To take such a position one has to ignore the Bible, solemn vows, and human decency. Read what our Lord said about divorce (Matthew 19:3-9). Is not Robertson's position a version of hardness of heart Christ mentioned? Notice in the video that the co-host asks about marriage vows. Robertson was dismissive.
What is the point of solemn marriage vows if they are not meant to be kept? We stand before a room of witnesses and promise to stay with our mate for better or worse in sickness and in heath. If they are meaningless words said in the romantic mood of a marriage ceremony but are not meant for the real world, then don't say them.
It is a role of the church community to surround and support couples enduring a great and terrible trial like Alzheimer's disease.
When I developed MS, there were people who asked my wife why she was staying with me. This is a mentality of abandonment of vulnerable people that is common. Happily for my sake, my wife chose to stay in our marriage. I was not abandoned.
How can I now support abandonment of other people? Pat Robertson is wrong. His position is not Biblical and casts a bad light on the Faith.
Mark
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Good thoughts Mark. It's disappointing to see Christian leader give this kind of advice to someone who is at a very vulnerable point in their journey with their loved one and their journey with God. I would hope, as Robertson suggests, that this individual would look to the Bible and to the Spirit for hope and strength in walking out life with their loved one.
Thanks for your thoughts here. I also am frustrated that there is no central authority to discipline him for such comments
People with Alzheimer's pretty much define what it means to be "the least of these." And what you to do them, you do to Christ.
People with Alzheimer's aren't dead. It's common to have moments of total lucidity. If, in these moments, the couple agree that having a divorce would be best, I don't see any problem.
Though I'm not familiar with any laws specifically for this situation, I guess it really boils down to your personal values and maybe faith perhaps? "In sickness and in health, til death do us part?"
For me, it's not okay to divorce a mate because of his in-capabilities to function the way he was before. A partner should remain supportive no matter what.
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