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    Faith, Church, Values, and Sex Survey - 2007

    5 years ago this month we ran this survey on this board (it's grown a bit since then!) so it's time again. This survey is completely confidential. I will post periodic summaries of some of the stats and then when all is done I will post the results for Christian Forums folks and how CF folks...
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    Living together before marriage.

    Can you give an example of something that is so big it will end in divorce and that couldn't (and shouldn't) have already been discussed prior?
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    Living together before marriage.

    One of the key things that makes a marriage work is commitment and part of that is commitment to work through any issues about living together. If you're committed in marriage you are more likely to work through stuff and find a way to live together and be better for it in the end. Just living...
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    Eminent Domain - Time for a revolution ?

    Related to the thread on what it would take for someone to take up arms against their government. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/25/AR2005102501354.html Is anyone safe from our government? Does our constitution not protect our own property from stuff like this...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Did you write all of this or are some paragraphs pasted from a website?
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Adiya, If this were a private conversation I would simply walk away. However, given that it is public and the vicious and inaccurate accusations that you made against me I feel that some response is necessary. Whether you like it or not multiple wives (polygyny) and concubines were common...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Can you please tell me where in the Bible it says that what I've written was a sin?
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    I have reread every post I've made on this thread. I cannot find anything I've said that could be considered a lie or blasphemous nor have I promoted adultery in any way. You've raised an extremely serious accusation against me. Explain where I have lied, blasphemed, and promoted adultery.
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    I apologize, I just saw your post. I have to meet someone, but will get back to this either later tonight or tomorrow morning. Everything I have posted is directly out of scripture. Are there specific things I've said that you have an issue with?
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Strong's makes a reference to 'harlotry' by which I assume they mean perhaps a temple prostitute (same as your pagan prostitute?). Most scholars and references that I have read though do not believe it has anything to do with prostitution. There are a number of words that do though. If you are...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Then apparently it's OK to have sex with someone other than your wife. How? I can't get there. Did you see my post regarding your Titus and Timothy scriptures? Where do either of these mention anything about sex outside of marriage? I am also unaware of anywhere in the Ten Commandments that...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    The Bible is clear that concubinage is acceptable, that is all I said. What defines a concubine is a good topic for discussion then. I'm not sure we do. Sex with a concubine is fully acceptable. Do you believe a concubine is a wife or not? Perhaps we should go further, where do you believe the...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Intimate? Yes. Sexual relations? No. The Bible does make specific mention of homosexual relationships, including lesbianism, being sinful. Historically though the wives of a man would usually be very close, often closer than sisters, with a very high degree of camaraderie. There were certainly...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Regarding the Titus and Timothy verses. The first element is that these are referring to Bishops and Elders - the top leaders in the church. They do not apply to others. Second, some Biblical scholars will argue that the word 'heis' which has been xlated to 'one wife' could have two other...
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    Why do married men watch porn?

    Not necessarily. The most accepted view is that a concubine is effectively a wife but her children have no inheritance. Many extend this to her being a paramour (they have sexual relations, he provides for her financially, her children have no inheritance rights). Note that in many cases men...
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