:c Am I the only Christian girl out there who doesn't believe in the 'no dating/save yourself/the perfect guy will just show up and marry you" crap? D:
Well, there are a lot of reasons this is important to do. First of all, sexual immorality is just that: immoral. A main reason, though, that God wants us to abstain until marriage is that we are sensitive, and being dumped after giving our innocence away can be very emotionally damaging. We are God's children and he wants us to avoid such hurt. Also, it's a big struggle for guys to avoid lustful thoughts, and dating/ premarital sex makes it next to impossible for them, so it's promoting their sin. A good Christian guy will find it attractive when a...
Well, there are a lot of reasons this is important to do. First of all, sexual immorality is just that: immoral. A main reason, though, that God wants us to abstain until marriage is that we are sensitive, and being dumped after giving our innocence away can be very emotionally damaging. We are God's children and he wants us to avoid such hurt. Also, it's a big struggle for guys to avoid lustful thoughts, and dating/ premarital sex makes it next to impossible for them, so it's promoting their sin. A good Christian guy will find it attractive when a girl makes it easy for them to focus on being a good Christian. The Bible tells us to treat men like brothers. Essentially, doing this makes the right guy stick out like a sore thumb. He will pursue you and make it painfully obvious that he loves you, so that there's no doubt in your mind. This distinction is much harder to make when you treat every guy like a potential boyfriend.
Not by any means! I'm not Christian myself, but I know loads of Christian girls who don't have a problem with dating.
Not by any means! I'm not Christian myself, but I know loads of Christian girls who don't have a problem with dating.
I mean, if you're going to deny yourself KISSING before marriage (never mind sex), then the only real way to find out if somebody is worthy of boyfriend material is to date them!
I mean, if you're going to deny yourself KISSING before marriage (never mind sex), then the only real way to find out if somebody is worthy of boyfriend material is to date them!
goodmorningplanetarium23 and kireiumi: shakes head You poor poor, little fundamentalists.
goodmorningplanetarium23 and kireiumi: shakes head You poor poor, little fundamentalists.
:c Am I the only Christian girl out there who doesn't believe in the 'no dating/save yourself/the perfect guy will just show up and marry you" crap? D:
um, Carley, that belief is part of being Christian..
um, Carley, that belief is part of being Christian..
Well, there are a lot of reasons this is important to do. First of all, sexual immorality is just that: immoral. A main reason, though, that God wants us to abstain until marriage is that we are sensitive, and being dumped after giving our innocence away can be very emotionally damaging. We are God's children and he wants us to avoid such hurt. Also, it's a big struggle for guys to avoid lustful thoughts, and dating/ premarital sex makes it next to impossible for them, so it's promoting their sin. A good Christian guy will find it attractive when a...
Well, there are a lot of reasons this is important to do. First of all, sexual immorality is just that: immoral. A main reason, though, that God wants us to abstain until marriage is that we are sensitive, and being dumped after giving our innocence away can be very emotionally damaging. We are God's children and he wants us to avoid such hurt. Also, it's a big struggle for guys to avoid lustful thoughts, and dating/ premarital sex makes it next to impossible for them, so it's promoting their sin. A good Christian guy will find it attractive when a girl makes it easy for them to focus on being a good Christian. The Bible tells us to treat men like brothers. Essentially, doing this makes the right guy stick out like a sore thumb. He will pursue you and make it painfully obvious that he loves you, so that there's no doubt in your mind. This distinction is much harder to make when you treat every guy like a potential boyfriend.
Not by any means! I'm not Christian myself, but I know loads of Christian girls who don't have a problem with dating.
Not by any means! I'm not Christian myself, but I know loads of Christian girls who don't have a problem with dating.
I mean, if you're going to deny yourself KISSING before marriage (never mind sex), then the only real way to find out if somebody is worthy of boyfriend material is to date them!
I mean, if you're going to deny yourself KISSING before marriage (never mind sex), then the only real way to find out if somebody is worthy of boyfriend material is to date them!
goodmorningplanetarium23 and kireiumi: shakes head You poor poor, little fundamentalists.
goodmorningplanetarium23 and kireiumi: shakes head You poor poor, little fundamentalists.