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Originally posted by AKAtude:
Eclipse, you already know how I feel. So, I'm just going to keep my trap shut. Y'all know what I mean. 
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I feel you, and I can hardly keep my opinion to myself...so i won't!
I don't think Victoria's Secret is saying the Bible is outdated for any century. Simply that when you look at the linguistic honesty in many translations, and MOST ESPECIALLY THE KING JAMES VERSION (which is believed by many Bible scholars to have the MOST mal-interpretations), what you read, is not what was said. And that in reading a verse, it is important to understand to the best of one's ability, what was going on at that time. For example, if a letter was written to a disobedient group of people, like the Corinthian's, we need to understand that Book of the Bible as a book of correction to some who had gotten out of hand. Or, where in Peter it says that a woman should not wear braided hair, but humility (or something like that), is Peter really saying you can't wear extensions or weave? Or is he trying to correct a problem of the sin of pride?
It is the context that is very important. Rainman, if it's that big of an issue for you, then I commend you on the fact that you will not compromise. But as far as I'm concerned, I don't believe that marriage relegates me to the position of being un-equal to my husband (to be that is!). So no, I will not use the word "obey" in my ceremony. I have one father on earth, and one in Heaven.
By the way, correct me (nicely, that is) if I'm wrong, but there isn't one passage of the Bible that is called "marriage ceremony" is there? Is there a scripture that says the wife says: "I will love, honor, and obey my husband"? Cuz if not, than it would seem to me that this is just another "tradition" that doesn't have real merit.
BTW, Vic's Secret, if that's not what you meant, didn't mean to stick my opinion in your mouth!
[This message has been edited by 1 Woman of Virtue (edited April 19, 2001).]