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Divorce is the ''[[legal]]'' dissolution of a marriage [[contract]]. Divorce, like marriage, has both a secular and, usually, religious component.  In addition to a legal divorce, many religions require a ''religious'' divorce. For instance, practicing Jews must get both a legal divorce, to satisfy secular authorities, and a ''get'', or relious divorce, to satisfy religious law.

Divorce is the ''[[legal]]'' dissolution of a marriage [[contract]]. Divorce, like marriage, has both a secular and, usually, religious component.  In addition to a legal divorce, many religions require a ''religious'' divorce. For instance, practicing Jews must get both a legal divorce, to satisfy secular authorities, and a ''get'', or religious divorce, to satisfy religious law.

== Biblical View ==

== Biblical View ==

''"32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery"'' (Matthew 5: 32) and, ''"9: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery"'' (Matthew 19: 9)

''"32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery"'' (Matthew 5: 32) and, ''"9: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery"'' (Matthew 19: 9)

Most biblical scholars agree that these lines function as a total prohibition against divorce (as adultery is a sin) with a few scholars being of the view that "except it be for fornication" indicates that if one spouse commited adultery themselves then the other spouse is free of the marriage and may legally divorce. Many scholars, however, contend that these exceptions are not well founded in the scriptures.

Most biblical scholars agree that these lines function as a total prohibition against divorce (as adultery is a sin) with a few scholars being of the view that "except it be for fornication" indicates that if one spouse committed adultery themselves then the other spouse is free of the marriage and may legally divorce. Many scholars, however, contend that these exceptions are not well founded in the scriptures.

Some believe that divorce therefore equates to adultery, and incurs the consequences of such.

Some believe that divorce therefore equates to adultery, and incurs the consequences of such.