Marriage, honorable and undefiled..,

The Bible happens to be the only book with any definitive indication of how life, earth, heaven, death, and the universe began.
Theories and allegations from gathered opinions and research claim to know the history of Creation. Only The Bibles account rings closest to truth than the "big-bangs" and evolutional consequences.
Someone had to set the stage for consequences or they would just be ideas. Consequences are logical conclusions so the beginning had to have initiated the actions, and decisions follow commandments or formats of legalities and rules.
Sin entered into our existence because mankind consciously chose to disobey GOD. Since the fall of mankind in the Garden of Eden, mankind has struggled to live the Life intended for him. It began with the Judgment,
"So THE LORD said To the serpent(more cunning than any beast of the field which THE LORD GOD HAD MADE):
Because you have done this, you are cursed more than all cattle, and more than every beast of the field; on your belly you shall go, and you shall eat dust all the days of your life and I(GOD) will PUT enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed;
He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel(Genesis 3:14-15)."
So snakes use to walk upright and the position of man over woman was a demotion of status from GOD. Consequence? These choices to defy THE CREATOR of them all ushered the situations and controversies we find ourselves in today in 2011.
To the woman HE said;
"I Will GREATLY MULTIPLY your sorrow and your conception; in pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, and he shall rule(govern over 1 Corinthians 11:03) you(Genesis 3:16)."
Before they were "equal" they had no need for status because they had no idea what it was. We have abused "the knowledge of good and evil", and redundantly long for the Relationships "Intended" by our CREATOR.
Unable to satisfy that missing euphoria we settle for copies and repeatedly destroy nature and life as it was CREATED.
Cloning, abortion, immorality, wars the lists goes on.
I searched the web to see what it had to offer in reference to the title of this article I typed "marriage" and the first link was to Divorce Lawyers information for S.F., Oakland and San Jose, Ca. a phone number 1(800) 941-6730.
Divorce and Family Attorneys, 3rd Planning a Wedding:Wikipedia and one I really enjoyed The Starting place for exploring marriage and marriage issues- http://www.marriage.about.com/biopage.htm and a link from there to http://www.savingmymarriagenow.com/ are sites guided by a couple Bob an Sheri Stritof married over 40 years divorced and remarried. They have presented workshops for 30 years. Have a look. There was http://www.marriagebuilders.com/ with information by Dr. Willard F. Harley Jr. and lastly a Legal Information Institution- http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/marriage Where I found, " Marriage: an overview
In the English common law tradition, from which our legal doctrines and concepts have developed, a marriage was a contract based upon a voluntary private agreement by a man and a woman to become husband and wife. Marriage was viewed as the basis of the family unit and vital to the preservation of morals and civilization. Traditionally, the husband had a duty to provide a safe house, pay for necessities such as food and clothing, and live in the house. The wife's obligations were maintaining a home, living in the home, having sexual relations with her husband, and rearing the couple's children. Today the underlying concept that marriage is a legal contract still remains but due to changes in society the legal obligations are not the same.
Marriage is chiefly regulated by the states. The Supreme Court has held that states are permitted to reasonably regulate the institution by prescribing who is allowed to marry, and how the marriage can be dissolved. Entering into a marriage changes the legal status of both parties and gives both husband and wife new rights and obligations. One power that the states do not have, however, is that of prohibiting marriage in the absence of a valid reason. For example, prohibiting interracial marriage is not allowed for lack of a valid reason and because it was deemed to violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution.
All states limit people to one living husband or wife at a time and will not issue marriage licenses to anyone with a living spouse. Once an individual is married, the person must be legally released from the relationship by either death, divorce, or annulment before he or she may remarry. Other limitations on individuals include age and close relationship. Limitations that some but not all states prescribe are: the requirements of blood tests, good mental capacity, and being of opposite sex.
In 1996, President Clinton signed into law the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which, for federal purposes, defined marriage as "only a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife" (1 U.S.C. § 7). DOMA further provided that "No State, territory, or possession of the United States, or Indian tribe, shall be required to give effect to any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other State, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under the laws of such other State, territory, possession, or tribe, or a right or claim arising from such relationship" (28 U.S.C. § 1738C). (See Conflict of laws, Constitutional law) ".
Clearly the diverse and separate changes reflect "societies" opinions and confusions to what GOD had ordained for marriage even when the book of Leviticus chapter 19: outlines specifics of Moral and Ceremonial Laws as GOD ordained.
The next chapter 20: Explains the Penalties for breaking such Laws.
The entire book records Chapters as guidelines for Living THE WAY GOD ORDAINED.
Mind you life was abundant during this time as there was already the flood, the tower of Babel and the exodus so there was population of cultures and ritualistic living. GOD, However, CHOSE TO SET ASIDE A NATION TO BE GOVERNED BY HIMSELF wanting to Recapture the lost Paradise called Eden.
