It amazes me how many Christians cohabitate

[Dave-W]

We believe in individual rights now days

Does God believe in "individual rights?" No.

 

[Dave-W]

can someone explain how they were different? I've never heard about that and would like to know a bit more please.

In Samaritan culture, women had no rights whatsoever. They had arranged marriages, and unlike Jewish culture, had no right of refusal. There were no protections written into their marriage contracts, so the husband could divorce a woman for any or no reason. The most common reason: infertility. After being divorced, a woman had no control over her life. Her father or brothers (or male cousins, etc) would try to arrange another marriage. Again she had no right of refusal. And again she could be dismissed for no reason. She could not do business or own property. Prostitution was met with an immediate death sentence. Her only hope was for someone to take her in as a domestic servant.

 

[FireDragon76]

Does God believe in "individual rights?" No.

It would be strange if he did not, considering most of our ideas about human rights are shaped by the work of 20th century theologians.

 

[FireDragon76]

Ethical or not, lying is still sinful.

"Thou shalt not bear false witness."

Of course it's sinful and horrible, which is why we should all be working to create more just structures in society. But in this life, we will all sin. Better to sin boldly. It's not necessarily the responsibility of the powerless to conform to the morality of the powerful, that is not ethical.

There are circumstances where lying may be distasteful but it is the only ethical option. When people have no right to the truth, for instance.

 

[GeorgeJ]

If you are living together and screwing, yeah, it's a sin. It used to be called "living in sin."

Hmmphh. If Christians were honest about their sex life, you'd find out that the great majority of them were/are fornicating.

The folks you're talking about are at least being honest about it, and not trying to hide their "sin". Plenty of others aren't cohabiting, but they are humpin' like bunnies.

But I guess that's OK, as long as no one knows about it, right?

 

[Dave-W]

Hmmphh. If Christians were honest about their sex life, you'd find out that the great majority of them were/are fornicating.

that is true, unfortunately.

But I guess that's OK, as long as no one knows about it, right?

God knows about it; and so will everyone else on Judgement Day.

 

[GeorgeJ]

Well, yeah.

The is a Christian forum and clearly a discussion in relation to Christian behavior.
That an Atheist doesn't regard what the Bible says isn't shocking.

If you want to discuss Ethics and Morality with only Christians go here:
Christian Philosophy & Ethics

This particular forum is open to people of all persuasions.

 

[GeorgeJ]

God knows about it; and so will everyone else on Judgement Day.

...and I'm sure the Christians that are cohabiting believe that.

....and the Christians "fornicating" believe that.
....and the Christians committing adultery believe that.
....and the Christians having sex with underage kids believe that.
....and the Christian pedophiles out there believe that.
....and the Christians looking at inappropriate content believe that.

...yet it doesn't stop them from doing it.

 

[Phil 1:21]

Hahahahahahahaha! Yes, people live together and don't have sex. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

I suppose it's possible.

 

[Dave-W]

I suppose it's possible.

It is not just avoiding sex. It is also NOT lusting. The few episodes of that show I saw had plenty of lusting.

 

[Phil 1:21]

It is not just avoiding sex. It is also NOT lusting. The few episodes of that show I saw had plenty of lusting.

It was a joke.

 

[seekingmuch]

I suppose it's possible.

Loved that show.

Chrissy or Janet? Janet! (Chrissy for a hot weekend, Janet for a wife). LOL

Gilligan's Island: Mary Ann or Ginger? Mary Ann totally. All day, every day!!!!

 

[Phil 1:21]

Loved that show.

Chrissy or Janet? Janet! (Chrissy for a hot weekend, Janet for a wife). LOL

To me, the dumb blonde thing is like drunk people...I can't stand being around them for any length of time. I'd rather listen to a three-hour lecture on macrame by Ozzy Osbourne with breaks every fifteen minutes for nails on a chalkboard.

 

[Celticroots]

Does God believe in "individual rights?" No.

So we are expected to adhere to laws or behaviors that are unfair and unjust? Like segregation? Just supposed to lay down and take discrimination on the basis of disability?( before the ADA was passed in 1990).

 

[Dave-W]

So we are expected to adhere to laws or behaviors that are unfair and unjust?

I never said that. God holds rulers accountable who do not rule with justice and equity.

Exodus 23:6
“You shall not pervert the justice due to your needy brother in his dispute.

Exodus 23:8
“You shall not take a bribe, for a bribe blinds the clear-sighted and subverts the cause of the just.

Deuteronomy 24:17
“You shall not pervert the justice due an alien or an orphan, nor take a widow’s garment in pledge.

Deuteronomy 27:25
‘Cursed is he who accepts a bribe to strike down an innocent person.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Psalm 9:8
And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples with equity.

Psalm 33:5
He loves righteousness and justice; The earth is full of the lovingkindness of the Lord.

Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.

 

[akaDaScribe]

Yeah, that's the same.

It's also interesting that you're dodging that point with such a line.

Doesn't seem so evasive to me. There are some things you do based on your own opinion and there are some things you do because someone in a higher position said to. If you can't relate to that, I'm not sure how to clarify further.

 

[akaDaScribe]

He is not a Christian.
We intend to stay together. For now, I'm the one who wants to get married. He did not reject the idea of getting married.

Hmmmm... how will the differences in world views impact your relationship over the longrun?

 

[JesusYeshuaisLord]

Hmmmm... how will the differences in world views impact your relationship over the longrun?

Parenting is the area I would tend to worry about...

 

[akaDaScribe]

Parenting is the area I would tend to worry about...

Sounds like you are in a tough spot. Have you thought about what you are going to do?

 

[JesusYeshuaisLord]

Sounds like you are in a tough spot. Have you thought about what you are going to do?

not really..