Is the Bible a help or a hinderance to a marriage?

The bible is neither a help nor a hindrance in itself. It's just a book. That said, when the righteous begin picking and choosing scripture and then interpreting it to suit their needs, it can only cause problems.

I dint read it

Its a help...any guidance from God is. I think that if you take God out of your relationship it withers. There is just something comforting and loving about sharing God together.

Hmmm...Seth, I assumed stereotyping would be above you.
As someone who was raised as a "light" catholic, I can tell you that I have done plenty of questioning and questioning is the highest form of intelligence. Would you consider people that "question" and then come to the solution that religion is ideally suited for them less than intelligent?

And trust me, I'm not advocating one side or the other, but inherently placing a "...can't believe people today still apply those rules to their lives..." stereotype on people seems...well, stereotypical.

No offense intended, of course, and it's merely my thoughts and opinions, as well.

(EDIT: Fixed a spelling error.)

EDIT2: Let me answer the question someone more directly (though, admittedly it will not be a direct "yes or no"), since all I did was analyze the question. I think that two people believing similar things will apply similar "philosophies" to their marriage. In other words, two "faithful" Christians might see divorce as immoral, two Muslims might adhere to the Koran, two atheists might believe their mutual good will is what makes their marriage survive. So, to answer the question: Some will find the Bible an hindrance and others may not, solely based upon IF they adhere to the Bible, don't you think?

Neither, my friend. I place my faith in the Holy Temple of Benny Lava's Dance Studio.


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The BIBLE can not be a hindrance to anything.the BIBLE can only help with everything in your life.Why don`t you try reading it then you will see what I mean .Try reading REVELATIONS for yourself. The problem is that not enough people read the BIBLE these days give it a shot it won`t lead you wrong.

Neither of course.

Many people feel lost in their lives and religion gives them grounding and direction.
The harder they cling to it the more they need it.
So the ones that cling to it most desperately are the same ones that cannot fathom how others make due without it.
If it becomes a distraction to their real lives then there's a problem, but they are probably hiding from something worse than bible thumping.

There are /many/ negative, bigotries, hateful, things in the Bible in addition to the good things.

I don't understand how the principles in the bible can be outdated. Does it not teach goodness to others, humility (not humiliation), being humble, giving of yourself, not judging others, not committing adultery and all those other outdated things? Wouldn't it be a great society if we DID apply those things? So in answer, it's a hindrance if one wants to do away with all the good things it teaches, and the one who believes in it, would like a peaceful, meaningful life. Whether you believe the bible to actually have been written by prophets and all that, doesn't matter, it it teaches something positive, why are you against it? Of course these are just my opinions.

1 Cor 13:4-7
Eph 5: 21-31

Timeless advice.

Those rules?

You mean the parts where it tells the husbands to love their wives? Or how about the part where it tells us that love is meant to be stronger than even death? Maybe you're thinking about the part where we are taught to love each other with such a passion that others are jealous? Sounds to me like those are pretty good rules and I would be more than happy to apply them to my future marriage.

Here are two that I thought you might like to read:

http://www.rc.net/wcc/parabl37.htm
http://www.calvarychapelsurprise.org/studies/john-81-11-throwing-stones/

Its Gods word, which should be the foundation of a marriage. Personally, its the reason my marriage is (how great) it is right now. If you don't believe, that's your choice. But you're denying yourself some incredible relationships because you refuse to be open minded.

By the way, I wasn't "raised religiously". I was atheist until age 25. No brainwashing here. I wish I could actually convince my parents of what I believe.