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You're very observant mbams as well as having a very good memory, I'll grant you that. I don't know why I put it here. That's a really good question.
As for calling her pet, there's very good reason for that, but I don't want to get into it. The same as for why my marriage ended badly. The two are linked. Thus the reason for my silence. People can think what they want. I prefer to leave it that way.
As far as convention and organized religion you're absolutely right. Another good call on your part. I have no use for either one. None at all. I study the NIV Bible, Strongs, Thayer's Lexicon and Stephens Textus Receptus, along with several different commentaries. I then formulate my own opinions and beliefs based upon my studies. It just so happens that my church is pretty close to my own beliefs. Close enough anyways.
Unequally yoked doesn't apply to marriages. Perhaps you might have a point about common sense, but I don't think I'll go there, as I can prove that it is entirely possible to make unequally yoked relationships work, just as others can demonstrate that they don't. What matters is that passage was addressing the Corinthian church joining in the worship at the Temple of Aphrodite, having sex with any of the more than 10,000 temple prostitutes. Convention tries to twist the passage to serve it's needs. I reject the conventional way of thinking. So do I feel guilty being with my pet? No, I certainly don't.
When convention has it's basis in fact, then I follow it. When convention is way out in right field, I have no use for it as I stated.
As for moving along fast, I think I largely do it because I can. I'm very resilient, I have a very good way of dealing with feelings after the fact. I've had to do it for the last fifteen years, so I'm pretty good at it by now. Not only that but there's never a problem finding a girlfriend. I think InTheFlame is right though, I'm too quick to offer my heart. I shouldn't be the opportunist that I am.
This time around my current lady friend and I have resolved to take things slow.
As for calling her pet, there's very good reason for that, but I don't want to get into it. The same as for why my marriage ended badly. The two are linked. Thus the reason for my silence. People can think what they want. I prefer to leave it that way.
As far as convention and organized religion you're absolutely right. Another good call on your part. I have no use for either one. None at all. I study the NIV Bible, Strongs, Thayer's Lexicon and Stephens Textus Receptus, along with several different commentaries. I then formulate my own opinions and beliefs based upon my studies. It just so happens that my church is pretty close to my own beliefs. Close enough anyways.
Unequally yoked doesn't apply to marriages. Perhaps you might have a point about common sense, but I don't think I'll go there, as I can prove that it is entirely possible to make unequally yoked relationships work, just as others can demonstrate that they don't. What matters is that passage was addressing the Corinthian church joining in the worship at the Temple of Aphrodite, having sex with any of the more than 10,000 temple prostitutes. Convention tries to twist the passage to serve it's needs. I reject the conventional way of thinking. So do I feel guilty being with my pet? No, I certainly don't.
When convention has it's basis in fact, then I follow it. When convention is way out in right field, I have no use for it as I stated.
As for moving along fast, I think I largely do it because I can. I'm very resilient, I have a very good way of dealing with feelings after the fact. I've had to do it for the last fifteen years, so I'm pretty good at it by now. Not only that but there's never a problem finding a girlfriend. I think InTheFlame is right though, I'm too quick to offer my heart. I shouldn't be the opportunist that I am.
This time around my current lady friend and I have resolved to take things slow.
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