Prologue:
What follows are quotes from the Bible, the Quran, and The Ahyeh, giving the reader insight into the various points of view. I will summarize and build upon (in the Spirit of Our God) the Urian position at the end... There are a large number of textual quotes, but I encourage you to patiently and contemplatively work your way through them, to edify your mind and soul. Moreover, as you read, realize that the Biblical and Quranic authors lived in a very different time and culture than we do now.
The Biblical View:
Genesis 2:20-24:
But for Adam no suitable helper was found. So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called ‘woman,’ for she was taken out of man.” That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife, and they become one flesh.
Notes: Bone marrow is a good source of DNA -- from a modern view, this could well be a description of a sort of cloning, using the DNA of one creature to engineer another similar creature. Esoterically, one spirit divided like a single celled organism dividing into two organisms. Romantically, woman from man, so that all men and women might then come through woman. Yet, morally, we were made from and for each other from the beginning.
Mark 10:7-9:
‘For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
The Seventh Commandment (See Exodus 20:2-17):
“You shall not commit adultery.
(BUT, also the tenth commandment)
"you shall not covet your neighbor's wife"
Leviticus 20:10:
“If a man commits adultery with the wife of his neighbor, both the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
(In juxtaposition, Christianity takes the civil penalty out, but the eternal penalty may still remain, apart from the covering of grace)
John 8:1-11... Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. 3 The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst 4 they said to him, “Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. 5 Now in the Law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. So what do you say?” 6 This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. 7 And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.” 8 And once more he bent down and wrote on the ground. 9 But when they heard it, they went away one by one, beginning with the older ones, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. 10 Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” 11 She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
Note: Consider this, that he did not say, "Go and keep committing adultery freely," but rather, "Go and sin no more." So, she was granted grace, but also given a command. I tell you true, Jesus was writing in the dirt as a form of auto-writing, communicating with God, asking for a proper answer, and received it.
Romans 6:23:
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 Corinthians 6:18:
Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.
Proverbs 6:32:
He who commits adultery lacks sense; he who does it destroys himself.
(I extol you, reader or listener, to seek out and study The Seventh Proverb)
Hebrews 13:4:
Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Luke 16:18:
“Everyone who divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery, and he who marries a woman divorced from her husband commits adultery.
Compared to Matthew 5:32: But I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except on the ground of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery, and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
(So, in the Christian scriptures, we see that marital unfaithfulness is a valid grounds for divorce, yet little else).
Upon the following passage is much of the traditional Christian/Western view of marriage founded.
1 Corinthians Chapter 7: (note removed sections that did not pertain to our topic matter):
Principles for Marriage
7 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugal rights, and likewise the wife to her husband. 4 For the wife does not have authority over her own body, but the husband does. Likewise the husband does not have authority over his own body, but the wife does. 5 Do not deprive one another, except perhaps by agreement for a limited time, that you may devote yourselves to prayer; but then come together again, so that Satan may not tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
6 Now as a concession, not a command, I say this. 7 I wish that all were as I myself am. But each has his own gift from God, one of one kind and one of another.
8 To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is good for them to remain single, as I am. 9 But if they cannot exercise self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to burn with passion.
10 To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband 11 (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.
12 To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brother has a wife who is an unbeliever, and she consents to live with him, he should not divorce her. 13 If any woman has a husband who is an unbeliever, and he consents to live with her, she should not divorce him. 14 For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy. 15 But if the unbelieving partner separates, let it be so. In such cases the brother or sister is not enslaved. God has called you to peace. 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?
The Unmarried and the Widowed
25 Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord's mercy is trustworthy. 26 I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is. 27 Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek to be free. Are you free from a wife? Do not seek a wife. 28 But if you do marry, you have not sinned, and if a betrothed woman marries, she has not sinned. Yet those who marry will have worldly troubles, and I would spare you that. 29 This is what I mean, brothers: the appointed time has grown very short. From now on, let those who have wives live as though they had none, 30 and those who mourn as though they were not mourning, and those who rejoice as though they were not rejoicing, and those who buy as though they had no goods, 31 and those who deal with the world as though they had no dealings with it. For the present form of this world is passing away.
