Membership is intended primarily for those who totally "get" the mission and values of Virtuous Weddings. It is also open to those who get part of the mission and values of Virtuous Weddings, and to the curious. It is not open to spamers or those with an ax to grind against the mission of Virtuous Weddings or with Virtuous Weddings itself. The mission of Virtuous Weddings is stated on the about page as follows:
"Virtuous Weddings is a project of Keeping Home, a business dedicated to promoting positive homekeeping and helping keep Christian homes healthy and happy.
The goals of Virtuous Weddings are:
* To provide a wedding planning site that glorifies God in every way.
* To help couples and families plan God-honoring wedding celebrations.
* To provide information and resources related to weddings that meet the needs of individuals and families who seek to live Christ-centered, virtuous lives in obedience to the word of God."
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Comments (on blog, or elsewhere if enabled)
Please be courteous. Please refrain from using vulgar language and all forms of swearing. You may not SPAM or attempt to harm Virtuous Weddings or Keeping Home.
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Use of members-only printables (and all future members-only features)
Please remember that the printables (etc.) are a privilege of membership. Use them for yourself (your own wedding), the members of your immediate family (generally speaking, those who live in the same household with you), or for other people's projects you are intimately involved with. You may also give them to other people who are intimately involved in one of your projects. In other words, just because you have access to them does not mean that you can share them with everyone you know. Don't worry about it. Just think about it, pray about it, and do your best within the guidelines. Ask questions if necessary. You can always invite them to join.
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Discussion Board
Virtuous Weddings is operated by someone with certain beliefs and values. While forum members do not have to agree with these beliefs and values, they do need to recognize that the administration has the right to possess those beliefs and values, promote those beliefs and values, and operate Virtuous Weddings in reference to those beliefs and values, within the confines of Christian respect and courtesy. Those beliefs and values are as follows:
Statement of Faith
I believe . . .
* In the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as three equal and distinct persons of the one true God.
* That the Bible is the inspired word of God and the rule of faith, doctrine, and life, which no teacher, preacher, tradition, prophet, prophecy, church, man, woman, angel, nor anything else may equal or supersede (2 Peter 1:21; 2 Tim. 3:16; Gal. 1:8, 9). In other words, everything is to be tested by the written Word of God.
* In the miraculous conception, virgin birth, sinless life, selfless ministry, real and willing death, bodily ressurection, continual intercession, and visable return of Jesus (Is. 7:14; Matt. 1:25; Heb. 4:15; Matt. 20:28; John 10:17, 18; Luke 24:39; Rom. 8:34; Rev. 1:7).
* That Jesus is fully divine (co-equal and co-eternal with God the Father and the Holy Spirit) and fully human ( John 8:58, 59; 1 John 4:15; John 20:31; etc.; 1 John 4:2, 3).
* That all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Rom. 3:23; Rom. 5:12).
* That salvation, which includes forgiveness of sins, cleansing from unrighteousness, and the reward of the righteous, is by the grace of God through faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (1 John 1:9; John 3:16; Eph. 2:8 ).
* That those who accept Jesus as Savior and Lord recieve the free gift of eternal life, and that those who do not, receive the consequences and just recompence of their sins: eternal destruction (Rom. 6:23).
Statement of Values
I believe . . .
* In doing good to all. "As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith" (Gal. 6:10).
* In the equality and non-equivilancy of men and women.
* That marriage is a covenant between one man and one woman for life.
* That adultery and fornication in any form (including physical, mental, or emotional adultery, pornography, cohabitation, and extensive pre-marital involvement) is sin and contemptable in the eyes of God.
* In the mutual love and submission of husband and wife toward each other, and in similar duties of one to the other.
* In the special duty of the husband to love, honor, cherish, and protect his wife, and to stand at the head of the family as leader and protector.
* In the special duty of the wife to love, respect, and submit to her husband, and to stand at the head of the family as the companion and supporter of her husband and the keeper of the home.
* That a believer should not marry an unbeliever.
* That marriage should be between persons of like faith, as the parties can best serve God and each other, raise their children, and have a unified and happy home in such a marriage.
* In the blessing of children, the duties of parents toward children, and the duties of children toward parents.
* In, so far as possible, living in a healthful and safe environement, and living a healthful and safe lifestyle--physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, and spiritually.
* In dressing in a way that is safe, healthful, comfortable, practical, affordable, sensible, neat, clean, appropriate, tasteful, becoming, and modest (unpretentious, adequately covered, and not sexually provacative).
* That men and women should not wear the clothing of the opposite sex, that men and women should dress differently, and that neither men nor women should in dress or behavior, seek or promote--willingly or unknowingly--genderlessness. Further, that women should dress in a way that reflects and celebrates their femininity, subject to their own and their own husband's interpretation thereof.
* That a woman's business, career, or employment at home or outside the home ~ no matter how important, enjoyable, worthy, lucrative, or necessary it may be ~ may not ever supersede, make unecessary, do away with, injure, or devalue her work as homemaker, and that neither these things nor volunteer work, church work, missionary efforts, social life, or pleasure may replace her first duty to her husband and children, and deprive her home and family of the necessary good care (note: not adequate care) that it is their right to have and her duty to give. Any woman living like this will naturally behave in very counter-cultural ways. I also believe, subject to these terms, that it is not wrong for a woman to have some business, career, or employment at home or outside the home, and that a woman's sphere of usefulness should, in one way or another, extend beyond her family.
If your faith and values are quite dissimilar to mine, you would probably find that this community is not the perfect community for you. However, you may still want to join, even if only to comment on blog posts. We have a special "lobby" forum just for the curious or those who just don't quite fit in to the community as a whole to ask questions about Virtuous Weddings types of things or to discuss their use of elements of the Virtuous Weddings plan. If you come with completely honorable motives, we welcome you to visit with us!
Further,
The administator observes the Sabbath. Members understand and accept the fact that the administrator does not monitor the forum or blog, answer emails, or approve comments or new members between sundown Friday and sundown Saturday, Eastern Time.
Please do not promote anything contrary to any of the above statements or the the mission of Virtuous Weddings. Appropriate discussion of these topics and the expression of personal opinions is not forbidden. SPAM, attacks on the mission and values of Virtuous Weddings, attempts to turn the forum into a non-Christian or un-biblical forum, and other unfriendly behavior is unnaceptable.
Additional rules may be posted in the discussion board (or within sections of it) and must be followed.
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