The Church have in time past
involved itself in carrying out pregnancy test on intending couples prior to
their wedding. They even developed the strategy of carrying out this test on
Saturday morning to be very sure of the result. The essence is to reduce
Pre-marital sex on intending couples.
Yes, we can establish the fact
that pregnancy is the after effect of SEX, but pregnancy test doesn’t show or
indicate the fact that intending couples have NEVER met before [sexually,
Kissing, Touching etc]. Hence, if the Church MUST acheive her aim in then the
following should be considered:
Pregnant Women should be wedded
but without wearing white gown or they should not be veiled.
The the following should be considered urgently:
1. Sexual Test rather than Pregnancy Test should be adopted. Some aren’t
pregnant at that moment, but they have met severally even to the level of committing
abortion [Error in the Christian Faith].
2. Church Marriage Committees should
be sincere in carrying out her task e.g. Proper follow up of intending couples.
3. Traditional wedding of Church
members should be well attended by Church members. The Church should play a
major role in traditional wedding of members, because many untold events take
place.
4. Any Church wedding after 3 months
of Traditional Wedding should be regarded as Marriage blessing rather than Holy
Matrimony because you can'nt guarantee the total avoidance of sexual
intercourse.
5. The Church should encourage Youths
who are still single and up to the age of marriage to get married.
If these policies are well
implemented, we will end up preparing more souls for the coming of Christ......
Elechi
Udochi Alegua