Alright, I'm as Anti-Christian as a Christian can be. I don't understand most of the "Christian" beliefs. Okay so sex is supposed to be sacred, huh? It's mating. This country has taken sex much too out of context. How many dates are you supposed to go on before "scoring"? If sex is such a big part of the media which this country is built on then why is it that religion (which is obviously a big part of America because "Under God" is part of the Pledge of Allegiance) contradicts the media? Commericals are full of half-naked women, all the movies made for teenagers are pretty much about about teenage guys trying to get a girl to have sex with him, and the radio seems to play nothing but songs about sex. Why is that people with "Christian" beliefs are having such a big problem with premarital sex? Think about it this: marriage doesn't mean that much anymore. The divorce rate in the U.S. is very high so the chances that even if a person waits until they're married to have sex that they'll even stay with that partner. What about getting remarried? If you were married once and lost your virginity then you got a divorce does that mean you have to wait until you're married again to have more sex? I don't quite see how marriage and sex correlate at all. Sex is sex which even wild animals do so why do we make it such a big deal? Why is a 16-year-old girl losing her virginity so much more sinful then an one-year-old dog mating for the first time? Maybe I just don't see it right. Maybe I'm missing a valid point so if anyone wants to try to explain it to me I'd be grateful, but I highly doubt that you can make me change my mind.
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While I completely agree with you, I miss much of your logic. Yeah, there's sex in the media and a high devorce rate, but that is exactly what abstinence only people are against. You take on sex is a pretty liberal one, as you see it for mating rather than as "carnal knowlege." To many christians, there is a lot more to sex.
One argument against premarital sex that is secular is that sex is emotional and people can get hurt if they have sex before they're in a commited relationship. Also, when you have sex, there is ALWAYS the risk of STDs and pregnancy (well, not pregnancy if the pair cannot biologically conceive with eachother)
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"which is obviously a big part of America because "Under God" is part of the Pledge of Allegiance"
The "under god" part was actually added long after the pledge had been around.
Amen.
Peace and Blessings,
Casey
Have fun contracting an std. :)
Bang everyone you want. Enough people have been doing that anyway.
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Well, I myself just wrote a big blog about my religious beliefs on premarital sex. I don't believe it is as much a sin as people make it out to be, but I do believe there is much more to sex than animal instinct and mating purposes.
Consider this: if sex was only for mating in humans, than why do we do it so young and try not to get pregnant. If you truely believe it is for mating then you should agree to wait til marriage because you shouldn't get pregnant unless you plan to be with that person.
Also: If you believe that it is just an animal instinct than you should also believe that we should be able to have sex with whoever whenever with consent from both parties, even if one is married or in a relationship.
I'm sorry, but in some sense I agree that people shouldn't make such a deal about it and I don't want anyone to push their beliefs on me. That said, your logics make absolutely no sense. Do me a favor and try to 1.) Be open to all ideas even if you don't make them your own, 2.) Make your ideas make sense: don't conradict yourself and if you are going to make such a bold statement put a little more logic behind it.
You have just as much risk or STD having sex with a spouse as a person you don't know. My logic is sex is blown out of proportion and marriage does not last therefore waiting until marriage is pointless
"Wait until love is found 'cause love is gonna get you down"
... On a case by case basis, yes. You have just as much of a risk from contracting an STD or STI from an individual person you don't know as you do your spouse, but if you're banging multiple individuals as opposed to that one spouse, the facts change a bit.
But anyway, I was mostly commenting to say please use the "REPLY" button at the bottom of comments to respond to them; that way we know to whom you are responding and threads make a lot more sense.
Thanks!
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I'm sorry you feel that way. I believe many marriages CAN last. It' s just a matter of most people give up too easily. I'm a fighter and as long as he doesn't cheat or beat me then I'm not going to leave him and same goes for him. We are strong and seeing my mother's marriage work through all the turmoil I have confidence that they can work if both sides put effort into the marriage. Marriage is not ALL about love. Yes, it is nice to have it, but it's more or less about two people who know that they can live together without too much aggravation as well as making a contribution to society. In my situation love is there, but that's not what keeps us together. Companionship and knowing that things can and will work out is what keeps us looking forward to this summer. I don't know that's just the way I see it.
But by marrying somebody that does not mean that you or your spouse won't cheat on each other and contract STD's from other people. It's your beliefs if you want to wait until marriage, but it's not right to preach no sex until marriage. Some marriages can last, but statistics show that on average half the American marriages won't last therefore to preach that marriage is something that you have to wait for until sex is slightly pointless. Most people do give in too easily and I completely understand that view, but with us lazy Americans you have to take into account that it is going to be easy to give in. Personally I don't believe that marriage is a natural choice so I can't justify the belief of no premarital sex.
"Wait until love is found 'cause love is gonna get you down"
Well, as you might know by now, I don't preach it. I myself have not waited and (obviously) neither has my fiance. I don't like people who push their ideas on others and that's why I never do. I talk about it, but I'll never try to force my ideas on others. And that includes people that try to say that waiting is ridiculous. I believe that if someone decides to wait, then good for them in their decision, just don't force it on my. Everyone is allowed their ideas and interpretations...