Should......

[And Such Were Some Of You]

Singles be allowed to attend Marraige Conferences?

[MsKayLander]

I think yes.... single, engaged....

[Nikkol]

I think no because of the discussions that would (or at least should) take place at these seminars. I think that the topics can get a little detailed and that could be a stumbling block for someone who is single.

(At the same time, I personally feel that if a person is being counseled to get married, the person counselling should be married. I also don't think that men should attend women seminars and men attend women seminars..... but that is just my personal opinion :-) )

[And Such Were Some Of You]

I didn't mean the disucssions about sex for during those times "break - out sessions" should be offered.

[Nikkol]

Understandable... I just don't see the purpose/necessity of a single person going to a married conference when those things that they need/can learn they can do at the single's conference.

Additionally, you can start talking about one thing and that can lead into other things.

Then again, it would depend on the purpose of a marriage conference. When I think about a marriage conference I'm thinking about something to strengthen a marriage and learn more about how to make your marriage work, etc. In other words, it should be geared towards married men and women.

But like I said, that depends on the purpose of the marriage conference.........

[giantsdodie]

Depends on the topics at hand, When I was single I brought tapes and read books about marriage because I knew it was God;s plan for me to be married.

[MsKayLander]

I agree w/GDD... you can get valuable info...not just for sex talk but for living with a person other than yourself... married people don't only talk about sex... ;D

[auneeqsol]

But most of the time at actuall marriage conferences they provide info to encourage activities within a marriage. To enhance or stimulate the marriage at hand. And among the activities within the confines of marriage is of course sex. And i know some marriage conferences I have been to, encourage you to interact with your spouse at that time and practice the instructions that are given, so it could be kind of awkward to just be there.

[And Such Were Some Of You]

I remember when I first joined the church that I attend now, every year my pastor would have a "marraige series" during our Wednesday Night Bible Studies. It was absolutely awesome because honestly, it allowed me to see back then (5 years ago) that I truly was not ready for marraige. During certain parts of the teaching, anyone under 18 years of age could not come in (we have a campus in which there are other areas in which under 18 can have church/bible study). Even during those times the conversation did not get out of hand and anyone (married or single) could handle it.

After the first 2 years of this, word got out to people outside of the church and they requested to attend these bible studies (which wasn't a problem - church is open to all) however, the couples wanted to get deeper. Therefore, my pastor now has an annual marraige conference at a hotel for 3 days. I hear nothing but good things about these conferences and have purchased a few of the DVD and CD's. It is loaded with wisdom.

We just had our singles conference and my pastor was the speaker for the first night in which he mentioned that he wish he can have singles at his marraige conferences and was thinking about opening up some of the sessions to them. I, personally, thought it was a great idea and I am sure he would then have break out sessions in which some are strictly for married couples.

[MsKayLander]

I think that is a good idea... kudos to your Pastor for using wisdom when it's not the "popular" decision...