It always pains me to read comments from spurned spouses telling of cheaters who justify what they are doing by making is appear ‘right’. Your cheater may go so far as to wrap their actions up in a blanket of religion like a Christmas present just to make it look better. Cheating is ugly. No amount of religion or perfume will make the ugly pig of cheating more appealing or attractive. The very nature of cheating violates promises and the whole institution of marriage. When your cheating is wrapped up in religious garb, it becomes even more destructive than the non-religious variety.
Your Cheater likely wants to have their actions ‘accepted’. When they can wrap their actions up in religion, they think it is more acceptable. You know better. They may want to talk about how God forgives, but they conveniently leave out that He wants them to honor their commitments to you, live honestly and forsake wickedness. Those items are often left out. Instead, the cheater wants to portray a deity filled with loving acceptance who washes away all the filth of their actions (which in most cases is so that they can return to the pigpen and enjoy more filth). They want a moral ‘get out of jail free card’. It is no surprise that cheaters of ten like feel-good motivational religious types, since they focus on good vibes, forgiveness and positive messages rather than holding them accountable for their actions.
Cheating is ugly. Cheating hurts everyone it touches. Cheating kills the soul.
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Best Regards,
Jeffrey Murrah
