Drug Addiction In The Philippines by FITNESS on JUNE 17, 2009

With much of the focus on drug use in the United States, many people probably dont pay much attention to drug addiction in the Philippines. Why should we? Because it is an ever-increasing problem for the people of that country and they shouldnt be ignored. Drug addiction in the Philippines has increased at alarming rates since World War II. Sadly, the reasons why arent clear cut. Most of the drug users in the Philippines are young people. Illicit drugs that are present include marijuana, LSD, opiates, and barbiturates. While there are no hard fast statistics available, it is estimated that as many as 60,000 young people in the Philippines are dealing with drug addiction. Within a period of ten years, the incidence of drug addiction rose dramatically according to studies done in this tiny country. The majority of drug users are students with marijuana being the drug of choice. Many people believe that this rise is attributable to simple curiosity, but more likely because Philippine youth are trying to emulate their Western counterparts here in the United States. Because so much attention is focused on drug addiction in America, the information is readily available in the Philippines as are the drugs. This has increased the demand for drugs thus pushing drug dealers to grow their own cannabis plants, which is illegal in the Philippines. There have been recent reports as well of drugs being manufactured in illegal laboratories. Local narcotics police have made several raids to try and curb this activity, but of course, to no avail. To meet the challenge of the drug abuse problem several measures, both private and governmental, are being taken. Violators of narcotic laws who make known to the authorities the fact of their addiction and their desire to be cured are referred to the Addiction Institute of the National Bureau of Investigation so that they may undergo treatment and rehabilitation. On another front, a new organization-the Narcotic Foundation of the Philippines-has recently been formed. This is a private association not related to Government institutions and treatment centers; its aims are to raise funds for the treatment and reorientation of young addicts, and to educate the public against the dangers of drug addiction. It is to be hoped that the efforts made by this newly-founded organization, along with the efforts of the Addiction Institute and other interested bodies, will help the country to eventually cope with the alarming growth in local drug abuse. Drug addiction in the Philippines is a growing problem, but it is one that the Philippine government is trying to tackle and take hold of. Just as in the United States, drug addiction is nothing to be taken lightly no matter where it happens here or in the Philippines. http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1102/drug-addiction-in-the-philippines/ Drug Addiction And Drug Abuse by FITNESS on JUNE 14, 2009 People use drugs for a variety of reasons mostly, though, to numb the pain of everyday life so they dont have to face it. Eventually drug use turns to drug abuse and finally to drug addiction. Most people use the two terms interchangeably, but the truth is there is a difference between drug abuse and drug addiction.It is an ever-growing

epidemic that doesnt have to take hold of people or society. Drug abuse and drug addiction can be stopped, but only if we start with education. Drug abuse is the use of illegal drugs or the inappropriate use of legal drugs. People who abuse drugs are using them to obtain a specific feeling a high that they cant get from other substances. Often drug abuse is recreational with the drugs being used to loosen a person up and make them feel like they fit in with the crowd. Drug addiction, on the other hand, is the uncontrollable use of drugs and the inability to stop using drugs in spite of health or social consequences. People with a drug addiction are physically and emotionally unable to stop using drugs. Their bodies have become used to having the drug in the system, and stopping the drug use brings about often painful physical and psychological symptoms. Drug addiction does begin with drug abuse when an individual makes a conscious choice to use drugs, but addiction is not just a lot of drug use. Recent scientific research provides overwhelming evidence that not only do drugs interfere with normal brain functioning creating powerful feelings of pleasure, but they also have long-term effects on brain metabolism and activity. At some point, changes occur in the brain that can turn drug abuse into addiction, a chronic, relapsing illness. Those addicted to drugs suffer from a compulsive drug craving and usage and cannot quit by themselves. Treatment is necessary to end this compulsive behavior. Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem. Parents, teens, older adults, and other members of the community tend to characterize people who take drugs as morally weak or as having criminal tendencies. They believe that drug abusers and addicts should be able to stop taking drugs if they are willing to change their behavior. This just isnt true. People from all walks of life abuse drugs and become addicted. We can start combating these problems if we educate ourselves and each other about drug abuse and drug addiction. It is an ever-growing epidemic that doesnt have to take hold of people or society. Drug abuse and drug addiction can be stopped, but only if we start with education. http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1073/drug-addiction-and-drug-abuse/ Drug Addiction by FITNESS on JUNE 15, 2009 People dont start using drugs with the intent to become addicted. Drug addiction can be a sneaky foe sneaking up on a user before he or she knows it. Addicts didnt set out to destroy their lives intentionally. All they wanted to do was have a little fun, escape a little stress, feel a little bit more normal.A person doesnt become addicted to drugs overnight, and becoming drug-free wont happen overnight either. The good news is that a drug-free life is just around the corner when you go looking for it! But drug addiction is a very real consequence of drug use. For many, drugs seem to be a means of averting emotional and/or physical pain by providing the user with a temporary and illusionary escape from or way to cope with lifes realities. Example, an individual tries drugs or alcohol. The drugs APPEAR to solve his problem. He feels better. Because he now SEEMS better able to deal with life, the drugs become valuable to him. The person looks on drugs or alcohol as a cure for unwanted feelings. The painkilling effects of drugs or alcohol become a solution to their discomfort. Inadvertently the drug or alcohol now becomes valuable because it helped them feel better. This release is the main reason a person uses drugs or drinks a second or third time. It is just a matter of time before he becomes fully addicted and loses the ability to

