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I need some clarification. Why is it irrational negativity? And what is or who is Leyis-esque?
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joyouspirit
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To find someone to be with in marriage. To grow old with, to raise kids with, to be supportive of each other at all times and to be together at worship for the Lord.
God bless!!!
God bless!!!
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To find someone to be with in marriage. To grow old with, to raise kids with, to be supportive of each other at all times and to be together at worship for the Lord.
God bless!!!
Is it necessary to raise kids?
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mina
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The purpose of marriage is a lot of things to me. Either you want to be married or you don't and i guess if you don't then don't look for a g/f or b/f- just have good friends.
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Gardener101
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Love and companionship. An inherent need in the hearts of most people...God given actually.
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companionship, being a 'team' and doing more for God and others than would be possible to do alone (in some cases). Personally, I'm too old to be worrying about kids so I don't think it's "necessary" to raise kids. In a world where there are over 6 billion people, tons of people in poverty and starvation and not enough resources, kindness, and concern to help them, why would it be necessary to 'be fruitful and multiply'? I think God at this point in time would be more pleased with us caring for each other than creating new lives to add to the burden.
Sorry....got on a rant there. I just get aggravated when I hear/read that having kids is "necessary".
Sorry....got on a rant there. I just get aggravated when I hear/read that having kids is "necessary".
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I think its up to what you want, personally I want a bunch of kids so it is necessary to me but may not be to others
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Just to clarify: I'm not condemning those who want/have kids. My frustration lies in the thought that I'm somehow flawed in God's eyes because I happen to be one who doesn't have/want kids. To me, that is legalistic mumbo jumbo.... Sorry....
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That's cool, SLG. Some people though will use the bible verse about 'being fruitful and multiply' to tell me that I SHOULD have kids. I sometimes feel they are putting that verse up there with the 10 Commandments or something. I don't think you were doing that though, k? 
All's good as far as you're concerned. My personal wish as far as kids goes is that more adults learned to be 'parents' instead of 'friends' and actually disciplined kids and gave them guidance. I feel that if anything my 'calling' with respect to kids is help guide them to be the best they can be and respect others, love God and respect themselves too. It just makes me sad how so many kids are today. That's the old lady talking again. lol
Anyway...I don't mean to hijack this thread.
I thought of another comment regarding the purpose of finding a bf/gf in 'today's world'.....I think part of the worldview is just to say you've got one....kind of like saying I climbed Mt. Everest. (no I didn't)
...and I agree with the others here that the world is all about having someone to have sex with.....
All's good as far as you're concerned. My personal wish as far as kids goes is that more adults learned to be 'parents' instead of 'friends' and actually disciplined kids and gave them guidance. I feel that if anything my 'calling' with respect to kids is help guide them to be the best they can be and respect others, love God and respect themselves too. It just makes me sad how so many kids are today. That's the old lady talking again. lol Anyway...I don't mean to hijack this thread.
I thought of another comment regarding the purpose of finding a bf/gf in 'today's world'.....I think part of the worldview is just to say you've got one....kind of like saying I climbed Mt. Everest. (no I didn't)
...and I agree with the others here that the world is all about having someone to have sex with.....
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to respond to the OP: my reason for finding a girlfriend was to find someone to marry eventually, and thats because God created us to marry. well, most of us, not all
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joyouspirit
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Well, for me yes because if I do find a husband, he has to love and accept my kids, and raise them alongside me. It was pertaining to me.
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my purpose is to find a husband. kind of an imposing proposition, but i don't want recreational, momentary flings.
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indra_fanatic
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You could not be more mistaken about the exegesis of that verse, my friend.
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I disagree about the worldly views. Whole heartidly. I was in the world (was a believer, but was in the world). I was NOT looking for sex..nor was I looking for simple companionship to fill my spare time.
I was looking for LOVE ... my entire life.
Was it truly going to come without Christ...no. But it doesn't mean I wasn't desiring that.
I was looking for LOVE ... my entire life.
Was it truly going to come without Christ...no. But it doesn't mean I wasn't desiring that.
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Well sex is overrated as it last only around 7 minutes anyway so for me it's about companionship and support.
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