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  • A Question about Marriage and the Bible – can you help

    I’ve been asked an interesting question by the Vice Provost, the Rev Cedric Blakey this week.

    The question is this – or at least something like this:

    If one were in conversation with a couple considering marriage, which married couples from the bible would you cite as good examples of marriage based on the biblical evidence.

    Let us make this easy and restrict things to couples in the bible who could be said to be married in the form that so many people want to tell me is the biblical model for marriage – ie one man and one woman, no sex outside marriage.

    I’d be interested to hear your suggestions. Which biblical couples affirm this model?

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9 responses to “Cartwheels in the nave”

  1. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    Why did none of us do this after the consecration? 🙂

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  2. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    Are you claiming that none of us did?

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  3. Beth Avatar
    Beth

    I wouldn’t presume to claim that something hadn’t happened at St Mary’s — there are few places where the phrase ‘never say never’ has been more appropriate. If such a thing did happen, I’m sorry to have not seen it with my own eyes and impressed that anyone had the energy left.

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  4. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    Charming! I hope he doesn’t get into trouble for it!

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  5. Zebadee Avatar
    Zebadee

    We expect nothing less from the Cathedral. A new by-law should make this clear that acrobatics take place each Sunday led by the Provost

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  6. Hilary Avatar
    Hilary

    How athletic. Who can do this now I ask in their more mature years?

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  7. kelvin Avatar
    kelvin

    I can simply report that some of the servers at St Mary’s are very athletic and are known to visit local gymnasia, the better to improve their skills for serving.

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  8. PamB Avatar
    PamB

    Is this the Verging version of 360s?

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    1. kelvin Avatar
      kelvin

      It is, thought hte real trick is to do it with a smoking thurible in your hand.

      Reply

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