control his drug use. Drug addiction, then, results from excessive or continued use of physiologically habit-forming drugs in an attempt to resolve the underlying symptoms of discomfort or unhappiness. When a person is suffering from drug addiction, they are unable to control their urges to use drugs. They consciously KNOW that drugs are bad for them and in their hearts, they want to quit, but by the time addiction has taken control, its virtually impossible for them to do so. Their bodies have become used to the drug and going without it is a painful proposition. Using drugs can turn into a double-edged sword. People start using drugs to escape pressure and guilt from everyday life, but then they are mentally stressed because of their unethical behavior and the only way they know to escape those feelings is to take more drugs. Its a vicious cycle. Drug addiction has taken hold of almost 35 percent of the American population, and that number is just growing. With effective treatment, recovery from drug addiction is possible, but it takes commitment and effort. A person doesnt become addicted to drugs overnight, and becoming drug-free wont happen overnight either. The good news is that a drug-free life is just around the corner when you go looking for it! http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1085/drug-addiction/ The Psychiatric Aspect Of Drug Addiction by FITNESS on JUNE 14, 2009 There is a reason people become addicted to drugs. The psychiatric aspect of addiction to drugs can be very powerful. Our minds are very complex and the thoughts we have can become rulers in our lives.With professional help, you will be able to successfully conquer the hold that drug addiction has on you, your life, and your mind. Because we are these complex beings with the capabilities of thinking and reasoning, we often discount the mind as just a small part of who we are. Nothing could be further from the truth. The psychiatric implications of drug use are ever prevalent and can wreak havoc in the lives of someone with an addiction to drugs. What exactly are we talking about? The psychiatric aspects of the mind and how our mind can control our lives is something mental professionals have known about for awhile now. Its time you learned yourself. For example, if you are the child of an addict whether it be a pot-head parent or an alcoholic parent, your mind begins to justify your own marijuana use or alcohol use as being alright. After all, if your parents are doing it, it cant be all bad for you right? Well, thats what your mindset becomes. Drugs also have an effect on the brain. Its a proven, scientific fact that addiction is a brain problem and the American Psychiatric Association has proven this. When you start using drugs, your brain gets used to having that drug around. When its not present, your mind starts talking to you and you believe what it says that you must have that drug to function. What can you do to try and beat the psychiatric implications of drug addiction? The best answer to that question is to get some help. That means talking to a counselor or health professional about your addiction and asking ways that you can overcome your addiction. There are many programs available to people who are dealing with drug addiction. They treat both the mind and the body, because you will be going through some withdrawal symptoms when you decide to stop doing drugs. With professional help, you will be able

