demonstrates that point.  From a "civil" perspective, why not?  They can't do any worse than what the heterosexuals have done.\nFrom my own perspective, "no."
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They can't ,they only way to re-marry would be for one or the other to die, and leave a widow. In the Bible Jesus talk about Divorce in Matthew 19:4-9 King James Version\n\n 4And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,\n\n   5And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?\n\n   6Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.\n\n   7They say unto him, Why did Moses then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?\n\n   8He saith unto them, Moses because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.\n\n   9And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.\n\nWhen he speaks and says except for fornication, it means that if before getting married one were untruthful and said that one was a virgin, but had in fact had sexual relations, then a letter of divorce could be given by the person that was deceived, in those times this would be the man, because due to the circumstances many women were raped by Egyptians or other men and would lie so that they could get a husband, because if they were truthful most likely no man would offer marriage. However, for example, if a woman were to tell her husband to be that she had lost her virginity and the husband to be accepted her this way, and they got married, he could not come around later on and say she was untruthful and give her a letter of divorce, because God wouldn't recognize this divorce. If you go to Corinthians 7:10-16 \n10And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband:\n\n   11But and if she depart, let her remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband: and let not the husband put away his wife.\n\n   12But to the rest speak I, not the Lord: If any brother hath a wife that believeth not, and she be pleased to dwell with him, let him not put her away.\n\n   13And the woman which hath an husband that believeth not, and if he be pleased to dwell with her, let her not leave him.\n\n   14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.\n\n   15But if the unbelieving depart, let him depart. A brother or a sister is not under bondage in such cases: but God hath called us to peace.\n\n   16For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife? \n\nyou can see in these scriptures that the Lord tells those that are married for there to be no separation, and if they do go separate ways for there to be no re-marriage, but to look for reconciliation. It then states that if one is christian but the spouse isn't , but is still willing to live with the christian spouse, to not abandon them, because the incredulous spouse is sanctified in their christian spouse and then it states who are you woman/man to know if maybe the Lord will save your spouse. So what does the Bible tell us, it is telling us to stay with our spouses, and if we are to separate from our spouses, to remain alone or look to reconciliation. So as Christians we can not look into Divorce, we should look into making things better, and fixing the marriage if it is falling apart. If we have no choice and there is a divorce, then we need to look into strengthening our relationship with God and try to live a righteous life alone, because the moment one looks to find someone that is not our spouse, one is committing adultery.
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I stayed for 5 years longer than I should have.\nIt was an abusive relationship but it started slow and I kept believing his promises to stop and how sorry he was.  We found what I thought was a good church and things seemed to get better for a while but it was back to the 2-3 times a year yelling and shoving dominance establishing routine.  Nothing I ever did was good enough but I did not want my marriage to fail.  I kept hoping that this really was the last time he was going to be so horrid to me.\nSomeone eventually asked me "How much more of your life are you going to waste?" right around the time that he really lost it.  So I hit my f**k this s**t point and moved in with mom.  (Oh my god I had to move back in with my mommy.  I was an adult and I had to move back home.  How big of a loser was I?)\nAfter I moved out and all of a sudden he was really sorry and he did want to go to counciling after all and he really was going to change and we could take that trip to the mountains (3 hrs away) that we never had before.  I was angry that he was willing to change after I had left but I wasn't worth it before.  And that church I thought was so cool told me that I should forgive him amd move back in.  And they are supposed to be so supportative of women.  Guess I know better now.\nOn the up side, after I left I met the love of my life and we have been together for over a year.  Nothing like marrying your best friend.  And with what I have been through in the past I am well aware of how lucky I am to have a REAL husband and not just a spouse.
