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tcampen

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The Gregorian said:
Sex before marriage (as I understand it) is wrong BECAUSE if you actually don't marry the girl, then the one you DO end up marrying won't be pleased by what you've done.

The deciding factor that I would use if I were you is (unless it goes against something in the bible specifically) If you are doing whatever you're doing to comfort and love the person, not just for lust, and if, for some reason you DON'T end up with this girl, you don't mind telling whoever you DO marry about it and you don't think it will dissapoint her... chances are it's OK.
What if the one you DO end up marrying is a bit more understanding of having previous relationships? Is it still wrong, or does the wrongness depend on how the person you marry feels about it? So, if the person you marry isn't please with your having been a construction worker, is it wrong to be a construction worker? Does anyone but me see the problem with this logic?

As for your second paragraph, now THAT makes sense.
 
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