to successfully conquer the hold that drug addiction has on you, your life, and your mind. You dont necessarily have to enter a rehab facility, but when you contact a psychiatrist or psychologist seeking help for your addictions, you will find that beating that demon will become much, much easier. Rehab facilities can be expensive and so can psychiatrists, but once you realize that you will need outside help to beat your addiction, you will be better able to get on your way to a drug-free life. http://www.my-health-nfitness.com/1066/the-psychiatric-aspect-of-drug-addiction/ Drug Addiction Disease by FITNESS on JUNE 16, 2009 Drug addiction is a disease. Theres no doubt about that. In fact experts say that drug addiction is more of a brain disease than anything else. Scientific advances have offered amazing insights into how the brain works and what drugs do to the way the brain functions. Luckily, however, this disease is treatable and curable.There are all sorts of diseases in the world. Theres no doubt about it that drug addiction is one of them. We need to start looking at it in that way and then taking the appropriate steps to treat drug addiction just as we would another disease like cancer or Alzheimers. Although drug use initially is voluntary once an addiction develops, that control is markedly changed. Imaging studies have shown specific abnormalities in the brains of some, but not all, addicted individuals. While scientific advancements in the understanding of addiction have occurred at unprecedented speed in recent years, unanswered questions remain that highlight the need for further research to better define the neurobiological processes involved in addiction. Recent studies have increased our knowledge of how drugs affect gene expression and brain circuitry, and how these factors affect human behavior. They have shed new light on the relationship between drug abuse and mental illness, and the roles played by heredity, age, and other factors in increased vulnerability to addiction. New knowledge from future research will guide new strategies and change the way clinicians approach the prevention and treatment of addiction. When we approach drug addiction as a disease instead of as a choice, the treatment options are greatly increased. We can research what areas of the brain are affected and find the best methods to address that affliction specifically. Doctors treat cancer, diabetes, and other disease like this, drug addiction should be no different. Viewing drug addiction as a disease can also help researchers delve further into genetic propensity to drug use and addiction. That means we will know whether or not drug and alcohol use is linked to our family history and will be able to tackle the problem before it actually becomes a problem. There are medications available to treat withdrawal symptoms when a person stops using drugs, but when drug addiction is researched as a disease, scientists will be able to come up with new medications that could actually prevent drug use from becoming an addiction. Similar to medications that make alcoholics sick when they drink. There are all sorts of diseases in the world. Theres no doubt about it that drug addiction is one of them. We need to start looking at it in that way and then taking the appropriate steps to treat drug addiction just as we would another disease like cancer or Alzheimers. http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1092/drug-addiction-disease/

Drug Addiction Treatment Center by FITNESS on JUNE 17, 2009 In the past, when a person found themselves struggling with drug addiction and they wanted to find a treatment center where they could get help with that addiction, they were met with discerning looks, judgmental people, and cold, stark facilities. A lot has changed over the year when it comes to treatment centers for drug addiction. Take, for example, the treatment center in California called Promises. Many celebrities have checked into Promises Treatment Center for addiction to alcohol and/or drugs. Famous people like Robert Downey, Jr., Robin Williams, and Keith Urban. This treatment center is located in the rolling hills of California. It is decorated with beautiful wicker, comfortable furniture, lots of lush green plants, and calming water. There is plenty of room to move about, and they even offer various activities for the residents to choose from like boating and tennis. Promises also gives its patients healing massages, nutrition programs for a healthy body, and promotes exercise and interaction through group programs. They also have the traditional therapy programs for healing the mind as well as the body. Other treatment centers have similar set-ups. The idea of making a drug addiction treatment center so inviting is so that people are less reluctant to come there when they find themselves battling a drug addiction. Often, it can be intimidating to think of being at an in-patient treatment center for any period of time. When these centers are home-like, the residents are comfortable while they are trying to recover. Drug addiction treatment centers are often run like a community with decisions about how the community operates left up to the residents. There are meetings held when issues arise, and those issues are voted on and resolved with resident input. You will find people from all walks of life at drug addiction treatment centers. The disease of drug addiction doesnt care if youre rich or poor, old or young, famous or not. It takes hold of your life regardless of who you are or what you do. When you realize that drugs have taken over your mind and your life, its time to seek out help. The people who work at and operate drug addiction treatment centers will be highly qualified individuals who understand what youre going through and know how to treat it. Theres not much they havent seen, so you shouldnt be embarrassed or reluctant to talk about your addiction. They are there to help you. Entering a drug addiction treatment center might seem intimidating, but it shouldnt. Youll find more help than you ever thought you would and will get on the road toward successfully beating your drug addiction. http://www.my-health-nfitness.com/1096/drug-addiction-treatment-center/ Drug Addiction Treatment Programs by FITNESS on JUNE 16, 2009 For people who are struggling with drug addiction, the good news is that there are now many treatment programs available to help them with their recovery. At one point in time, treatment programs for drug addiction were cold and stark addressing only the addiction itself not the psychological implications brought about by that addiction. Now, the treatment programs that are available focus on healing not only the body but the mind as well. They realize that drug addiction is more than just a physical craving for drugs, it also take control of the mind to keep the addict using and prevent total recovery. There are a variety of in-patient rehab centers that offer treatment for drug addiction. These programs are set in beautiful places with plenty of room to reflect and move

