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The Bible doesn't sugarcoat the truth. From David and Bathsheba to the tragic story of Amnon and Tamar, we see a recurring theme: Adultery always causes something to die. 🥀

​Read more here: https://downiefamily.wixsite.com/wherebreadisfound/post/the-love-principle-study-10-your-neighbour-and-adultery

#sex #adultery #bibleblog #bibleblogger #christianblogger

There are public figures who are said to be Christian who would like for that error to be sanctioned by God, but it is not.

A proceeding commandment in the text correctly states that a man should not covet his neighbor's wife. If a man keep that, he at least will not commit adultery with married women.

#Bible #adultery #marriage

A quotation from Euripides

CHORUS: May I know the blessing of a heart that is not passion’s slave; no fairer gift can the gods bestow. But may the dread Cyprian never inflict upon me quarrelsome moods and insatiable strife, firing my heart with love for a stranger; may she rather show respect for marriages where peace reigns and judge with a shrewd eye the loves of women.
   
ΚΥΚΛΩΨ: στέργοι δέ με σωφροσύνα, δώρημα κάλλιστον θεῶν:
 μηδέ ποτ᾽ ἀμφιλόγους ὀργὰς ἀκόρεστά τε νείκη
 θυμὸν ἐκπλήξασ᾽ ἑτέροις ἐπὶ λέκτροις
 προσβάλοι δεινὰ Κύπρις, ἀπτολέμους δ᾽
 εὐνὰς σεβίζουσ᾽ ὀξύφρων
 κρίνοι λέχη γυναικῶν.

Euripides (485?-406? BC) Greek tragic dramatist
Medea [Μήδεια], l. 636ff, Second Stasimon, Antistrophe 1 (431 BC) [tr. Davie (1996)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/euripides/82632/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #euripides #medea #adultery #calm #faithfulness #marriage #moderation #passion #restraint #temperance

Euripides - Medea [Μήδεια], l. 636ff, Second Stasimon, Antistrophe 1 (431 BC) [tr. Davie (1996)] | WIST Quotations

CHORUS: May I know the blessing of a heart that is not passion’s slave; no fairer gift can the gods bestow. But may the dread Cyprian never inflict upon me quarrelsome moods and insatiable strife, firing my heart with love for a stranger; may she rather show respect for marriages…

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📝 Plot: In 1960s Normandy, Mina’s life changes when her marriage to Georges stagnates and she begins a passionate affair with engineer Matthias, who is building a bridge. Torn between duty, desire, and self‑discovery, the film explores love, betrayal, and the emotional bridge between past and future.

#UnPontEntreDeuxRives #Drama #Romance #Love #Adultery #LifeChoices #Bridges #FrenchCinema #ClassicFilm

#adultery : the unfaithfulness of a married person to the marriage bed

- French: adultère

- German: der Ehebruch

- Italian: adulterio

- Portuguese: adultério

- Spanish: adulterio

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Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem is scheduled to have a press conference today in Arizona. Laura Rozen suggests Noem be asked by reporters about the $70 million plane that she and Corey Lewandowski fly around in. "Lewandowski and Noem, who are both married, have publicly denied the reports of their affair, but people said they do little to hide their relationship inside the department."
#incompetence #cruelty #mismanagement #adultery

r/pics doesn't let me post this there because I haven't been active and deleted my post automatically (understandable under their rule, although I disagree with their rule). So, in the spirit of this post, here's a picture of the taxi carrying #TeoPeter (pictured right), bass player and vocalist of #Compact, one of the more popular rock bands in #Romania, after being hit by the #FordExpedition driven by #USMarine #ChristopherVanGoethem, at that time detached at the #USEmbassyInBucharest.

The incident happened in the early morning of December 4, 2004, at the intersection between the Polonă Street and Dacia Boulevard in downtown #Bucharest. Van Goethem hit the taxi while speeding on a red light, and the police later found he was under the influence of alcohool (basically he was #drunkdriving ). Van Goethem was in the car with his mistress, although he was married at that time. As per procedure, the US Marine was taken by the police at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine to collect biological samples. At the location, Van Goethem opposed, arguing that they weren't using the medical equipment provided by the US Embassy. Later, he was escorted outside by a #US security officer, and taken to an #American military base. From there, he fled to #Germany before any charges were filled by the #Romanian authorities. They did request the lift of the diplomatic immunity of Van Goethem, but the American authorities refused the request. He faced a trial back in the US instead, where after 2 years, the #MartialCourt of #Virginia dropped the #manslaughter and #adultery charges (even though he admitted drinking in the same night of the accident). However, the soldier was found guilty of making false official statements to investigators and obstructing justice, but received only a letter of reprimand.

At that time, the Romanian society was really pissed about the incident. Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu, the Romanian prime minister at the time, declared that the court verdict in the #USA was "surprising and quite bizarre at least". Yet, the Romanian authorities had nothing else to do than to respect the #ViennaConvention regarding diplomatic relations, and also went forward with keeping the relation with the US at a normal level. The link between #Romania and #America remains to this day (as I'm writing this) a strong one, even one of the strongest remaining links the US has with a European country (given the state of things).

So yes, this is another instance of a European country (mine, respectively), #EUMember and #NATOAlly #Romania, doing absolutely nothing for the US (well, nothing against it either FWIW).
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Nathaniel Bassey warns cheating husbands they won’t survive this year

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Gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey issued a stern prophetic warning during a January 2026 service, stating that married men who cheat and young women driven by greed will face public shame and death this year. He emphasized consequences like hotel fatalities and social media exposure for unrepentant adulterers.

Image Credit: Instagram @nathanielbassey

​Renowned gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey has delivered a terrifying message to married men who engage in extramarital affairs during the new year.

​The “Imela” crooner stated plainly during a church service in January 2026 that unfaithful husbands will face immediate judgment.

​Severe consequences for secret affairs

​Bassey focused his teaching on men who deceive young women while maintaining their marriages at home.

​He declared that anyone who continues this lifestyle in the current year risks losing their life. ​The clergyman placed a specific demand on the grace of God upon his life to back up his words.

​”If you try it this year, you won’t survive,” Bassey proclaimed to the congregation. ​He added that their secrets would not remain hidden but would become subjects of public ridicule.

​According to the pastor, the scandal will explode on social media for the world to see. ​The warning specifically mentioned men who take ladies to hotels under false pretenses.

​”You take a lady to a hotel, you lie, meanwhile you are married,” he illustrated. ​Bassey prophesied that such men “will not come out alive from that hotel.”

​This strikes a different tone from secular debates on romance, such as recent reports where Tiwa Savage defends dating younger men as a personal choice.

​Warning to materialistic young women

​The message also targeted single ladies who knowingly date married men for financial benefits.​Bassey criticized women who ignore the marital status of their partners because of greed. ​He listed material items like Brazilian wigs, hair extensions, and designer bags as common traps.

​”You know in your heart he is married,” the singer told the women in the audience. ​He noted that the desire for attention and luxury items like Louis Vuitton bags often clouds their judgment.

​The gospel minister reiterated that women who destroy homes for these items also face the same fate. ​”If you try it, you won’t survive it,” he warned them sternly.

​This focus on loyalty and morality contrasts with viral relationship advice, like the moment a lady advises young men to demand tattoos as proof of love.

​Bassey urged his listeners to take his words seriously and not as a mere joke. ​The congregation responded with loud affirmations as he prayed that their shame would be unforgettable.

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