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Recent content by Johnab12

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    Christians going to other holy events and secular weddings

    What's your view of Christians going to these events? Are you doing it for the person who's involved or do you risk acknowledging these events as being equal to Christian holy events or marriage?
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    Meeting parents

    I'm visiting my parents with my long-term girlfriend. Has anybody any general advice? Thanks.
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    Different churches

    That's interesting thanks :)
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    Different churches

    You didn't have any worries about disappointing people, leaving people?
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    Different churches

    I go to a different church to my girlfriend. I know I have to make the decision myself ultimately but would like to ask for general advice. She is trying to include me in her churches activities but wants to stay at her's; and I think we should go to the same one if we get married. But I'm...
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    Growing closer

    Did you find it difficult waiting for physical intimacy before you got married to your spouse? Or was the time valuable in growing closer together naturally?
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    Engagement process

    Just a few questions about engagement. There seems to be plenty of articles about dating, engagement and courting but not about the actual process. I know that some people can have a discussion about getting engaged rather than the man getting on one knee. I assume the man would still buy a...
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    Why don't I go on holidays?

    Just wondering why I don't get invited to go on holidays? The last I went on was years ago with friends from a college course. I've been going to church for a couple of years but nobody has ever suggested going as a group somewhere or inviting me along. I thought the church was supposed to be a...
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    Chaperones?

    Thanks. Yes it has to be congruent between myself and God.
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    Chaperones?

    My church. Impediment to what exactly? Immature - why? I understand it to be taking a mature attitude towards not having sex before marriage.
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    Chaperones?

    Hi, I've recently started dating following Christian guidelines. To my understanding this means I shouldn't really be with a woman I'm dating in my flat alone together or at her place. The last woman I explained this to said she wasn't ready for a relationship immediately after. What do you do...