about. They often offer classes in various coping skills and things you can do to keep yourself from putting yourself in the situation you were in when you began using drugs in the first place. Rehab facilities also offer many types of therapy in the form of group therapy, family counseling, and individual one-on-one therapy. Using this type of treatment, you will be receiving treatment for all aspects of your addiction not just one. These facilities also have medical personnel on hand to help with the detoxification process. When you take drugs out of your system, you will be beset with some pretty difficult physical symptoms. The medical staff will help you cope with those reactions and take measures to make you as comfortable as possible. You can choose an out-patient treatment program for your drug addiction as well. These types of programs are generally in the form of 12 step programs like Alcoholics Anonymous. You attend meetings and participate in discussions that will help you cope with your own addictions and help others with theirs. These treatment programs can be very effective, but your commitment must be strong so that you will follow through with the treatment completely and not relapse back into drug use. When you work the full 12 steps in the program, you will find support from others who share your addiction and you will be given tools to use when you are tempted to use again. Be sure that you are completely committed to your treatment if you choose an outpatient program for your drug addiction. When you are going through withdrawal, the urge to use again may overpower your desire to become clean. If your drug use is especially involved, a rehab facility might be a better choice for your recovery. Drug addiction treatment programs have undergone amazing changes in the last few decades, and the stigma that used to be attached to checking into one of these clinics no longer exists. If you or a loved one have a problem with drug addiction, know your options when it comes to treatment programs and seek out ways to live a clean and sober life. http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1094/drug-addiction-treatment-programs/ Rehabilitation For Drug Addiction by FITNESS on JUNE 14, 2009 When we talk about rehabilitation for drug addiction, we generally are speaking of inpatient rehabilitation facilities. These are otherwise known as rehab clinics. Because the physical withdrawal symptoms of drug addiction can be so severe, undergoing withdrawal in a rehabilitation facility is the best choice especially for those with a severe problem. There are many, many rehabilitation clinics all over the country, and choosing the right one is an important decision. At one time, rehab centers were cold, dark places usually in a hospital that provided little comfort for the mind of its patients. Today, rehabilitation facilities are often located in beautiful, pastoral settings in buildings filled with sunshine and plants that make residents feel calmer and serene. For a person with a severe drug addiction, rehabilitation clinics must provide them with the services they will need to successfully recover from their drug use. This includes having group therapy, exercise programs, nutrition classes, and individualized therapy. Rehabilitation center treat drug addiction from not only a psychical standpoint but also from a psychological one. When choosing a rehab facility for drug addiction, you will be best off picking one that is medically based. There are several out there that are faith based, but if they have

medical credentials, they are better equipped to handle the painful physical symptoms of drug detoxification as well as the emotional turmoil that comes with recovery. You may also want to ask the facility to what extent is family involved in the recovery process. With the person with the addiction will have plenty of support inside the facility, they will eventually be coming back into the real world and family support is essential to prevent relapse. If the rehabilitation clinic involves the family a quite deal, the person with the addiction has a better chance for complete recovery. Rehabilitation centers that focus on drug addiction operate as a community. Residents are often given the chance to offer input as to how the community will operate. Its almost like a small town operating independently of the outside area. Recovering from drug addiction isnt easy. In fact, its very difficult to do on your own. Thats why a rehabilitation center is such a good choice when dealing with drug addiction. It doesnt matter if your addiction is to cocaine, alcohol, or methamphetamine, when you go to a rehab clinic, you are treated with respect and care with the focus being on making you drug free. If you or a loved one is struggling with a drug addiction, a rehabilitation facility is a viable option to recovery. These rehab centers know what you are dealing with when it comes to addiction and you will be around others who share your pain. Choose your rehabilitation center with care, and watch your drug addiction disappear over time, of course! http://www.my-health-n-fitness.com/1069/rehabilitation-for-drug-addiction/ Drug Menace in the Philippines Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (Shabu).Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) or Ecstasy. Marijuana.Cocaine. Ephedrine. These are some of the commonly abused drugs in the Philippines. Recently, the drug problem is quite alarming.The increasing number of arrested drug traffickers, seizures of big volumes of dangerous drugs, controlled precursors and essential chemicals and dismantling of clandestine laboratories since the conception of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency show the extent and impact of the drug abuse and drug trade problem in the Philippines. The illegal trade of methamphetamine hydrochloride commonly known as "shabu" has grown into a P1 billion-a-day industry, but the drug has now become more expensive, making it the poor mans cocaine no more, antinarcotics officials and international drug reports said. Recently, the average street price of "shabu" in the Philippines ranges from P15,000.00 - P17,000.00 depending on the demographical location (regional, provincial, city, or municipal). The increase of prices of shabu was due to the government success on dismantling of clandistine laboratories nationwide. Thus, these problems don't limit on trafficking and production of drugs but go beyond the problem of drug addiction. Drug addiction is the cradle of heinous crimes committed by persons. 65% of the suspects are drug addicts. Drug addiction respects no boundaries. The worsening drug abuse in the country can be gleaned from the fact that in 1972, there were only 20,000 drug users in the Philippines. In 2004, this figure has climbed to an astounding 6.7 million. Methamphetamine hydrochloride or "shabu" and marijuana are the illegal drugs preferred by one in every 29 Filipinos aged 10 to 44 years. While drug abuse is alarming in the country, the government is strong fisted in the fight of eradicating the supply and demand of illegal drugs.Thus, drug lords, big time drug pushers and transnational syndicates are laughing their way to their banks using the "dirty money" which is the proceeds of illegal drugs and invest the money to legitimate

