It's all of those, but mostly longevity. Back then the average lifespan of a dude was in his 50s. In order to be able to raise kids you had to begin earlier.
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It's all of those, but mostly longevity. Back then the average lifespan of a dude was in his 50s. In order to be able to raise kids you had to begin earlier.
I don't know if it's too young, but plenty of happy couples get married at 18. One of my mom's childhood friends did that, and they are an amazing couple - one of my favorites that is close to the extended family circle, in fact. Sadly, the husband had a workplace mishap and has diminished cognitive abilities now, but they were always bound to survive that. His rehab has been pretty good, at least.
Seriously? Pedophelia?
That is a stretch even for you. I knew that Phil beating down the left on the queer issue had really gotten to you guys, but I didn't think he go this far inside your heads
Yeah run with the pedo thing see how it works out for ya
It's statutory rape plain and simple here in California. The state defines "adulthood" at 18. Grant it, I may disagree with the idea of adulthood especially since 18 year-old people can't buy alcohol but here the law is the law. This is not the middle ages where people die young. People are living well in their 70's and 80's so marrying young is not necessary.
But my issue here is the hypocrisy by conservative Christians to chastise the Islamic prophet Muhammad for marrying a young girl which in Arab custom of those times were common for tribes. Teenager or not, the girl is young at least in contemporary times.
Are you claiming Mr. Robertson had sex with his future wife before he married her?
Was the marriage legal under Louisiana law, or do you have evidence they married without parental consent?
BTW, you can also marry at 16 in California if you have parental consent...
He married in 8 year old, dude. There is a massive difference. It is still legal in CA to marry a 16 year old if you have parental consent. IMO, that's a travesty, but it is legal.
The idea that we should judge this guy by today's standards is inane. But there was never a time of standards that I know of where an 8 year old was a legitimate sexual object.
Besides you'll be hard pressed to find a 16 year old married to an 18 year old.
8 year old girls were not open for marriage, only girls who had their first period (thus had a bat mitzvah).In Arab custom many tribes to form alliances married off their daughters. It is a custom that many Americans don't understand. The virgin Mary was 14 and Joseph her HUSBAND was in his 30's.
8 year old girls were not open for marriage, only girls who had their first period (thus had a bat mitzvah).
As to the 'virgin' Mary, I don't care. You are aiming at the wrong anvil again. The standards, even of that time, did not allow for marriage to 8 year old girls.
Source of what?Really? Can you site the source?
8 year old girls were not open for marriage, only girls who had their first period (thus had a bat mitzvah).
As to the 'virgin' Mary, I don't care. You are aiming at the wrong anvil again. The standards, even of that time, did not allow for marriage to 8 year old girls.
Source of what?
Oh wait, sorry. She was six.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/childbrides.htm
He consummated the marriage "some two to three years later"...
Oh wait, sorry. She was six.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/childbrides.htm
He consummated the marriage "some two to three years later"...
Oh wait, sorry. She was six.
http://www.answering-islam.org/Silas/childbrides.htm
He consummated the marriage "some two to three years later"...
It is a better source than "No he didn't".I can't believe you give credence to that site.
I can't believe you give credence to that site.