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Adultery, according to ancient Jewish, Greek, and Roman law, is sexual intercourse between a married woman and a man other than her husband.<ref>Eg, Leviticus 20:10 and Deuteronomy 22:22 describe adultery as between a man and another man's wife. See also [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01163a.htm], [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Adultery].</ref> The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]] (Exodus 20:14).  

'''Adultery''', according to ancient Jewish, Greek, and Roman law, is sexual intercourse between a married woman and a man other than her husband.<ref>Eg, Leviticus 20:10 and Deuteronomy 22:22 describe adultery as between a man and another man's wife. See also [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01163a.htm], [http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Adultery].</ref> The Bible forbids adultery in the [[Ten Commandments]] (Exodus 20:14).  

:And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. [http://bible.cc/leviticus/20-10.htm (Leviticus 20:10)]

:And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death. [http://bible.cc/leviticus/20-10.htm (Leviticus 20:10)]

Adultery may ruin trust between husband and wife and break up families. It is contrary to the traditional marriage pronouncement derived from Matthew 19:6: "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." It also breaks the promise that the bride and groom make to each other in virtually every form of marriage ceremony observed in the U.S.&mdash;even secular observances conducted in judge's chambers, or in vows written by the couple themselves.

Adultery may ruin trust between husband and wife and break up families. It is contrary to the traditional marriage pronouncement derived from Matthew 19:6: "Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder." It also breaks the promise that the bride and groom make to each other in virtually every form of marriage ceremony observed in the U.S.&mdash;even secular observances conducted in judge's chambers, or in vows written by the couple themselves.

Pro-feminist author Thomas Boslooper regarded Jesus as elevating the status of women when, as commonly supposed, he confronted the townspeople over their plan to kill the [[woman caught in adultery]]. Scholars are divided regarding whether the story as a fabrication due to New Testament manuscript variations. <ref>http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP27.htm</ref><ref>http://cadesign.webworkercanada.com/pa/</ref>

Pro-feminist author Thomas Boslooper regarded Jesus as elevating the status of women when, as commonly supposed, he confronted the townspeople over their plan to kill the [[woman caught in adultery]]. Scholars are divided regarding whether the story as a fabrication due to New Testament manuscript variations.<ref>http://www.febc.edu.sg/VPP27.htm</ref><ref>http://cadesign.webworkercanada.com/pa/</ref>

== Marital infidelity and evolutionary belief ==

== Marital infidelity and evolutionary belief ==

*[[fidelity]]

*[[fidelity]]

[[category:sociology]]

[[Category:Sociology]]

==External links==

==External links==

*[http://www.ccel.org/contrib/exec_outlines/text/pro5_1.htm "The Price And Prevention Of Adultery"]

*[http://www.ccel.org/contrib/exec_outlines/text/pro5_1.htm "The Price And Prevention Of Adultery"]