I want the stigma among Christians regarding divorce to be done away with. I say that as someone who is not a fan of divorce in many situations.
If it is not needed, then it should definitely be avoided, but if it is needed, it can be the best possible thing for everyone involved - yes, even a positive. It’s like surgery: if it isn’t actually needed, then it’s definitely not a good thing to do, but if it is needed, it can be the best possible thing - yes, even a positive. Divorce and surgery simply are, at times, necessary in this fallen world.
Divorce is not evil - any more than cutting into someone’s body is evil - when it is required.
We shouldn’t be giving people scarlet D’s to wear for the rest of their lives (or scarlet anything, for that matter). We need to have compassion. We need to remember that we don’t know everything, especially about other people’s lives and experiences. And we need to remember that most people are trying to make the best choices they possibly can for themselves and for their children.
Peace,
