Emmanuel
Puritan Board Freshman
Should a Christian man buy an engagement ring for his intended wife?
There is certainly no Biblical obligation, so is this a custom that Christians should follow?
Pros:
1. It serves as a statement of the man's ability to provide for a woman––a token that he can support her financially.
2. The act of wearing the ring proclaims that a woman is "spoken for," thus limiting the attention that other men pay her.
Cons:
1. They are a frivolous expenditure, and the money could be more effectively given to the church, etc.
2. There is no precedent in Scripture.
Have we all been suckered by De Beers, or is there merit to engagement rings?
There is certainly no Biblical obligation, so is this a custom that Christians should follow?
Pros:
1. It serves as a statement of the man's ability to provide for a woman––a token that he can support her financially.
2. The act of wearing the ring proclaims that a woman is "spoken for," thus limiting the attention that other men pay her.
Cons:
1. They are a frivolous expenditure, and the money could be more effectively given to the church, etc.
2. There is no precedent in Scripture.
Have we all been suckered by De Beers, or is there merit to engagement rings?