Yes ANOTHER reason I don't like Warren

Evangelical's and the hatefulness they spout is bad enough; when it get's presidential approval it's absurd. A new article discusses the view of Evangelical's (and Saddleback) with regards to spousal abuse.

What is a good enough reason for divorce? Well, according to Rick Warren’s Saddleback church, divorce is only permitted in cases of adultery or abandonment -- as these are the only cases permitted in the Bible -- and never for abuse.

So if your husband screws another woman or leaves you for another woman, you are allowed to divorce him. If he beats you into unconsciousness, that's not good enough. You should apparently just try to "work it out." I sincerely wonder what they believe with regard to child abuse. Maybe its ok if he hits a daughter but not a son? Or I guess they believe you can beat your children no matter what.
I guess when you are uneducated, working for minimum wage to support 5 kids 'cause you don't believe in birth control (or wait, isn't it 18 now?), and you're wife doesn't work because "her place" is in the home, the only source of joy in your life would be smacking the shit out of your wife. >sigh<