Adultery

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INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Several years ago it would

Several years ago it would hardly have been necessary tohardly have been necessary to discuss the meaning of “adultery! "irtually every

discuss the meaning of “adultery! "irtually every educated #erson $new that adultery is

educated #erson $new that adultery is a se%uala se%ual relationshi# that somehow or another breaches a relationshi# that somehow or another breaches a marriage relationshi#

marriage relationshi# V

Voluntary sexual relations between an individual oluntary sexual relations between an individual who iswho is married and someone who is not the individual's spouse. married and someone who is not the individual's spouse. &dultery is viewed by the law

&dultery is viewed by the law in many 'urisdictions as anin many 'urisdictions as an o(ense in'urious to #ublic morals and

o(ense in'urious to #ublic morals and a mistreatmena mistreatment of t of tt he marriage relationshi#

he marriage relationshi#

Statutes attem#t to discourage adultery by ma$ing such Statutes attem#t to discourage adultery by ma$ing such behavior #unishable as a crime and by allowing a

behavior #unishable as a crime and by allowing a blameleblamele ss #arty to

ss #arty to obtain a

obtain a DivorceDivorce_{against an adulterous s#ouse}_{against an adulterous s#ouse}

&lthough adultery has been

&lthough adultery has been historically regahistorically regarded as a rded as a legleg al wrong) it has not always been considered a crime In *u al wrong) it has not always been considered a crime In *u ro#e duringthe +fteenth and si%teenth centuries) adultery ro#e duringthe +fteenth and si%teenth centuries) adultery was #unishable solely in courts created by the church to i was #unishable solely in courts created by the church to i m#ose good morals Inthe ecclesiastical courts) adultery m#ose good morals Inthe ecclesiastical courts) adultery was any act of se%ual intercourse by a married #erson wit was any act of se%ual intercourse by a married #erson wit h someone not his or her s#ouseThe act was considered h someone not his or her s#ouseThe act was considered wrongful regardless of whether the other #erson was mar wrongful regardless of whether the other #erson was mar ried &t

ried &t CommonCommon

Law

Law_{) adultery waswrongful intercourse between a marrie}_{) adultery waswrongful intercourse between a marrie}

d woman and any man other

d woman and any man other than her husbandthan her husband The ,r

The ,ree$ woree$ word for adulterd for adultery is moicheiy is moicheia The clasa The classicalsical ,ree$ writers assigned a very clear meaning to the term ,ree$ writers assigned a very clear meaning to the term It had to do

It had to do with the illicit se%ual conduct of a marriedwith the illicit se%ual conduct of a married #erson) or with a married #erson On the other hand) #erson) or with a married #erson On the other hand)

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always refers to the se%ual sin of married #eo#le with

someone other than their s#ouse) and the word is used in the Old Testament both literally and +guratively The

-ebrew word translated “adultery! means literally “brea$ing wedloc$! Interestingly) ,od describes the desertion of -is #eo#le to other gods as adultery The

.ewish #eo#le were regarded as the s#ouse of .ehovah) so when they turned to the gods of other nations) they were com#ared to an adulterous wife The Old Testament often referred to Israel/s idolatry as a wanton woman who went “whoring after! other gods 0*%odus 1234564789eviticus 4:3:8*;e$iel 73< =."> ?urther) the entire boo$ of -osea li$ens the relationshi# between ,od and Israel to the marriage of the #ro#het -osea and his adulterous wife) ,omer Their marriage was a #icture of the sin and

unfaithfulness of Israel which) time after time) left her true husband 0.ehovah> to commit s#iritual adultery with other gods

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STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM

This Study determines the factors of Adultery that will affect ro!en family in e"ery home#

$% A&ree '%(isa&ree

)ndicators ' $

'# *hildren may e+,erience eha"ior ,rolems in school#

$# *hildren will choose if where they want to &o#

-# *hildren tend to hard time in dealin& of chan&ed#

.# Low le"el of ,arent%child interactions#

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)nter,retation of (ata 40-No. of respondents Le"els0 $%A&ree '%(isa&ree Indicators Levels A 2 DA 1 '# *hildren may e+,erience eha"ior ,rolems in school# 40 0 $# *hildren will choose if where they want to &o#

35 5

38 2

.# *hildren tend to hard time in dealin&

of chan&ed# 32 8

/# Low le"el of

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interactions# 1# *an cause ,oor

educational outcomes# -2 ₁₀ Basis0 $#2%$#' A&ree '#2%2#' (isa&ree

)ndicators (escri,ti"e mean )nter,retation

'# *hildren may e+,erience eha"ior ,rolems in school# -#3- A&ree $# *hildren will choose if where they want to &o#

$#4- (isa&ree

-#21 A&ree

.# *hildren tend to hard time in dealin& of chan&ed

-#- A&ree

/# Low le"el of ,arent%child

interactions#

-#3 A&ree

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educational outcomes#

*onclusion

& family is the most im#ortant social grou# to which a

#erson could belong to Our families teaches us about the im#ortance of $nowledge) education) hard wor$ and

e(ort It teaches us about en'oying ourselves) having fun) $ee#ing +t and healthy It teaches us all the social and moral eti@uettes which a #erson learns and they learn

them because of their family environment The conditions in a family very much a(ect the livelihood and wor$ing of an individual There for ma$ing your family very

im#ortant

ItAs no stretch to say that a #erson has a serious

advantage in life if they come from a loving) su##ortive home Bany #eo#le still succeed though they come from less6than6ideal family situations) but having our basic

needs met) $nowing that our #arents love us and learning life lessons at home ma$e all the challenges of day6to6day living that much easier to face 9i$ely) as an adult you

want a ha##y home for your family

So let/s learn to be contented of what we have and sto# adultery right now because it reects within our self

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Recommendation

Bost #eo#le thin$ of a marriage made in heaven as a rare occurrence in which both #arties are dee#ly in love and highly com#atible e li$e to thin$ that all our marriages are made in heaven hen a man and woman enters one of our holy tem#les to be married) they covenant 0or

#romise> they will stay together foreverEon earth and in heaven after they die) if they are faithful to each other

and their #romises to the 9ord & tem#le marriage doesn/t include #hrases li$e) FTill death do you #artF or FSo long as you both shall liveF If we $ee# these #romises) our children also become #art of this heavenly #romiseE sealed to us forever

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