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I don't see that, no. That sounds like something a pagan would say, to be honest. "God says it should be reserved for marriage, the church is constantly villifying me."It's not so much preaching about it, as I also haven't heard that very often. But the way it gets discussed amongst Christians can at times be with language that almost vilifies someone who has had sex with someone they weren't married to. More often that not it seems to be directed at women, but I have seen the same sort of rhetoric applied to men as well.
At the church I used to go to we didn't have a singles group but rather a "young adults" group aimed at people in their 20s and 30s, regardless of marital status and you stayed part of the group for as long as you felt it met your needs. While it was mostly single people, we also at times had dating couples, married couples, and dating couples who became married couples while they were part of the group.Be patient. Hang in there. After 10 years I finally found a good church group of people in their 20s & 30s. There's some marrieds, but a lot of singles too. Maybe your group's leader would like to see more marrieds integrated into the group rather than strictly singles? I'm starting to think singles-only groups are bad (b/c single or married isn't a mark of how far you are in life) & singles & marrieds both are needed in a healthy group.
I'm paraphrasing here as I don't have any direct quotes to hand, but I have definitely seen sentiments expressed online along of the lines of women who have had sex before marriage being "damaged goods" or having loose morals. Granted, what's posted online isn't necessarily a representative view, but even taking away the more extreme rhetoric I still get a sense of the disapproval elevating it above other things.I don't see that, no. That sounds like something a pagan would say, to be honest. "God says it should be reserved for marriage, the church is constantly villifying me."
There's a lot of believers here on CF who don't show the joy they're called to have.........
They'd rather stew their bitterness in selfishness & harden their hearts.
Things must be really really really bad for them!
Sometimes it is hard!
I think lack of joy and contentment has a very simple root cause : it's a focus on this life and not on Christ and the world to come. You can't have real joy without that focus on Christ.There's a lot of believers here on CF who don't show the joy they're called to have.........
They'd rather stew their bitterness in selfishness & harden their hearts.
Things must be really really really bad for them!
Sometimes it is hard!
Cute teddy bear!@Multifavs and @GodJesusAndChocolate in particular ->
She had been stuck in a box for eight years since that time I had to move to Houston, long enough for me to forget she existed until I unpacked the box containing her after bringing it home today from Mama Knight's house in Houston. I cannot remember how old I was when she was first given to me (I just know my memory of her goes back at least as far as seven years old), or by whom, but I am glad I found her again. For some reason, when I was little, I called her Hannah.
So I guess, that's still her name. Here's Hannah. ^-^
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Cute teddy bear!I like the yellow color.
sameI love helping people, and I am so grateful that people trust and believe in me again; however, I still need help sometimes, too.
Some people simply aren't understanding *shrug*What is the point of having thoughts and feelings if you cannot express them freely?!
Good evening, Riley!Good evening all
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