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I have been in this same situation.  This is not advice, but how it transpired for me.  My ex-wife was not good for myself and my two sons.  I left her.  I had those same exact thoughts and dilemma on what to pray for. Take her back and get the good and the really bad.  Or go solo with two young children and deal with loneliness and single parent struggles.  What I realized was that my ex-wife was not doing what I believe was the will of GOD. And that was to take care of us and do what was pleasing to GOD.  So I opted to take the less traveled road and not go back. 14 years have passed since then.  I still have my sons.  I have my second wife now going on 12 years.  I have an adopted daughter who is almost 4.  My life is tremendously better than it was back then.  Why? I found a person who REALLY loved my sons and myself unconditionally. Also, she was a real living example of a Christian.  By the way, her first husband ditched her after she sent him through numberous colleges.  Funny how GOD works. Sometimes your answers will come in the most unusual ways.  GOD gives insight and wisdom to get you through. Take Care of yourself. You will do what is right.  Just remember, there can be great gain by experiencing loss.  Also, I am not an advocate of divorce. However, it is necessary for the welfare of the children and yourself if your spouse hardens their heart with no recourse after much prayer and pleading.
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No. Sometimes people change and circumstances require divorce that is best for one, hopefully, both parties.  It just makes you wiser and experienced.  Good luck & never give-up!
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The old paradigm of Christianity (hell = inflicted punishment) might allow this question, but I know that mine (hell = self-inflicted decision to abandon God) sees it as non-sensical.\n\nFrom what it seems to me, heaven and hell are not physical locations to which you are given access or damned to. \n\nHeaven is being in (and enjoying) the presence of God (just as you would enjoy being with your spouse, only moreso). \n\nHell, on the other hand, is not being in God's presence.\n\nRejection of God implies a lot about how someone deals with their relationships. When you experience deep intimate relationships, and you perceive that God offers the same thing (but even deeper), he becomes more desirable to you, and you want to be with him, and you love others more. \n\nWhen you fear others, or you're more interested in self-gratification or taking care of yourself, you tend to put distance in your relationships and treat other people and God more as objects. Eventually you have no real relationships with others; you are the only "person" in your little world of objects; and this is the painful, agonizing alienation of hell.\n\nHeaven and hell are, really, states of "being" and not physical locations.\n\nSo the question is sort of non-sensical to me, as much as is the old standby of, "Can God make a stone He couldn't lift?":\n\n* Hell (alienation from God and others) exists as long as we have been given the gift to choose God or reject him... and he is fair and just enough to honor our decision. \n\n* There are always negative ramifications for choosing to protect and/or gratify oneself ahead of others (including God). That's simply how people work -- even according to secular psychology.
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No!  They had laws that they had to live by to determine if they were faithful to God.  \n\nThere's no hell....just permanent destruction.
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God loves His children. God hates divorce. Why? Because it breaks the type that God setup as a model for Christ and the church. Jesus will never leave us or forsake us. A divorce ruins that beautiful picture. God also hates divorce because it is the result of hardness of heart. The aftermath is bitterness, heartache and pain.\n\nNothing changes God's love for us. Divorce destroys a marriage. And who is the one who targets marriage for destruction? Who is called the destroyer?
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Yes, there are alot depending on where you live, also depending on the circumstances of the divorce,you need to contact any mental health resource or sometimes the courthouse that you filed the proceedings in will refer your and your ex to counceling
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The only Scriptural grounds for divorce is adultery.\nSpeaking as a divorced Witness of Jehovah,I can say from personal experience that life goes on.What do you mean what happens?There is no other ground for divorce as far as Jehovah is concerned. There are various situations that may warrant seperation such as physical/emotional abuse.\nBut each congregation has a body of loving elders who are there to shepherd the flock with kindness,warmth,spiritual guidance and love.And these brothers are always available to be called on in any spiritual matter.\nI hope this information helps clear up whatever misunderstanding you may have told or heard.
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Yes. There is a literally burning hell. It was prepared for the devil and his angels. Anyone that has never been saved that has rejected Jesus as their savior, will go to hell.You must believed that jesus died for you and was burried, and rose again on the third day. Ask Jesus to forgive you of your sins, and come into your heart and save your soul. It is by grace thru faith, that you are saved. By doing this, You then have a home awaiting in heaven for you.
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The only people who will go to hell are those that are not God's children.\n Because God said His children know His voice and will not follow anyone else.\nEveryone else is in unbelief...which is what will send them to hell.\n\nJOHN 3:18\n He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.\n \nIf you want the Truth go here...\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/bibletruths_forbelievers/