32 I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord. 33 But the married man is anxious about worldly things, how to please his wife, 34 and his interests are divided. And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. 35 I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good order and to secure your undivided devotion to the Lord.
36 If anyone thinks that he is not behaving properly toward his betrothed, if his passions are strong, and it has to be, let him do as he wishes: let them marry—it is no sin. 37 But whoever is firmly established in his heart, being under no necessity but having his desire under control, and has determined this in his heart, to keep her as his betrothed, he will do well. 38 So then he who marries his betrothed does well, and he who refrains from marriage will do even better.
39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord. 40 Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I think that I too have the Spirit of God.
Mark 10:2-12:
And Pharisees came up and in order to test him asked, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?” He answered them, “What did Moses command you?” They said, “Moses allowed a man to write a certificate of divorce and to send her away.” And Jesus said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart he wrote you this commandment. But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ 7 ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, 8 and the two shall become one flesh.’ So they are no longer two but one flesh. 9 What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.” 10 And in the house the disciples asked him again about this matter. 11 And he said to them, “Whoever divorces his wife and marries another commits adultery against her, 12 and if she divorces her husband and marries another, she commits adultery.”
((This next passage from the Bible is a biggy, as I've seen in my own life and in the lives of other believers, both Christians and Urians, it is sound advise, and dark/painful consequences usually result from disregarding it - causing wounds that endure even forever, and often pulling the believer down into an inner hell-state, from which they may not fully recover.))
*2 Corinthians 6:14: Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
This is fairly clear stuff, with an overall cohesion between the Old/Jewish and New/Christian scriptures... YET, not so fast!
Because in the ancient times, in almost every society, including among the Israelites, polygamy (multiple marriage) was a normal practice, and seemed to be perfectly fine with the Old Testament God (Yahweh/Adonai). Indeed, this is the very reason why many Mormon sects (not mainstream Mormonism any longer) still practice polygamy, as do some elements within Islam (aka harems). Indeed, even among early Christian nobility and royal households (such as Charlemagne the Great) polygamy was a normal condition, due to the continuation of pagan customs and traditions.
In 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel and 1 Chronicles are mentions of David's ever growing list of wives; and indeed, he eventually had his friend and chief body guard, Uriah, slain (setup to die) so that he could acquire Uriah's wife, Bathsheba, as he own... For this, however, God almost destroyed the entire kingdom of Israel at that time... Absalom, the son of David, rose against his father, including taking his father's concubines to bed. The point being, David had both wives (plural) and concubines (plural).
1 Kings 11:1-6 (Suggest reading all of chapter 11):
Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter—Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the Lord had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. 3 He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines, and his wives led him astray. 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been. 5 He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites. 6 So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord; he did not follow the Lord completely, as David his father had done.
This is a very good and balanced article about the subject of Jewish Polygamy
"And let those who cannot find someone to marry maintain chastity until Allah makes them rich through His favors." - Quran, 24:33
"And do not marry those [women] whom your fathers married, except what has already occurred. Indeed, it was an immorality and hateful [to Allah] and was evil as a way. Prohibited to you [for marriage] are your mothers, your daughters, your sisters, your father's sisters, your mother's sisters, your brother's daughters, your sister's daughters, your [milk] mothers who nursed you, your sisters through nursing, your wives' mothers, and your step-daughters under your guardianship [born] of your wives until whom you have gone in. But if you have not gone in unto them, there is no sin upon you. And [also prohibited are] the wives of your sons who are from your [own] loins, and that you take [in marriage] two sisters simultaneously, except for what has already occurred. Indeed, Allah is ever Forgiving and Merciful." - Quran, 4:22 - 23