businesses. They are having a field day destroying lives and future of the people courtesy of inutile and corrupt government agencies. The law enforcers cannot do it alone.The prosecutors and judges cannot move on without harmonious relationship. The problem rest upon us. It starts within ourselves. Schools, churches, civic organizations, non-government organizations and private groups and individuals must all do their share and contribute to the battle against illegal drugs. This country cannot afford to waste its future to drug addiction. If the war on illegal drugs is lost, the future of the country will follow the wrong direction. Despite and in spite of the government, Filipinos must remain resolute in their resolve to win the war against illegal drugs. http://aynfender.hubpages.com/hub/buster

POLYGAMY The polygamy term comes from a Greek term which translated is going to mean "often married". This way the polygamy means a marriage which is going to be made with more than two partners. The polygamy is a social practice that is not well tolerated in most countries and it's being kept against the law. This term is going to refer most of the time to a type of marriage where there is going to be more than one spouse, but most of the time this is going to mean more than one wife. For much time, there were a lot of cultures, societies and civilizations around the world that accepted the polygamy as a normal thing to do, and there were absolutely no problems for a man to have more than one wife and sometimes even women could have more than one husband. The polygamy term is often confusing and it is being taken as the meaning of the bigamy term, where you are allowed to have two different and separate marriages at the same time, compared to what polygamy really means: to have multiple spouses living in the exact same household.

About polygamy
In this article we are planning to offer you as much information as possible about polygamy. This term refers to a marriage that is going to have more than one partner. This practice has been criticized a lot by the modern society and culture and especially by Christianity. However at the same time there are many cultures and civilizations from all over the world that are practicing polygamy and there are no problems about it. The polygamy has been present in the past for a very long time and almost each continent has had its own form of polygamy. Here in this article we are planning to offer you all the information you need about polygamy and the forms of polygamy that can be found in different cultures and civilizations. The polygamy is present mainly in these three different forms: Polygyny - in this polygamy situation a man is going to have multiple wives at the same time. Polyandry - This term is being used for the exact same thing as the polygyny except for the fact that this time the women is going to have at the same time more than one husband Group Marriages - The group marriages represent a family unit where there are going to be multiple husbands and wives at the same time.

Polygyny
Polygyny is a term that comes from the Greek "poly" which means many and "gyny" which means woman or wife. This term is connected to a type of marriage where a man is going to have more than two wives at the same time. There are currently many countries out there where this practice is illegal and the man that is doing it, is referred to as a bigamist, when he has two wives or as a polygamist. This term can be sometimes confusing, but the truth is that it represents a totally different situation than the one where a man is going to have more different sexual partners outside his marriage. This means that all the other women who are usually called: concubine, casual sex partners, paramour, cohabitants even if they are married women, are going to be considered culturally secondary partners, but legally they are not.

One of the most common forms of polygamy is the polygyny. But at the same time there is also the polyandry where a woman is going to have more than one husbands at the same time. If we look back in time we can see that there are many cultures from all over the world that accepted in the past the polygyny in their society.

