1) Unholy Matrimony - Confronting the Greed for Dowry [Download in English]
2) Unholy Matrimony - Confronting the Greed for Dowry
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1) Unholy Matrimony - Confronting the Greed for Dowry [Download in English]
2) Unholy Matrimony - Confronting the Greed for Dowry
[Download in Telugu]
Hi Stephen,
ReplyDeleteI see tat u have a strong opposition for dowry....
but my question is tat does any money taken from the bride's family count as Dowry ?
y should it b so...? y can't it be a gift from the bride's side or a contribution for the bride to start a new life with her Hubby ???
thanks,
Winson.
winson@aol.in
PRAISE THE LORD
ReplyDeletegood article.it should be an eye opener particularly to christians.when i asks anyone "being a christain how can u demand dowry" the immediate answer i get from them is "even though we are christians we are living in INDIA so we must follow the culture here and it is our pride to take Dowry".this is most irresponsible behaviour towards our HOLY GOD.this means that these people are NAMESAKE christians.the DIFFERENCE between HINDUS and CHRISTIANS is that they go to temples and churches.but the core content of christians in india is EVIL hinduism only.indian christians practice all the evil things that hindus follow.christains should remind one thing," GOD doesn't justify according to culture of the country you live but according to the commandments of GOD'S kingdom " and you pseudo christians will have double punishment.
From South Africa,
ReplyDeleteJESUS (God) is against paying dowry in the New Testament (Luke 20:34). Jesus said ...the children of this world marry, and are GIVEN in marriage. Not sold but GIVEN! To pay or take dowry is a sign that you follow doctrines of devils, which aims at stopping and forbidding people to marry (1Tim 4:1-3). You are deceived if you ask/pay/take dowry. The holy scriptures proclaims taking a wife freely, and if you take a wife it is NOT SIN. If you are taken without dowry/payment it is not a sin (1cor 7:28). A wife is from the Lord, not parents (proverbs 19:14). Read 1 Cor 7:1-2. However, if you cannot control your sexual desires, you should get married (1 Cor 7:9). It is better to marry than to burn with sexual desire (1 Cor 7:9b). The bible says: says LET them marry in the KJV bible. Jesus says you ERR because of your tradition, and make the word of God of none effect. A wife is to be given freely without payment according to Exod 23:4 says:"if his master have GIVEN HIM A WIFE". IF YOU ARE PAID FOR AS A WOMAN YOU ARE NOTA WIFE BUT A SLAVE (MAIDSERVANT), YOU CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED AS A WIFE BUT NO LESSER THAN A PROSTITUTES WHO ARE PAID FOR SEX. Adam the first man never paid dowry. God the Creator gave him a wife free of charge. Moses married an Ethopian kushite without dowry. I married my wife without dowry. I refused to follow Satan and men's tradition. I preach this truth everywhere. Abraham said the servant must TAKE A WIFE, NOT PAY FOR HER. THAT WAS THE ORDER OF ABRAHAM OUR FATHER OF FAITH. FROM www.stephenministries.net , call +27820532122 or email: mogagabess@yahoo.com