22nd Live Stream with Carlton Pearson - Marriage or Monogamy

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What's better, Marriage or Monogamy? They're not always the same. Marriage, as an institution, is in many ways, a man-made or human construct and custom. Indeed it is an important social and to most "moral" discipline. Monogamy, on the other hand, may be more of the heart, spirit and soul than marriage itself. The institution of marriage is noble, however, with a national divorce rate of between 50 and 67%, the custom overall has a very poor track record for success. Where marriage is a legal and binding commitment, supported by scripture and social custom, monogamy may be more of a moral bonding or bonded covenant. Both are important and impacting, but monogamy, the practice or state of having sexual intimacy and a committed relationship with only one partner, is often more powerful and personal. Celibacy is another subject altogether. God created love and sex, humans thru religious dogma and fear created the institution of marriage to supposedly help preserve and in some ways control both love and sex. Let's talk about marriage, monogamy and divorce, usually caused by PMS, (Power money and sex). Carlton Pearson After college at the Oral Roberts University in Tulsa Oklahoma he served for 15 years on its Board of Regents, and two years as Associate Evangelist of The Oral Roberts Association, (ORA). In 1977, Pearson founded Higher Dimensions Ministries (now New Dimensions ), in Tulsa, which grew to over 5,000. Bishop Pearson was consecrated to the office of Bishop in 1996 thru a College of Bishops headed by Bishop Charles E Blake, presently the Presiding Bishop of the Churches of God In Christ, the denomination he was raised in and through whom he was ordained in 1971. In 1993, Carlton married the former Gina Marie Gauthier who is a professional Life Coach and Yoga teacher. More recently, he has felt a passion to proclaim the "Gospel Of Inclusion" and has written a widely acclaimed book by that name, published by Simon and Schuster. It confronts the Christian church's exclusivism as being inconsistent, in spirit with the teachings of Jesus. Pearson's frank and often controversial take on a number of different subjects has earned him appearances on television programs such as NBC and MSNBC's Dateline, ABC's Nightline, 20/20, Good Morning America, CBS Evening News with Dan Rather, BET Tonight with Tavis Smiley, The Edge with Paula Zahn and Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, The Monique Show on BET, and a number of other television, radio and print media outlets. Bishop Pearson was recognized as one of America's 10 Most Influential Black Ministers by Gospel Today and Belief.net. He has received several honorary doctoral degrees. Bishop Pearson recently served as the Interim Senior Minister at Christ Universal Temple in Chicago. He and Gina now host New Dimensions of Chicago, building a local multi-cultural and radically Inclusive spiritual community that emphasizes expanded consciousness and Self Actualization. His newest book, God Is Not A Christian, Nor A Jew, Muslim, Hindu...God Dwells With Us, In Us, Around Us, As Us was published by Simon and Schuster and released in the spring of 2010. Visit our Youtube Channel for more video! Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/bishoppearson Website: http://www.bishoppearson.com Join Email List: http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/d.jsp?llr=cqgwpvn6&p=oi&m=1011112155650

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• Marriage