Polygamists
The polygamists are those people that are practicing polygamy. These people have most of the time a very controversial behaviour which is not being considered as normal by the modern cultures. Practically the polygamists are those people that are married with more than two partners. The polygamists are a totally different type of people and they should never be confused with the people that are having an affair outside their marriages. The polygamists are practicing polygamy in three different forms that can be encountered around the world in different cultures at different civilizations: The Polygyny - is where a man is going to have more than one wife at the same time. The Polyandry - is the exact same thing as polygyny, except for the fact that it refers to women. So this means that a woman is going to have multiple husbands and marriages at the same time. And Group Marriages - is where a family is going to be made out of a multiple number of husbands and multiple wives. There are currently many cultures and religions from all over the world where the polygamists are tolerated and therefore this is going to be a common practice there. But at the same time the Christianity and the modern society is currently not tolerating the polygamists. http://www.polygamy.com/ CHRISTIAN POLYGAMY IS LEGAL! You heard it right! Christian Polygamy is legal! You can have many wives in Christian Polygamy simply by marrying one at a time in the traditional manner. You get a marriage license, and then civilly marry her. You then civilly divorce her. You then get another marriage license for the next wife, and then civilly marry her. You then civilly divorce her. You then continue to do this with each additional wife. If you do not provide any of these civilly divorced wives with a Bill of Divorcement, which is required by the Bible to be divorced, then the "civil" divorce will have no affect on your marital status. You will still be married to each of them according to the Bible. Divorcing a woman civilly but remaining married to her in the eyes of God is NOT a sin. How could it be? You have not divorced her for you have been clear before divorcing her civilly that the civil divorce did not equal a Bill of Divorcement. To make it even more clear you could put a statement to that effect in the civil divorce itself such as; "this civil divorce shall not be construed as a Bill of Divorcement." So what you've done is you've simply removed the civil government from any claim of authority that it might make over your marriage. The benefit is that you will have had a public ceremony and celebration. And although the civil authorities will not consider you married, you will be married to each of them according to the Bible and therefore according to God. This is the way of Christian Polygamy. It should be the way of all marriages. There is no reason to allow the government to interject themselves into our Christian marriages. As long as you're not living in a state that has outlawed cohabiting with more than one woman or unless one of the wives is below the age for legal cohabitation in your state then you will be free of government intrusion into your Christian marriages.

The Lord says, "May the marriage bed be blessed" so let's count on the blessings of the Lord and not the blessings of the government on our marriages. Let's celebrate our freedom to marry without government intrusion, legally! It was Jesus who said, "What God has joined let no man separate" and in fact, no man other than a husband has the authority to divorce according to the Bible. Only a Bill of Divorcement, so deemed by the man giving it, is valid. And that Bill of Divorcement must be given under no duress. A woman cannot divorce a man according to the Bible. Now, I have a word or two for ministers who continue to acknowledge divorces given by post Christian America judges or any other civil court without the express acknowledgement by the husband. You hypocrites! You accept divorce decrees issued by the courts of post Christian America judges and do not require a Bill of Divorcement from the husband for that divorce to be accepted by your church! Yes! Your ministers accept divorces pronounced by the courts of post Christian America judges for what Jesus said man has nothing to do with. Do you fear losing your precious post Christian America tax deduction if you don't recognize their divorces? The Jews don't fear it, the Roman Catholics don't fear it. Why do our brothers and sisters in other evangelical and fundamentalist churches take no position on the validity of a government divorce decree?We'll look into that on this site. What divorce in the Bible required a civil authority's stamp of approval to be valid? The Bible simply requires that the man "write her a Bill of Divorcement." Now, certainly Jesus clarified that this as not to include any and every reason yet he allowed it for fornication which includes many sins short of adultery. So the requirements to divorce your wife are greater than what a "no-fault" state would require but much less than what some churches claim. So what if you want to divorce your wife quietly and your divorce is biblical? Should you be required to drag your wife through the mud in order to divorce her? No, for the authority to "write her a Bill of Divorcement" is yours. So we have two primary sins going on within the churches concerning marriage. First, the lack of proper record keeping to prevent adultery within our churches. Second, twisting of the Bible to take away the husband's sole authority for divorcing his wife. We will correct those as best we can at this site. We will be launching a database to keep track of marriages so that we can help you in your quest for righteous living. Another word for Evangelicals and Fundamentalists who continue to follow the world; You let pagans tell you how to behave in matters of marriage. You fear your Bible for it tells you the true nature of marriage and the requirements for divorce. Your wives, who rule over you as prophesied in Isaiah 3:12, would not permit you to deny women the ability to divorce their husbands and you therefore allow them to live as adulteresses and be welcomed into your fellowship. They enter new relationships that cannot be called marriages for they have not been given a Bill of Divorcement by their husband. The Bible clearly gives the right of divorcing to a husband and to the husband alone. You fear your wives more than you fear God! Therefore you submit to Rome in all her defilement! Shame! Shame! Shame! Your lack of faith that God can and does join a husband and wife and that only a husband can divorce a wife is demonstrated in your acceptance of civil divorces that don't require a Bill of Divorcement from the husband. Many of you participate in the sins of the cultsto justify your condemnation of marriages which God has never condemned! Forcing monogamy upon laymen is part of a medieval theology based on the traditions of men. Forced celibacy for priests came out of this same medieval tradition. There are three forms of chastity spoken of in the Bible and which are acceptable to this day; celibacy, monogamy, and biblical polygamy (one man married to more than one

