More trauma in ‘shacking up’

THE EDITOR: Many people do not realise that a common-law relationship is contrary to the principle of the true and living God. Legislation has been passed for persons in common-law unions to, after a number of years, enjoy certain benefits as the legally married and I believe that this has encouraged more ‘shacking up.’ I am not judging you, but I have noticed that many traumatic occurrences take place in these ‘families.’ Mr Editor, you would know that in many instances of domestic violence, the parties are in a common-law relationship, I read them. I’m not saying that husbands and wives don’t have their troubles too, but they are more prevalent with the unmarried.

I conclude by pointing you to the Word of God which says in Hebrews 13:4 ‘Marriage is honourable and the bed undefiled,’ and 1st Corinthians 6, verse 9-10 says ‘know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God? Be not deceived, neither fornicators, nor idolators, nor adulterers, nor effeminate (that is, perverts and homosexuals), nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God.’
Please take heed.

GERTRUDE EDWARDS
Tacarigua