Yes, I see what you mean. Certainly it is a danger that someone might seek in marriage a sense of "intrinsic meaning", which it doesn't provide. Only remember, it is something God has given us, so I suppose it therefore has to be intrinsically good. When I was a teenager, I remember wrestling with the problem you posed here, that if we are supposed to be devoted to God, then how could we ever marry? I think it is a valid point, and Paul certainly talks about how good it is not to marry. I wondered how, if we are part of the Body of Christ, how can we be united to another? I agree, marriage, taken as a source of security, is an illusion. But taken in it's best terms, it's a way two souls can draw each other to understand God more deeply, because God is Love, is Relationship, so having that intimate relationship with someone helps you understand what God is. Fod |