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Chesterton

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I dislike women generally.

Yeah I forgot to mention that. I hate women. When I was a little kid I joined the Lil Rascals He-Man Woman Haters Club. I paid for a lifetime membership, plus I took the oath, and it's not right to break an oath, so, I have to hate women.
 
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Yeah I forgot to mention that. I hate women. When I was a little kid I joined the Lil Rascals He-Man Woman Haters Club. I paid for a lifetime membership, plus I took the oath, and it's not right to break an oath, so, I have to hate women.
I suppose laughing and crying at the same time is a good sign, plz dont be hatin on me You dont even know me like that *shrugs shoulders*
 
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For some reason I felt led to reply to this topic. Long ago, a woman at work ask me why was I not married and was I practicing celibacy. My first response was "Do you know that The Lord is a Jealous God? He would not want me to put anything between myself and Him." And then I said, "In a way, I am married, to Him. I do not practice celibacy I just choose to not let anything get between Him and I. She then said," I have never heard a man say anything like that before." I then said, "If per chance I ever get married in the future she would have to be a warrior, and as to date, I have not met one." Fast forward to today and I have no regrets of being single, or walking alone, for The Lord is with me. There is no loneliness or depression or want. His Love fills all things in me. I know I have to be careful out in world for like other men I have a weakness for the woman. Many times when I see a beautiful woman out there, I will hear "She is not for you." Also I know, there is one just waiting for me to make a huge mistake so that these lips can be silenced. And to him I say, sorry, doesn't matter how attractive something may seem at the moment, nothing compares to the beauty that is found in Jesus. Everything we do(chose) in life bears fruit one way or another and my sincere hope is that weather we chose to be celibate, or we chose to be married, we do these things all to the Glory of God. Amen
 
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I suppose laughing and crying at the same time is a good sign, plz dont be hatin on me You dont even know me like that *shrugs shoulders*
No, no, I totally like you! You got the armor headgear and blood all over you...I never tell insanely violent women I hate them.
 
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agreed. sometimes celibacy is forced on one partner because of the other partner's medical condition. been there, done that. and no, it's not easy.
 
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No, no, I totally like you! You got the armor headgear and blood all over you...I never tell insanely violent women I hate them.
HAHA tears r gone UR my bestest pal now TOO late I hunt ya down so dont ya dare run MR.

You ever get the feeling?
 
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Agreed.

What was confusing to me is that one can be "celibate" and define themselves as such if they are single.

However, just as it is written in the Bible, for someone married, there is "abstaining" from sex, not "celibacy".
 
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HAHA tears r gone UR my bestest pal now TOO late I hunt ya down so dont ya dare run MR.

You ever get the feeling?

I thought we were best pals! wat?
 
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agreed. sometimes celibacy is forced on one partner because of the other partner's medical condition. been there, done that. and no, it's not easy.
I can imagine that's very difficult but if medical issues are there, your love for your spouse overrides your issues. In those situations I can't imagine, has to be hard on both of you. Emotionally and physically, that's where strong love is needed to endure.
 
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That's what I like to hear right there, I feel ya and makes PERFECT sense to me.
 
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agreed. sometimes celibacy is forced on one partner because of the other partner's medical condition. been there, done that. and no, it's not easy.

(((hug)))
 
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Would make the Earth a better place!!!!
 
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Hi Solomon's Porch

Here is the answer to your question.

1Co 7:1-9
1) Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote unto me: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
2) Nevertheless, to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.
3) Let the husband render unto the wife due benevolence: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.

4) The wife hath not power of her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power of his own body, but the wife.
5) Defraud ye not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.


6) But I speak this by permission, and not of commandment.

7) For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

8) I say therefore to the unmarried and widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
9) But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.

Be Blessed
 
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Exactly.

Excellent post.

 
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