The Metaphysical Site

Marriage is the divine union between two individuals having similar goals and interest. It is the most often discussed subject both online and offline due to its sensitive and emotional attributes. In Africa, marriage is the most celebrated ceremony whether it is conducted in the church or it's traditionally organized.

But it is important that one should understand the purpose for marriage, because if the purpose of something is not known, abuse is inevitable. God is his infinite mercy ordained marriage for the following reasons:

Companionship

When God created the first man Adam and made him ruler over the Garden of Eden, it was with a good intention. Things did not however work out as planned, because God discovered that Adam was lonely. He suggested that Adam be provided a companion in form of a wife Eve. This was the very first remark about marriage after creation. The divine union between Adam and Eve was for the purpose of companionship or friendship.

To avoid sexual immorality

When a man is single, there is bound to be sexual temptation if caution is not exercised. This is another reason why God had to institute marriage as a remedy against sexual immorality. The rate of promiscuity in the world is getting astronomically high with each passing day and the need to avoid falling into the temptation of sexual sin is very important especially among Christians. The spread of sexually transmitted Disease is enough clarion call for individuals to stick to one partner and finally get settled.

For procreation

The need to ensure that the human race does not go into extinction necessitated the institution of marriage by God. In the absence of marriage, the human race would not be able to reproduce its own. Marriage is the only institution where sex is allowed for the purpose of procreation and intimacy. Children are heritage from the Almighty God and the birth of a new-born baby makes the world an exciting place to dwell in.

As a help-mate

The presence of a woman in a home makes the home to be more organized, tidy and warm. When God made man according to the book of Genesis, the need to create woman as a help-mate was reiterated. Their contribution to the overall upkeep of the home can therefore not be fully highlighted. When a woman comes into the home of a bachelor, things begin to turn around for the good especially in the kitchen.

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New Years Eve, New Idea: Cottages are the New Cool

What are you doing for New Year? It's the question that everyone starts asking each autumn when thought's turn to Christmas and the end of another year. There seems to be a great deal of pressure to do something big at new year; go out to a top nightclub, get completely plastered to a big name DJ like Pete Tong or Judge Jules, or see the New Year in at a massive street party along with thousands of other revellers. Whilst such party plans seem like a great idea on paper the reality doesn't always live up to the hype.

One of the biggest set backs to a big new year is money. Every pub, club and bar owner sees New Year as a huge opportunity to make big bucks and they will ramp up the drink prices and normally charge a hefty entry fee. It's not unusual to pay £50 or more for a ticket to a nightclub on New Year, but you won't get any more for your money compared to any other night of the year, in fact you probably get less - less opportunity to get to the bar, less opportunity to sit down and less space on the dance-floor!

Thus brings us to another problem associated with a big New Year - the crowds. Getting a seat in a bar is next to impossible and trying to attract the bar maid with your tenner can take anywhere from 15 to 45 minutes. When you've finally got your drinks, you've probably lost your mates, and when you do finally find them, the music is so loud that you can't hear what they are saying anyway. And to anyone trying to get a taxi back home - good luck!

Though, of course most people have a great time at New Year, many wake up on New Year's day with an expensive hangover and the nagging feeling that maybe New Year's Eve is a little over rated.

Because of the high cost and often over hyped nature of going out on New Year, more and more people are choosing to stay in. But staying in doesn’t mean being boring; more and more groups of people are clubbing together and renting a holiday cottage and having their own party for the New Year, often choosing a remote location in a beautiful part of the UK or mainland Europe.

Here, all of the problems associated with New Year are solved; you're guaranteed to get a seat, buying booze won't require a bank loan, the music will be as loud or as quiet as you want and there's no need to get a taxi home, because your bed is just upstairs!

About the Author

Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen gardener. He lives in Scotland with his two dogs.

Is it possible bad things happen in this world as a result of people in heaven doing bad acts such as Adam/Eve?

Because Adam/Eve ate forbidden fruit while in heaven, we die, so what if others in heaven continue doing bad things, does God punish us on Earth for it, such as with wars, cancer etc?

I think heaven can only influence Earthly things in a positive way, even if we don't see the distant positive of heavenly objectives.

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