Reply #55: The love of a good Christian wife

[Zebedeo]

It reduces any such arrangement, as a matter of practical fact, to a delicious private game, such as some are wont to play with dedicated costumes....

No gratification derived from a sex game could possibly compare to the joy of being loved by a good Christian wife.

As for your other statement, to the effect that the law should not permit Christian marriage, I must say that I cannot agree.

There is an Amish community near where I live. I don't know for sure what the Amish believe or exactly how their marriage relationships are structured. But I would guess that they probably believe that the husband is to occupy the traditional role as provider and protector, and the wife is the nurturer and the one who raises the children. Are you saying that the government should conduct a raid on the Amish community and force them to comply with your different view of how a marriage should be organized? Because if you are, I think that your view is inconsistent with the concept of religious liberty that is at the foundation of this country.

In light of your many otherwise thoughtful posts, I cannot believe that you actually hold this view.