Saudi child 'files for divorce'
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A court in Saudi Arabia is reported to be preparing to hear a plea for divorce from an eight-year-old girl who has been married off to a man in his 50s.
The Saudi newspaper al-Watan said the girl had been married off to the man by her father without her knowledge.
The child's mother is thought to be pushing for the marriage to be annulled - though the father opposes the move.
In April, a court in neighbouring Yemen annulled the arranged marriage of another eight-year-old girl.
She had been married to a 28-year-old man.
How tragic is our world culture? What a slap in the face to God! The cries of the innocent scream to God for justice just as they did before the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20-21, 19:13 ). It is more pressing to be witnessing to warn the people of impending judgement from a righteous and holy God!!!!
[Read more from this BBC article]
The Saudi newspaper al-Watan said the girl had been married off to the man by her father without her knowledge.
The child's mother is thought to be pushing for the marriage to be annulled - though the father opposes the move.
In April, a court in neighbouring Yemen annulled the arranged marriage of another eight-year-old girl.
She had been married to a 28-year-old man.
How tragic is our world culture? What a slap in the face to God! The cries of the innocent scream to God for justice just as they did before the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 18:20-21, 19:13 ). It is more pressing to be witnessing to warn the people of impending judgement from a righteous and holy God!!!!
[Read more from this BBC article]
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September 25, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Hey Martin,
How have you been? I see you are in S.C. How was that adventure of moving?
We are probably a couple of weeks away from finally unpacking all of our boxes and getting settled in our home in Virginia Beach. The move? Well lets just say that I never was one that enjoyed moving much.
What a blessing your blog is. I will need to make more of an effort to visit and read faithfully. Thank you for all of the effort you put into it.
Well, the family and I miss you all dearly. You will be in our continued prayers.
Your Brother in Christ,
Brian
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