Okay. So not every act of adultery leads to six tragic deaths as did the horrendous situation described in this link below. But adultery is an evil and must never be downgraded in our social thinking.It hurts; it causes deep pain; it offends; it breaks vows - often made before God; it is socially debilitating; it makes divorce rates soar and consequently has a knock on effect into housing problems; it damages children - and thereby increases the numbers failing in education, taking drugs and committing crimes.
And in this horrendous incident - is the father really any worse than the wife without whose actions this tragedy could not have happened?
It frequently leaves children without a male role model.
All of this, yet if we criticise it as Christians, we are labelled 'judgmental'!
I am fed up of films, from the 'Carry ons' onwards, and TV programmes listed as comedies which make this evil out to be 'Just a bit of fun' or 'Naughty but nice'.
Note how the euphemisms kick in - it is not called by its proper name but is 'an affair' which has overtones of romance, mystery and intrigue.
NO! - It is sordid; it is sinful; it is wrong.
I must admit that there are cases where one spouse is driven out of a marriage by the unreasonableness of the other. That is a very good reason why the concept of 'fault' should be brought back as a point at issue where divorces occur. Unjust settlements on guilty parties would plummet.
LINK: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1167691/Controlling-father-kills-son-daughters-wife-leaving-man.html
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