Man Accidentally Divorces Wife in Sleep

Assuming that the account in the story is true I would have to say that it is the most depressing example of the inability to use one's intelligence I have heard yet. Both on the part of the wife and those people who said it was a valid divorce – even though the man had no idea that he said it. Simply unbelievable.

There is an easy way around this though. Marry the guy's brother or something like that (someone he and she can trust). Sleep in the same bed, then have him divorce her. Then remarry. Obviously ridiculous but there's always around things in almost any culture.

ryleeys said:

The difference is that Western culture, complete with its Judeo-Christian heritage, is moving on somewhat from the crusades, the inquisition, etc... can the same be said for Islam?

We are moving away from crusades? Replace the word God with Democracy and the word Infidel with Terrorist and you will see how far away we have come.

Gandhi once asked, "What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy?"

Jesus taught that peace is not established with might, but meakness. A Christian is called to bear the burden of sin in the body of Christ, not to seek comfort in a false sense of security.

The bad thief doesn't understand why he's on the cross, or perhaps feels he doesn't belong up there, and can do nothing to bring himself down. And so he makes a very strange demand: "If you are the King, serve me! Use your power to take me from these punishments. Excuse me from the law and let me have my way!"

Here is God Himself and the man arrogantly demands worldly comfort and lawlessness!

On the other side of the cross, there is the good thief who says, "I am a wicked man, full of ungodliness, and I understand my punishments are just. Yet you, Lord, are innocent and suffer willingly to relieve me of the debt I have contracted through sin. Such is your goodness! Therefore, have pity on me, and bring me to everlasting life. Remember this poor thief when you come into your kingdom!"

Jesus says to the man, "Truly, on this very day, you will be with Me in Paradise."