Does Lisa Whelchel owe us and the world an explanation?

[Jethro Bodine]

I just read this article about the former Facts of Life star Lisa Whelchel--an outspoken, devout Christian--divorcing her husband.

http://tv.yahoo.com/blogs/fall-tv/facts-life-star-lisa-whelchel-divorced-24-years-203447531.html

Divorce is sad, and it's difficult, and I don't want to be judgmental (we all have our breaking point somewhere), but I think she needs to come clean on why she's seeking a divorce.

Many in the world and the church are getting fed up with vocal, public Christians deciding divorce is okay simply because you're unhappy. I'm human and I've been a Christian for 26 years, so I sympathize with, and understand, weakness, but I think she either needs to cite some Biblical grounds for the divorce (details are not necessary), or admit she was weak and violated the firm and timeless mandate for Christians to stay married. I think she'll do less damage to Christians if she does one of these two things.

What do you think about vocal, public Christians just deciding they can do what will obviously be viewed as wrong without some kind of explanation?

Sorry, Lisa. I know all about how hard marriage can be on a person, but you need to straighten a few things out here for the church and the world. You owe it to us.

 

[Pizzaguy]

But the problem is, if he was unfaithful, got into drugs, or was off-balance in some other way, there is no way she could say ANYTHING without it turning ugly.

But it DOES sound like *someone* just got tired of being married. But again, we really don't know.

Other than that, I agree with much of the premise of your post.

 

[Knotical]

Why do you feel she owes us an explanation? Is it because she is considered a celebrity? Pretty flimsy reason if you ask me. I am sure she had her reasons for divorce, but that is ultimately between her, her now ex-husband, and God. Divorce is never an easy decision, but why should we require some sort of explanation?

 

[thisnumbersdisconnected]

If you know anything about the marriage, Lisa was forced into it (I know, a 25-year-old "forced"? Strange but apparently true) by her dad. She alludes, in your link, Jethro, to the difficulty she had falling in love with him. He was the associate pastor at her dad's church, and she married the guy to appease her dad. It sounds like something out of the Mideast, I know, but stranger things have happened. I'm sure it got very difficult to live in a marriage you didn't want in the first place. She should have resisted, but she didn't. Can't tell you why, but in the long run it's none of our business. And no, she doesn't owe us an explanation about anything.

 

[jasoncran]

ok, well nevermind. im there myself. my marriage needs work.

 

[providence]

But the problem is, if he was unfaithful, got into drugs, or was off-balance in some other way, there is no way she could say ANYTHING without it turning ugly.

Matthew 1:18-25: "18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19 Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily. 20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. 21 And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. 22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, 23 Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. 24 Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife: 25 And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS." (KJV)

 

[joethemechanic]

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[Jethro Bodine]

If you know anything about the marriage, Lisa was forced into it (I know, a 25-year-old "forced"? Strange but apparently true) by her dad. She alludes, in your link, Jethro, to the difficulty she had falling in love with him. He was the associate pastor at her dad's church, and she married the guy to appease her dad.

It's a sad story for sure.

She could keep her divorce from being a stumbling block if she would just tell the media that's the reason.

 

[Man_Mountain]

Lisa Whelchel had the world believing that she was a Christian and with her celebrity status through the success of the television show, "The Facts of Life" she was in as a teenager she had media pull. She decided after the show ended that she would devote herself to being the wife a minister rather than continue to be an actress except for two roles, one being a "Facts of Life" reunion special. I will say it was admirable what she did in giving up her acting career to pursue Christianity and using her media pull from her celebrity status to sell her books and set up her speaking engagements. Now that she divorced her husband, citing that she was never in love with him from the get-go and hearing how she treated him during their tenure as husband and wife makes her nothing more than a hypocrite. Does she really think she will sell her books and get those speaking engagements now with this happening? No way! The Bible is perfectly clear with God's stand on divorce. It states that the only time a couple is to divorce is because of cheating. From the information that has thus far been released, cheating was not a reason for the divorce, merely that Ms. Whelchel was unhappy in her marriage. If that's the case then why'd she get married to her ex in the first place? Blame youth? She was 25 when she got married. That's no excuse, not according to the Bible. Ms. Whelchel showed nothing but selfishness. She wasn't happy so she wanted out of her marriage. That's selfishness if there every was! Now I hear she wants to leave Texas, the place she called home all through her marriage and go back to acting. I have nothing against her going back to acting on a full-time basis, it's really the only profession she knows. It's the reason she's going back. It's like she's just tossing her "Christianity" away. (I put Christianity in quotation marks because based on her explanation as to why she divorced it's now questionable to me if she ever was a true Christian.) Here she puts on this front of being a "good Christian woman" and now because of her divorce, her wanting the divorce, and why she divorced she comes across to me as a total hypocrite in regards to her being a "Christian." If she continues to call herself a "Christian" now she's fooling no one but herself. Real Christians know better.