woman.) Forced monogamy is NOT a Christian belief any more than forced celibacy or forced polygamy would be. We can no longer allow the gospel as taught in the years following the resurrection of our Lord to be overlaid with such medieval traditions as forced monogamy which have the effect of "invalidating the word of God." Mark7:13 We wonder how many other "doctrines of demons" 1Tim4:1-3 continue to be taught in today's so called Bible Believing Churches. Medieval and unbiblical theologies should not be given a place of honor in any church that calls itself Christian. Laymen as well as clergy can no longer be fooled by high sounding titles and degrees into thinking that the traditions of man are taken from the Bible when they are not. We have access to Greek and Hebrew translations of the bible as never before. I myself am a linguist having studied five languages and regularly speak a language not my own. Am I to believe that men who, when going out as missionaries, cannot even learn the native language are more able to understand how to read a Greek or Hebrew dictionary than I am? Am I to believe that a degree in theology makes a man holy? Certainly not. We are not "promoting" polygamy nor discouraging polygamy. We are promoting the completion of the reformation movement and the freedom to marry. For whatever reason, the reformed churches exchanged the tyranny of the Roman church for the tyranny of the state. From that point on the reformed churches accepted the civil authorities' rulings on the validity of marriages and divorces even though Jesus said the state has no such authority. The state's new found authority to rule was absolute and it ruled without regard to scripture and does so to this day. There is no law that says a church must accept the validity of a divorce decree issued by the state nor is there any law that says a church must accept a marriage deemed valid by the state. If a woman seeks fellowship in your church who has gotten a civil divorce but cannot provide from her husband a Bill of Divorcement then we adjure you to pronounce her married and make it clear to her that she cannot remarry and remain within your congregation for she would become an adulteress by remarrying whether the civil authorities consider it valid or not. Tell her to seek reconciliation with her husband or repent and stay single. The civil authorities represent the decaying Roman church insofar as marriage is concerned. The reformers allowed their new found freedom to read the Bible and to live by it to be taken away by the state because penalties would be imposed on them for marrying without the consent of the state. These penalties were imposed at the behest of Rome. Cohabitation with more than one wife is not illegal in most states. Remarrying without a civil divorce is illegal. If you want more than one wife then civilly divorce your current civilly married wife while stating in the divorce decree that the civil divorce in not to be construed as a Bill of Divorcement. You'll then be able to remain married to the current wife and marry the subsequent wife without breaking the law. We adjure you to exercise your freedom to read and declare what the bible says and to live by it. We ask that you participate with us in making sure that the reformation be completed. We are not reliant on the civil authorities to make this happen. We can make it happen ourselves simply by not accepting divorces unless they're accompanied by a valid Bill of Divorcement from the husband. A divorce decree regardless of signatures is NOT a Bill of Divorcement. Adoption is less cruel than abortion but polygamy is the biblical way to give a child a home. Don't remove a child from his mother before giving serious consideration to marrying his mother. If you adopt, be certain the mother really is planning to abandon or abort her child and wouldn't accept polygamy or you're stealing the woman's child! Those of you who represent Christian radio, television, or print ministries please make sure not to violate Matthew 18:15-17. You are required by it to confront me in person if

you accuse me of sin, then with witnesses to the alleged sin (Deuteronomy 19:15), and finally before a Christian assembly worthy of wielding its authority over us. If you refuse to confront me according to God's Word you are hypocrites. http://christianpolygamy.com/ Legal History: The term Moros (Filipilno Muslims) is a label given by the Spanish in the 16th century to thirteen ethno-linguistic groups, mainly concentrated in south-western Philippines. Under Spanish rule, colonial authority was not extended to the Moro areas due to considerable resistance on the part of the local population. Spain lost the Philippines to the United States who ruled the area from 1899 to 1946. The U.S. military rulers initially obtained the acknowledgement of the Sultan of Sulu in the Bates Agreement, preserving the Sultan s jurisdiction over Moros. The United States policy eventually changed, limiting the powers of traditional authorities and encouraging Christian Filipino settlement in Muslim areas. The 1914 Organic Act for the Department of Mindanao and Sulu extended state laws to the area, within certain limits, and redrew existing boundaries to establish provinces and municipalities. The Philippine Commission Act 1915 allowed for assessors such as kalis , panditas , or Muslims well-versed in local laws and customs, to sit with Moroland Courts, and permitted the modification of U.S. law in cases where the parties were Muslims. The principle of exemption continued, but over time came to be limited to the area of family law. After independence, a separatist movement emerged among students and intellectuals in the late 1960s, gaining popular support after the eruption of communal violence in Cotabato in 1970. The movement developed into an armed struggle for secession after President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law in 1972. The conflict continued into the mid-1970s, with a cease-fire declared and Libyan-brokered peace talks held in 1976. The settlement offered to the separatists included a Muslim Autonomous Region in 13 provinces, but negotiations broke down. Marcos began implementing parts of the Tripoli Agreement unilaterally, including passing a Code of Muslim Personal Laws in 1977. A new round of talks began under President Corazon Aquino in 1986. After much debate, an Organic Act was passed in 1989 allowing for the creation of an autonomous region in Muslim Mindanao, followed by a plebiscite in which four provinces (Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi) opted for inclusion in the Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (ARMM). A final Peace Accord was signed between the government and the Moro National Liberation Front in September 1996. Schools of Fiqh: Muslims of the Philippines are almost all Shafi i. The majority of the population is Roman Catholic, and there are Protestant and Buddhist minorities. Constitutional Status of Islam(ic Law): The current Constitution was adopted on October 15th 1986. Article II, section 6 states that "the separation of Church and State shall be inviolable". Article III, sec. 5 guarantees the free exercise of religion and states that there shall be no religious test for exercising civil and political rights. Article X relates to local government and section 1 thereof states that "there shall be autonomous regions in Muslim Mindanao and the Cordilleras as hereinafter provided", to which sections 15 to 21 relate. Under section 20, personal, family and property relations to be subject to the legislative power of each autonomous region. Court System: Shari a courts are organised at two levels. The Shari a Circuit Courts in five shari a judicial districts have exclusive original jurisdiction over: cases relating to offences defined in the (Muslim) Family Code and civil actions between Muslims