Hoping that HIS CREATION would choose HIM AND HIS DESIGN for their way of living but... Those people HE HAD LEAD and LOVED chose to be governed with Kings and Queens like the other nations(the book of 1. Samuel 08:04-22).
Like Adam and Eve freedom of choice ushered a variance of experiences.
This Freedom permitted us the decisions that have introduced calamities, death, disease, fear, wars and rumors of war(Matthew chapter 24),
destroyed the close Relationship we once had WITH GOD.
Caused The Crucifixion of THE MESSIAH to Reconcile and Restore Communication direct as opposed to needing a Priest in the temple(We also destroyed that rite).
GOD'S GRACE AND MERCY still PROVIDE AND PROTECT us in spite of our constant rejection of HIS WILL for us. Parents how would you like someone else telling you what you can and cannot do with your child(creation)? Or non parents someone orchestrating your decisions regarding your earthly possessions? GOD CREATED EVERYTHING real, earth, heavens, sky, universe(and man procreated bombs, guns, toxic poisons,and disease) including ANGELS( Genesis 16:07, Job 04:18, Gabriel-the book of Daniel 08:16-27 and Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12=Satan, the devil, that old dragon, Bel, Beelzebub or whatever you call the "adversary" of GOD) and man procreated bombs, guns, toxic poisons,and disease. His(Satan's) pride caused him to get expelled from HEAVEN and to introduce sin(rebellion of GOD'S COMMANDS)in Scripture Satan's fall is mentioned in (the book of Matthew 12:25-30, John 12:31, 2. Corinthians 04, :04, Revelations 20:07) I get carried away with THE WORD. Unlike the belief of some it does not "contradict" itself, our interpretations change as our evolving the "knowledge" we "inherited" from our parents Adam(man) and Eve(woman). It said, "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil(Genesis 02:16 &17)". Not an "apple" not a "woman" not an "orange" or any of the other interpretations given to highlight agenda's of a doctrine not THE WORD OF GOD. Wow, okay so regarding marriage, in the book of Genesis chapter 02:18-25 GOD observes the "loneliness of man" and CREATES a "helper comparable to him". So GOD out of the ground(dust) CREATED ANIMALS and bought them to the man to see what he(Adam) would call them, and whatever name he gave to every living creature that was its name. But there was not found a helper comparable to him. So GOD PERFORMED THE 1ST SURGERY AND ANESTHETIC on Adam(man) taking a rib from his side and forming Eve(woman) what Adam called her as being "bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh" . Genesis 02"24 &25 records, "Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. And they were both naked, the man and his wife and were not ashamed." The Commentating to my Nelson's Study Bible(unless specified) regarding verses 24, 24 says, " In marriage, a man is to leave his family join his wife, and unite with her. Though this process establishes a new home distinct from his parents', it does not sever all ties with the extend family. In the Biblical period, extended families were quite close and interdependent. The words be joined speak of both a physical embrace and a more general aspects of marital bonding. In marriage, man and woman are a "we", not just a "me and you". One flesh suggests both a physical, sexual bonding and a lifelong relationship. There are still two persons, but together they are as one( Ephesian 05:31, 1. Corinthians 06:16). In the New Testament, JESUS refers to this text as the Foundation of the Biblical view of marriage(Matthew 19:05). Because the man and the woman knew only good, they were not ashamed even though they were both naked. They were comfortable in their physical bodies, in their sexuality, in their relationship, and in their work-with no wrongdoing. The wording of verses 24/25 suggests the couple experienced sexual relations in the garden as a part of their GOD-INTENDED experience. At 04:01 we first read of procreation, not necessarily the couple's first sexual experience together. The 1st sin was not lying about whose fault it was that they felt shame after eating of the tree of knowledge but that they disobeyed GOD by eating then lied. The book of Romans chapter 05:12 mentions Adam's sin rather than Eve. Hebrews chapter 13:04 records "Marriage is honorable among all, and the bed undefiled; but fornicators and adulterers GOD WILL JUDGE." See GOD GAVE the COMMAND to Adam first. The Old Testament is full of relationships good-Abraham/Sarah, bad-Jacob/Leah, interracial-Moses/Midianite, "baby-daddy drama"-Abraham/Sarah, Hagar, "baby-mama drama-Isaac/Rebekah, and "immoral"-Sodom/Gomorrah, "polygamy"-Abraham, Lamech, Jacob, celibacy-Apostle Paul, barrenness(no children)-Eli/Hannah, Abram/Sarai, multiple children-Jacob/Leah/Rebekah. Full of recorded consequences for rebellion, the fall of man in the Garden, the flood, the tower of Babel, Moses and the Land Of Canaan, and countless others with further research, The Apocrypha, The Dead Sea Scrolls, The lost books of the Bible and various lost Gospels, Thomas, Judas, Enoch, The Qu'ran, the list goes on but with all of the fore mentioned materials and documentations they edify THE WORD OF GOD. We cause conflict and division by our finite limitations