Son of Dealing with divorce.

[Agent P]

Had a couple from another church contact me this week about performing their ceremony. Their Pastor suggested they contact me...he doesn't marry divorced people.
Why not? I assume its because he feels that constitutes adultery.
But I also assume that if I marry them, they return to his church and continue singing in the choir, giving etc.
Now, why would he/they allow those in adultery to sing, teach, give, etc....?

Does that only happen down here in the Bible Belt or is this commonplace?
Frustrates me to no end.....

It may be more commonplace among fundies and conservatives.  This mentality is why I'm not SBC any more.  The ones here won't ordain me because I'm divorced and remarried, ergo an adulterer.

 

[freelance_christian]

I am divorced and remarried and lead our Christian education ministry (small groups) at church. I fill the pulpit regularly. I am thankful to have found a church where I can use my gifts and education for God. I am ordained and have any MA in Theology. I just happen to be divorced. My church was happy to have a well qualified volunteer.

I don't understand the hoopla around the issue of divorce.
Every church has a large percentage of divorced/ remarried members.

I think adultery (un repented, serial, etc), abandonment and physical abuse are 'grounds' for divorce and re marriage.
Divorce is not sin, but is always caused by someone's sin.
If someone sins and causes the breakup of his/ her marriage, the sin of that individual should be dealt with...but there are 'innocent' parties in almost every divorce. They should not have to deal with any stigma or consequence of their partner's sin. Period.

In our ministry, a divorced person can do anything a non divorced person can do, ministry wise....except serve as a Deacon.

I perform marriage ceremonies for divorced people, based on each individual circumstance. There are many Pastors in our area who won't marry divorcees, but they have referred them to me. I have never understood the reasoning behind that.

Where am I missing the point, Biblically?
Do you or your Pastor have similar beliefs and practices?
If not, where do we differ?