Equally yokedEqually yoked

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What is meant by it?

“Endogamy”Endogamy means, “In-marriage” – and is

when an individual according to his/or her own social customs… …(comment: this may be more like a community health principle,

such as, a social mores or even an actual religious ‘law’)…. ….marries an another individual1 within his

or her own cultural “Social group”*.*Note; a “Social group” may be a village, a tribe, a

sect or cult,2 a geographic region, or a de facto ‘Civil identity’, etc.

- Sociocultural Anthropology

““Equally Yoked”Equally Yoked”The term 'Equallyoked' (also, equally yoked)

an adverb:“Equally” - means “alike” 1, in a “balanced”

manner, “the same” or to “the same” degree of, etc a verb:

“Yoked” - means (Latin jungere 'to join‘) 2, something fastened around the neck to join together, burdened with. in history:

May have evolved from synonyms, with meanings, such as: Equitably, Fairly, Justly3

Sentence: “They were an ‘equally yoked’ couple from families of just ordinary means.”

- Word Meanings: Etymology

“Equally YokedEqually Yoked”The term “Equally yoked” (also, ‘equallyoked’)

probable came about from the Holy Bible – wherein Jews marrying Jews, Muslims marrying Muslims, Christians marrying Christians, etc, etc, etc.1

- It is more than that - it is a social phenomena that exists in all multicultural societies, i.e., peoples of the same de facto ‘civil identity' bonding and marrying one another.2

- The best reasons3 for ‘equally yoked’ marriages are: * self- esteem, * religious beliefs, and * preserving the integrity of the family identity, * abiding in good social mores and *community (psychosocial) health.

- Word Origins/Philosophy, and Sociology 101

“Civil Identity”

- Ethnicity: -Politics - Religion: - Race:- Color:- Age: - Gender: -Sex: - Marital Status:

- Ethnicity: -Politics - Religion: - Race: - Color: - Age: - Gender: - SexSex: - Marital Status:

‘de facto’ (in fact, in reality)

personalitypersonality

“Civil identity”* Ethnicity: Russian American* Political Party: Libertarian Party* Race: Semitic* Color: Medium complexion* Religion: Judeo-Christian* Disability: None Known* Gender: Male & Sexual Orientation: Heterosexual* Marital Status: SingleNote: Couples who share the same (or very similar)

‘Civil identity’, relate to and identify with one another - in beliefs, in bonding and joining together in marriage – as they are living in a multi-cultural society are considered ‘equallyoked’.

Social Psychology: 222

Example:

..a Social Phenomena....a Social Phenomena..– A couple (usually a heterosexual dyadic)

who are of very similar or the same ‘civil identity.’ 1

– Any couples who are bonded together and who are of the ‘same’ or ‘very similar’ civil identity2…

– A couple who marries 3- with their backgrounds related to their ‘civil identity.’

- Sociology 101:Social Phenomenology

-- Intro. to Marriage, Family, & Child Psychology

“Social Mores”The term ‘Social Mores‘* refers to….

• “Social” meaning - to associate in a social way, i.e., “folkways”, socializing, socialization 1,

• “Mores” - concerns that of moral codes, mental health values, standards, spiritual ideologies 2.

• *Also, customs, proper conduct/etiquette, health

behaviours/norms, healthy lifestyle. 3

• Use in a Sentence: “Their family abided in good social mores that reflected their sense of integrity.” 4

- Word Meanings - Etymology- Word Meanings - Etymology

Coupling up….Coupling up…. Nonequallyoked

- Couples who do recognize equallyokedtarianism as a social mores and yet for their own ulterior motives still choose to violate social mores as a ‘rash’ option.1

Unequallyoked- Couples who are naïve, thus inadvertently demonstrate

opposition to equallyokedtarianism-a sanctioned ‘social’ mores.2

Anti-equallyoked– Couples who are a bit mentally/emotionally disturbed

and are deliberately active against proper socialization, contrary to equallyokedtarianism and social mores,3

-- Intro. to Social Psychology

…in a ‘hook up’ culture

“Equally Yoked”Refers to (Heterosexual)

couples who share the same (or very similar) ‘Civil identities,’ beliefs and bonding in marriage, practicing such a lifestyle-who are living in a multi-cultural society are formally considered ‘equally yoked’ (also, ‘equallyoked’).

Dictionary of Sociology

Q&A

September 11th, 2001

College StudiesSome Suggested* Schools: Sociology

Oakwood University, Grinnell College, Occidental College, Shaw University, Gallaudet University, Central State University,

Social PsychologyKentucky State University, Livingstone College, Claremont McKenna College, Reed College, Swarthmore College, Cheyney University of Pennsylvania,

Civil Rights or Public HealthEast Texas Baptist University, Presbyterian College, Franklin College, Sewanee-University of the South, Inter American University of Puerto Rico-Barranquit, Benedict College,

Marriage Family and Child PsychologyHampshire College, Pomona College, Hiram College, Oregon Health & Science University, Wilmington College, Saint Augustine’s University,

*Advanced Studies: Equallyoketarianism*Advanced Studies: Equallyoketarianism11

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