to GOD INFINITE PURPOSE. The controversy of "same-sex" marriage.., I am for "equal rights" where those rights apply. See, I told you my relationship history. I also lived moral, immoral, in sin, engulfed with sin, sold my soul to the devil for freedom and wound up in a four-year prison of darkness and seizures for abusing THE WORD OF GOD to justify my decisions. I was a whore of religion like prostitutes of immoral relations. I gave my interpretations regarding marriage that repeatedly changed to compliment circumstances and justify my revolving beliefs. I lived with men that I was not married to as though I was. Late in the year 1992 GOD began to DISCIPLINE me and starting me to respecting my body and the men I was abusing it with, defiling their lives because I knew I was sinning and often used GOD'S WORD to lie about my situations. I preyed(sought them like hunting) on the weakness of everybody. I took advantage of men to appease my guilt and shame. GOD TOLD ME I had to stop it and be Accountable for my own actions and decisions. Stop playing the victim. It took from 1992 until 2005 for me to really understand the Sacral of marriage. Throughout Scripture GOD IDENTIFIES HIS LOVE as the union of marriage between HIS CREATED AND HIMSELF. A UNION that was innocent, flawless and without shame until that dreadful day Eve was wandering without the support of her husband and was deceived into choosing the knowledge of good and evil over life. See the tree of Life was in the same vicinity and garden. Man chose knowledge over life. GOD SECLUDED THE TREE OF LIFE to prevent man from eternal sin(Genesis 03:22-24). Then put on flesh(John 01:01-18) to Reunite humanity to DEITY and grant ACCESS through PRAYER AND REPENTANCE. The man I'm currently married to I lived with in sin and justifying it, I was so-called "Christian" and he an "Orthodox Muslim". We both knew the nature of our actions and chose to defy our religions to be together in sin. Neither religion forbade marriage, I wouldn't marry him because it would upset my former husband. I used every excuse available, our religion(misquoting 2. Corinthians 06:14), our culture(the shaving of the baby's head at birth), "oh we are married inside", "been there done that" and hosts of other cliche's and quotes. I married him when I began to observe my friends dying and going through drama at the hospitals and in funeral homes. All the legalities and laws that erupted family relations after the deaths of one half of the couple and there was no will or written testimony left to distribute, manage, release or govern the estates, properties, the remains of the deceased, the placing of the descendants, the hospital visitation. I felt I could no longer live without the protection to honor my status after his death. I could not afford to be locked out of events involving him as I was in 2006 when the man I married legally twice died and I had no rights not even to view him, which made me glad I'm legally married now, last Thanksgiving my husband had a medical emergency and I was comfortable with his family rather than ashamed because of our condition before marriage. I did not disrupt traffic, deface properties, flood the courts with preventable cases or divide a City or State to flaunt my prerogative and action but swallowed my pride and false sense of needs and joined the rest of society to be awarded benefits and rights reserved for husband and wives. I have absolutely nothing against any one's decision to be whatever they choose, just an offense to others invading and denouncing my decision and rights because it conflicts or deviates theirs. Marriage is a union between man and woman.
To permit certain rights due to the decision to redefine "union" should be edited to identify a union of the minority not the majority.
Let them create their unions but call it something other than what has proved accepted. Domestic Partners, Domestic Relative, Chosen Family, whatever just don't highjack what identifies the beliefs of most, to patronize the few that choose untraditional unions, okay call it "untradition",
A union of love and decisions. That then gives it it's specialty.
It doesn't redefine what has been since time. It again puzzels me that we can become so involved with issues that only reign to divide rather than unite.
The Equal Rights thing should never have been contested for anyone, "equality to vote, interacial marriage, equality of rights to live in safe enviroments" but the right to claim yourself married is to those that fit the claim.
I don't want to be a man that's why Adam said "Wo". He put brakes on the overbearing maleism to express my feminenity. I'm not anti-gay, I accept everything and everybody within the boundaries of love and respect.
Our experiences are our own. Choose wisely.
I didn't chose to be who I am, I chose to identify who I am after I was.
GOD DOES NOT make mistakes, HE KNOWS WHAT HE WANTS, HE LOVES us too much to force us to obey HE GAVE US CHOICE.
There should be no disrespect for anything or anyone with equality for all.
Respect every man, woman and child and there is no division just a variety of cultures, opinions, rituals, doctrines and harmony.
No one is superior we are all equal, but you must leave room for consequenes to your decisions.