* As the circle of kinship expands, Christians recognize that there are laws and statutes that govern legal marriage and that there are standards that are socially and culturally acceptable.
* Laiema sugulaste ringi puhul tunnustavad kristlased seaduslike abielude kohta käivaid seadusi ning ka mõõdupuid, mis on nende ühiskonnale ja kultuurile vastuvõetavad.