excerpt from sermon on singleness - John Piper

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[CRHE]

"Right now, as always, 94% of the world's conflicts are caused by religions."

LOL. Where did you get this number? Also, "As always...?" Huh? I mean, you not only somehow know the exact number today, you're saying that it's always been 94% throughout history?

[ripefortheharvest]

How is he 'pure evil'? Please explain.

[MsOlkina]

I do not see how people in a church just automatically become mothers, children and so on to single people. I would recommend the following to pastors and other clergy. Take a sabbatical if you can and go to a place where people do not know you and live a single life say for six months (even a month will do probably)... Then I would like to hear your ceremon on the topic of singlness. A married friend of mine was falling apart just because her husband was out of town for a couple of weeks...

[Thetickler7]

I love this video, but can anyone help me understand something?

I wanted to post this on Marriage is not about staying in love Part #1 but comments were dissabled.

I can't understand, in matthew Jesus says Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate

Matt 19:6 (NKJV)

Here is my question. Why does He then go on to say."And I say to you, whoever divorces his wife, """"except for sexual immorality"""", and marries another, commits adultery;

"Excepton?!"

Matt 19:9 (NKJV)

[MrRoycelong]

@MsGroovalicious When people feel "stuck" in their marriage, sometimes they choose to take their frustrations out on singles; as if singles were some sort of "bad people" living off in another country. Their life is so consumed with marital frustration they just don't stop to think about how many singles and divorcees they personally know. Sadly their misguided attitudes and poorly chosen words often alienate themselves from singles and divorcees who are just trying to do the best they can.

[MrRoycelong]

One issue Christianity has never adequately dealt with is the delay of marriage. People in bible cultures typically got married in their early teen years. People today delay marriage until their late 20's. Hardly anybody wants to talk about it, but it's a completely different standard to expect people to be 13 year-old virgins like in the bible and to expect people to be 30 year-old virgins today.

[James5877]

It is very difficult being single sometimes, but I think maybe God wants me single at this time so I can serve Him and share the Gospel with others, without distraction. One day we'll be in Heaven, and it will no longer matter whether or not we were married.

[MsGroovalicious]

Dear Sir, some of us verily would love to be married in Godly relationships, but do not find mates. Some of us cannot/should not have children, but can be just as effective to the Kingdom. We want to have a human love as well as God. I cannot hug, have a face to face, or express my sexual/romantic desires with God. Some of us have an orphan spirit and have lack human love that God cannot meet. He is everything, but for me, I so struggle to have the love I never had. Please be kind to singles.

[lewecca]

@treya21 can you define evil?

[cdp5005]

It is nice to know that If I get caught somewhere in like a broken down car or am out of state and need money for whatever reason... my church is just a phone call away...

[LinkD3]

listen to the entire clip... He didn't say marriage was bad. he said God gives some joys to single people which he does NOT give to married people. That's in scripture, not Pipers opinion...

[Tomsedated]

is john piper married?