He's arguing from a Christian perspective to other Christians. If you believe in the bible and run away from marriage out of fear, then yes, that very much defies the biblical conception of what a man is supposed to be.
I sincerely doubt, however, that he'd apply the same standard to non-believers. He might still argue you're doing the wrong thing, but only because you don't believe in god anyway, which is a bigger issue.
If you believe in the bible and run away from marriage out of fear, then yes, that very much defies the biblical conception of what a man is supposed to be.
This is a catholic belief not rooted in the Bible. One of their sacraments is marriage which basically says men are living in sin if theyre unmarried. The only times in the Bible where men are instructed to get married is God telling Adam and Eve and later Noah to repopulate, and then later on men should marry if they can't control their lustful desires.
Christians who think its their duty to get married are just following a man made tradition.
I never once said that a man is obligated to marry. I absolutely agree with you on what you said. What I was pointing out was the REASON. Intention matters, especially in christianity.
If you want a wife and family, there's nothing wrong with that; the bible says there's honor in fulfilling the roles of father and husband. If you have little to no interest, or your priority is God, the bible says that's okay too.
But if you DO want to have a family, and you DO want a wife, and you're just suppressing that out of fear whilst still burning with lust, it's hard for me to see how that's very godly.
He's arguing from a Christian perspective to other Christians. If you believe in the bible and run away from marriage out of fear, then yes, that very much defies the biblical conception of what a man is supposed to be.
I sincerely doubt, however, that he'd apply the same standard to non-believers. He might still argue you're doing the wrong thing, but only because you don't believe in god anyway, which is a bigger issue.
The bible also defines what a marriage should be: Ephesians 5:22–33
This is a catholic belief not rooted in the Bible. One of their sacraments is marriage which basically says men are living in sin if theyre unmarried. The only times in the Bible where men are instructed to get married is God telling Adam and Eve and later Noah to repopulate, and then later on men should marry if they can't control their lustful desires.
Christians who think its their duty to get married are just following a man made tradition.
I never once said that a man is obligated to marry. I absolutely agree with you on what you said. What I was pointing out was the REASON. Intention matters, especially in christianity.
If you want a wife and family, there's nothing wrong with that; the bible says there's honor in fulfilling the roles of father and husband. If you have little to no interest, or your priority is God, the bible says that's okay too.
But if you DO want to have a family, and you DO want a wife, and you're just suppressing that out of fear whilst still burning with lust, it's hard for me to see how that's very godly.