married under the terms of Family Code (relating to marriage, divorce, betrothal, dower, division of property upon divorce, maintenance and consolatory gifts, restitution of marital rights and disputes over communal property). The five Shari a District Courts, each presided over by one judge, have exclusive original jurisdiction over: custody, guardianship, legitimacy, paternity and filiation cases arising under the Family Code; the disposition, distribution and settlement of estates or wills of Muslims and the appointment of executors; petitions for declaration of death or absence or correction of entries in Muslim civil status registers; and actions arising from customary contracts between Muslims. The District Courts also have appellate jurisdiction over Shari aCircuit Court decisions. Decisions of Shari a District Courts are final. An Office of Jurisconsult in Islamic Law is constituted under the supervision of the Supreme Court. The Jurisconsult s Office shall, upon the written request of any party on any question concerning Muslim Law, issue legal opinions based on recognised authorities, and shall compile and publish all legal opinions issued. Notable Features: The minimum marriage age is 15 years for males and puberty for females (a female is presumed to have attained puberty at 15 years). The Shari a District Court may authorise the marriage of a female between 12 and 15 years if she has attained puberty, upon petition of her wali. The marriage of minors is defined as betrothal and may be annulled by either party within four years of attaining puberty if the marriage was not voluntarily consummated and neither the father nor paternal grandfather served as wali. There is a penalty of imprisonment or fines or both for illegal solemnisation of marriage. Validity of marriage requires the free consent of marrying parties and the presence and consent of the wali. Marriage registration is obligatory, backed up by penal sanctions of fines for failure to register any change in civil status. The Family Code states that no Muslim man may take more than one wife "unless he can deal with them with equal companionship and just treatment as enjoined by Islamic law and only in exceptional cases". The grounds for determination of exceptional cases is not specified. The husband s rights and obligations in marriage relate to fixing the residence of the family (subject to classical conditions) and providing maintenance. The wife may not work without her husband s consent, but may take the matter to an arbitration council in case her husband withholds his consent. Divorce may be effected by talaq, ila, zihar, li an, khul , tafwid or faskh, according to the Family Code. Divorce by talaq must be effected by the husband in a single repudiation during the wife s tuhr. Any talaq to which a number is attached counts only as a single revocable repudiation until the expiry of the idda. A woman may seek a judicial divorce on the following grounds: in cases of the husband s oath of abstinence (ila), zihar (likening of his wife to his relations within the prohibited degrees), li an (imprecation of adultery); or a decree of faskh on the following grounds: husband s failure to maintain her for six months; husband s conviction to one years imprisonment; husband s impotence or abstention from conjugal relations for six months; husband s insanity or affliction with an incurable disease injurious to his family; husband s cruelty; and any other cause valid under Muslim law. Until the passage of the Family Code, Muslims were the only Filipinos with a possibility for legally ending a marriage. The divorced wife is only entitled to maintenance during idda, in addition to maintenance for the duration of nursing if the divorced mother continues to nurse her child for two years. The divorced mother has the right to custody over sons and daughters until 7 years after which age the ward may choose to reside with either

parent. The custody of an unmarried female ward who has reached puberty reverts to father, and the son in the same circumstances resides with the mother. Succession is governed by classical law, as defined in the Family Code.http://www.law.emory.edu/ifl/legal/philippines.htm

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