Should married pastors/rabbis/imans, etc put their spouses or their religious calling first?

[OtterMan68]

Their spouses

Their religious calling

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And why?

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Early results: all female voters say "spouse first"

[Chazmatazz269]

At least for Christianity, there is verbiage in the bible that suggests the man, as head of household, should follow God. His wife should follow her husband, if he is following God. Everyone gets a personal relationship with God through prayer though. So if he’s not following God, she can pray about it. In extreme cases, that’s why the church occasionally annuls marriages. The idea is that if a person follows God closely, they will be a stand-up Christian and take care of their family and community as the bible suggests.

[jshm2]

You're confused, as you can't do one without the other.

In the three Abrahamic faiths you cannot neglect your wife while adhering to faith. In Islam especially, it's clear that neglecting one's wife is not permissible.

[OtterMan68]

so the wife comes first

[jennifer_bloom]

I think its okay to choose God or morality over family but I think family is more important than your religious community.

[b_lova]

People who put their religious calling over their family don't understand the priority GOD places on relationships.

The order is supposed to be:

1. Relationship with GOD

2. Relationship with spouse

3. Relationship with their children

4. Relationship with everyone else

The issue is that many religious leaders confuse the calling to share GOD Truth to everyone else with their relationship with GOD and loose themselves in their work. Sadly sacrificing personal relationships and their children in the process.

[AngryCarl]

Why would there be a conflict? God supports marriage.

[OtterMan68]

which comes first in the marriage: the pastor's job or spouse?

[OddBeMe]

C: Shouldn’t be a fckin rule to begin with. 1000s of abused kids due to this shit rule.

[OtterMan68]

that pastors, rabbis, and imans can get married?