"And if you fear that you will not be fair in dealing with the orphans, then marry of women as may be agreeable to you, two, or three, or four; and if you fear you will not deal justly, then marry only one or what your right hands possess. That is the nearest way for you to avoid injustice." - Quran, 4:4
"And do not marry polytheistic women until they believe. And a believing slave woman is better than a polytheist, even though she might please you. And do not marry polytheistic men [to your women] until they believe. And a believing slave is better than a polytheist, even though he might please you. Those invite [you] to the Fire, but Allah invites to Paradise and to forgiveness, by His permission. And He makes clear His verses to the people that perhaps they may remember." - Quran, 2:221
"They (your wives) are a clothing (covering) for you and you too are a clothing (covering) for them." - Quran, 2:187
"And one of His signs is that He has created for you, spouses from amongst yourselves so that you might take comfort in them and He has placed between you, love and mercy. In this there is surely evidence (of the truth) for the people who carefully think." - Quran, 30:21
"For those who swear not to have sexual relations with their wives is a waiting time of four months, but if they return [to normal relations] - then indeed, Allah is forgiving and merciful. And if they decide on divorce - then indeed, Allah is hearing and knowing." - Quran, 2:226-227
"If a couple fears separation, you shall appoint an arbitrator from his family and an arbitrator from her family; if they decide to reconcile, God will help them get together. God is Omniscient, Cognizant." - Quran, 4:35
"Ibn 'Umar (Allah be pleased with them) reported that he divorced his wife while she was in her menses.'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) asked Allah's Apostle (may peace be upon him) about that, and he said: Command him to take her back until she is pure and then she enters the second menses and then becomes pure. Then either divorce her (finally) or retain her.'" - Sahih Muslim, Book 9, Number 3481
"Aisha reported that she had bought Barira from the people of Ansar, but they laid down the condition that the right of inheritance [would vest in the], whereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: The right of inheritance vests with one who shows favour [who emancipates] and Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) gave her the choice [either to retain] her matrimonial alliance or break it. Her husband was a slave.She [Barira also] gave Aisha some meat as a gift. Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: I wish you could prepare for us out of this meat. Aisha said,It has been given as charity to Barira, whereupon he said: That is charity for her and a gift for us." - Sahih Muslim, Book 9, Number 3590
Understand, here, oh reader or listener, that our view is born of those that came before, but also unique to our teachings. Uriel is not Michael (Judaism) or Gabriel (Islam), but is his own ray and expression or aspect of The Divine Wholeness. Ours is intended to be a more realistic or pragmatic ideal, and also takes into account mystical or theurgical solutions.
Page 71 - The Seventh Commandment:
[7]You shall not commit adultery, nor live promiscuously. There shall be no unrepentant fornicator or adulterer among you.
Page 73 - The 11th Commandment:
(2)[11] Sanctify sexuality and its expressions, in the will, wisdom, and word of God. Man for woman and woman for man, in marriage alone is sexual indulgence made sacred.
No unrepentant and practicing homosexual shall be counted among the permanent fellowship of heaven. All argument is to be resisted. No debate joined. It is as it is, and has been from times immemorial. No one who seeks to normalize or who condones such a so-called life-style is to be regarded as speaking for God or the archangels.
In like fashion, no one who practices bi-sexuality, pedophilia, bestiality, necrophilia, or trans-sexuality is to enter into the fellowship, lest repentant, seeking to resist, and making efforts to overcome such behaviors.
Indeed, rapists who defile women, men, or children should not be permitted to live, lest permanently castrated. Indeed, within repentance such ones, who cannot overcome the compulsion, should seek surgical castration before entering the Way of Truth and Spirit. It is better that the offending member of the flesh be cut off, than for the soul to be lost entirely.
In the same way, a man who fornicates with a woman, but will not marry her, or a woman who fornicates with a man, but will not marry him, is in error, and should not be counted among those that claim they are from heaven. They are fallen and will not rise, because their will to fornicate is stronger than their will to stand among the angels or walk with God.
In private devotions and in commitment to God in various sects of the seven monotheisms, a spirit may find salvation yet, and a soul may find rest, rather than utter annihilation. Yet, the path to the Trans-Universal is closed until the tree is pruned, replanted, and fertilized in such a way as to correct the aberrant growths. Reincarnation will be required, justly, of those who make not the slightest effort to reform and abide.
