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Adultery
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because on the book of Mathew jesus says ", But I say anyone who even looks at a women with lust has already comitted adultery with in his heart". does that apply to single people?
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heymikey80
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Yep. Think of it this way -- you think about a woman sexually, but that woman isn't your wife. She's actually going to be married to someone else.
Or you are. Or should be, because "It's better to marry than to burn."
Net result -- heart adultery.
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ChildOfGod97
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No, spiritual adultery/treason... that they do all the time.
When Christians obey Satan, they are doing both.
The sin of "fornication" is sleeping around.
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But doesn't a man who is looking for a relation ship with a women who aren't married don't they have to lust
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Lust and attraction are different things. God given attraction for the opposite sex is not sinful.
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I don't think the issue is about accuracy -- it is about ethics and decency, caring for other people. If you think it would offend or harm you when someone did it to you, it's probably a destructive act. And a dumb move.
We all make horrible mistakes in early relationships, and cause a lot of harm to other people. We learn as we go. We establish habits, though, and sometimes they are bad ones.
If you are tempted to dive into a new opportunity without closing out the current one, then notice how self-driven that is. It is a desperation to catch something before it disappears, before anyone else takes it. While you already have one in your hand. Greed. Selfishness. Treating the other people as commodities that you must own.
If you are just developing a friendship that you think might turn into something later, then it is just a harmless friendship. Life is full of inconvenient overlaps, and we need to be responsible with what we have in front of us.
I have watched a few episodes of Mad Men. The series seems to be about who is dating behind their partner's back. The unfaithfulness is so rampant, there is no sense of order or respect, no reason to trust. Little respect for human life.
When one person breaks trust, it spreads, and takes much work to restore trust. Appreciate what you have. And muster up the decency to end one relationship before you start another.
We all make horrible mistakes in early relationships, and cause a lot of harm to other people. We learn as we go. We establish habits, though, and sometimes they are bad ones.
If you are tempted to dive into a new opportunity without closing out the current one, then notice how self-driven that is. It is a desperation to catch something before it disappears, before anyone else takes it. While you already have one in your hand. Greed. Selfishness. Treating the other people as commodities that you must own.
If you are just developing a friendship that you think might turn into something later, then it is just a harmless friendship. Life is full of inconvenient overlaps, and we need to be responsible with what we have in front of us.
I have watched a few episodes of Mad Men. The series seems to be about who is dating behind their partner's back. The unfaithfulness is so rampant, there is no sense of order or respect, no reason to trust. Little respect for human life.
When one person breaks trust, it spreads, and takes much work to restore trust. Appreciate what you have. And muster up the decency to end one relationship before you start another.
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