Rick Warren says domestic violence is no excuse for divorce
January 9th, 2009
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (ABP) — Rick Warren, the Southern Baptist megachurch pastor chosen to offer the invocation at President-elect Barack Obama’s Jan. 20 inauguration, says the Bible does not permit a woman to divorce a spouse who is abusing her.
In audio clips on his Saddleback Church website, the Purpose Driven Life author says the Bible condones divorce for only two reasons — adultery and abandonment.
“I wish there were a third in Scripture, having been involved as a pastor with situations of abuse,” Warren said. “There is something in me that wishes there were a Bible verse that says, ‘If they abuse you in this-and-such kind of way, then you have a right to leave them.’”
Warren said his church’s counseling ministry advises separation and counseling instead of divorce in abusive marriages, because it’s the only path toward healing.
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1. Quiddity | January 9th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
There was a correction to that story. It wasn’t Warren, but some other guy saying that stuff.
2. Divorced Girl | February 4th, 2009 at 7:24 am
After reading this article I admit I was pretty upset with Warren.
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