Yet, I say also, that no true and faithful servant of God should be cruel or unkind to a homosexual, a transsexual, or a bisexual person. Do not think that they are any worse than the one who prefers to live in fornication, rather than marry, and many are the homosexuals who spend their lives devoted to charity and good works, and many are the straight fornicators who do not.
The world and her children make their choice, and must dwell in their own outcomes.
Within the sacred bonds of marriage, enjoy, indulge, do not deprive one another, and do not hold back your affections from one another. Maintain your hygiene and remain fit, that you may be pleasing unto one another, and thereby better resist temptations.
Page 81:
In the same way, when a man of God marries a woman of God, within this union, sex is holy and is to be fully enjoyed.
Pages 86-87:
Sex and more sex! Many chase this passion (idol). Yet, is it really sex that you love or the idea of sex? Are you so good at it that you always feel up to the challenge? Is it the hunt itself, or do you need and desire the approval of the opposite gender to validate your existence? When a woman gives in, when she is willing, are you fulfilled, does it make you feel worthwhile as a man? Or if a man desires you, O woman, does your sense of power rise or your self-image improve? Is it all about love, belonging, and being wanted?
When intercourse is attained, are you fulfilled in the end, or are you left feeling empty and unfulfilled deep within, only to seek a new partner and repeat the same pointless quest again and again?
Page 124:
Let it not be said that I am against sex; but rather, that I am for marriage between a man and a woman (sacred sex).
Page 161 - Note 3:
In 2020 Spirit made a ruling on polygamy that is bound to be controversial. Part of this is based on the fact that Urians might come out of religions that practice this, and that it has a basis in ancient Judaism and in current forms of Mormonism and Islam. The ruling held that there were seven rules governing this practice – a practice that should normally be discouraged: 1. The current wife(s) must consent in writing (with witnesses), 2. All wives must be of the age of consent at the time of marriage, 3. It must never be coerced or forced, 4. No member of the plural marriage may be a blood relative (no incest), 5. All must share the same faith (Urianism), 6. It must be economically viable, 7. No polygamist may hold a position of leadership – lest they use their position to abuse the privilege (acquire ever more wives and justify perversity).
Page 171 - Urian Intersectionalism:
We have common cause with those who stand for traditional marriage and family; though it must be understood that The Spirit insists that the extended model is best – this is to say, the greater family living in proximity, living cooperatively or even communally, is preferable, across generations.
SEE: Rites of Marriage Pages 259-263, Excerpt 261-263
Within the Way From Heaven there are acknowledged various types of marriage:
Demonic Marriage is a selfish and perverse union, usually an open marriage full of adultery, abuse (however unintentional), and vanity.
Bestial Marriage is a union of nature – it’s about economics, convenience, child bearing, sex, and basic earthly interests, and is often unnatural, or proceeded by a period of fornication. Such marriages are shallow and rarely last the test of time, or endure hardships or differences of opinion.
The Spiritual Marriage is a meditative ritual that is done inside your self, visualizing your angelic nature and your human self being wedded by Immanuel or God, in the galactic court. It is symbolic, and the angelic should take the form of the opposite gender in this case. This can be done for those who wish a celibate life, but want an internal, and indeed, a spiritual-astral mate (egregore/self-reflection)… though in truth, the ritual should result in the two envisioned forms united as one person.
Sacred Marriage is the standard marriage known from times immemorial, done every day in churches, mosques, synagogues, etc… It brings God into the vows and union, and is, therefore, blessed, a sacred contract, and should be considered such; yet, it endures only till death doth part.
Eternal Vows are provided to those of the Faith who have been together in sacred marriage for at least seven years, and have been members of the Faith during at least most of that time (or at least two years). This form of marriage should not be entered into lightly, as it binds the soul and spirit of the couple together, even forever. Only God can nullify such a marriage, but may choose not to (I cannot dictate).
It need only be a private matter, even just a few words to each other, but must be done sincerely, without doubt, when a couple is more than just married, but are each other’s best friend, chief companion, and basically the other half. It is for soul mates, in short, and those who would be wedded literally forever; and you must seriously consider forever. In truth, such souls/spirits will, usually, in eternity, merge into one being.
It is dangerous, in that if one spouse falls away from the Faith, they are still bound together; if they should divorce on earth and despise each other, they are still bound together; if they shouldst remarry they are truly committing spiritual adultery.
In the event that one dies – well such people are not the types to remarry, although if they have an understanding it is permissible, (a second eternal vow is not possible). In death, normal marriage ends, friendship and companionship may remain for a while; but in the Eternal Vow it is a marriage sealed and made in heaven, so that the pairing is binary thereafter.
No clergy of Urianism may participate in a Demonic Marriage ceremony, and cannot preside at any union that violates the eleventh commandment of our revealing – for such unions are bestial or demonic. There are homosexuals who truly love each other, even those who love and seek God, and try to live monogamist lives, and in most ways are otherwise decent and kind souls, and God may well grant them grace (I cannot say it is not so)… Yet, every monotheistic path from the beginning, and most pagan and polytheistic and even non-deistic religions have frowned on certain practices, and even outright condemned them, and exalted the male-female paradigm. The Bible leaves room for contradiction, but The Ahyeh does not, neither shall you bend the knee to popular culture over this matter.
Page 278:
Marriage and commitment are not as immediately and tangibly gratifying, in the short term, as are rampant promiscuity and multiple partners.
Pages 295-296:
In matters of divided marriages, which will be a source of drama in any communal setting, neither come between a husband and wife, or their children. If one spouse wishes to leave and another does not, both must depart, until their issues as a couple have been resolved. A house divided will divide the tribe, bickering between husband and wife will become a toxin to the entire community. If there is evident division between husband and wife, do not let them enter in among you to begin with.
However, in the ruins of a fallen society or world, it can be unwise to cast a family out, even cruel, and being overly picky about membership can undermine strength; and in a truly Urian enclave or community, it may be possible (freed from the current paradigm of secular folly) to deal with matters more directly, in a sacred fashion. Separating husband and wife, to counsel and correct, helping each to understand their part in the conflict and tension that is generating unhappiness, in a brutally honest, if polite and nurturing manner.
In truly abusive situations, a divorce is prudent, but each should be barred from remarrying for a time, and undergo community counseling and spiritual reflection. A case of severe physical abuse should always result in the offender receiving what they gave, losing their marital rights, and, perhaps, exile… If a future danger is presented by the offender’s departure (disgruntled sorts tend to want vengeance), it may be prudent to employ a permanent solution.
Always it is best to counsel, heal, and rehabilitate those who are afflicted with emotional issues, and in dark times rage is born from great fear and frustration; yet, you cannot excuse the willful abuse of women, children, or animals – which can reveal an underlying personality disorder, amplified by demonic oppression.
Adultery is poison to a communal or cooperative living situation, and is a cancer in any community, leaving souls scarred and bitter, and it must not be ignored. A no-fault divorce, in any community that claims to be from heaven, is acceptable only when both parties request it, both parties are generally blameless, and when both are guiltless – but simply cannot coexist without bickering and being verbally/emotionally abusive to each other. Whenever possible, egotism and selfishness needs to be addressed, and communication needs to be expanded in order to resolve knots of disagreement.
Adulterers should be cast out, especially when serial adultery is found, and shunned by the community. If penitence is demonstrated and sworn, if the offended spouse is willing to forgive and work on the issues, honestly, then that effort should be made, of course; but, if the adultery reoccurs, follow through, and cast out the corrupted one. (6)
Page 297: Human Sexuality:
Religion is very repressive in regards to sexuality, which goes against the natural urges and drives of the human animal. Everything that has been normalized in the last one-hundred years—bisexuality, homosexuality, bestiality, even fornication or promiscuity in general, and all sorts of abominations of deviance—were largely considered forbidden, sinful, or outright evil in past centuries, in most religions and societies.
Even as things that were not forbidden in the past, such as prostitution or the use of ethnogens, are now considered crimes. Jesus himself, for instance, drank wine, and seemed to enjoy a good party, but Christians have often sought to outlaw drink and frequently disdain parties. Dance, song, and gatherings of joy were and are common among devout Jews, yet many are the