Thank you Oldominion for a well thought out response. I haven't been trying to twist the word to get what I want, I am simply looking for some answers. I think that my boyfriend and I may have a small ceramony or something to make our marriage offical. I wish that we could get married right now, but it just is not a good time, I know that may sound ridiculus, but if you knew my circumstances right now, you would probably wait as well.
I'm sorry Cammie for making it sound like your marriage certificate had no meaning, I do understand that many people still take the institution of marriage very seriously. I just tend to think that God looks more at the relationship itself than the piece of paper. Many people really don't care too much about that anymore. I am glad that you do Cammie, and I wish you and your husband the best of luck.
I am not some sex-crazed lunatic as many of you would think. I waited a long time to have sex, just not till my wedding night...so for those of you who would imply that Cammie worked harder than me, take a look at our ages and realize we probably worked about the same. I do have some doubts in my mind, but I have to make sure that I stop for the right reasons. Like I have mentioned before, I have stopped before and totally for the wrong reasons. Will I stop, I don't know for sure. If I don't, I certainly hope God will forgive me and realize that my boyfriend and I love each other very much and plan on spending the rest of our lives together.
I am still searching for answers, and I still have a hard time accepting "because God says so" when I see it vaguely portrayed in his word. I think that God will forgive me for my skepticism as its a hard thing to overcome when you're new at Christianity.
Thank you all for your replies, they are appreciated!
I'm sorry Cammie for making it sound like your marriage certificate had no meaning, I do understand that many people still take the institution of marriage very seriously. I just tend to think that God looks more at the relationship itself than the piece of paper. Many people really don't care too much about that anymore. I am glad that you do Cammie, and I wish you and your husband the best of luck.
I am not some sex-crazed lunatic as many of you would think. I waited a long time to have sex, just not till my wedding night...so for those of you who would imply that Cammie worked harder than me, take a look at our ages and realize we probably worked about the same. I do have some doubts in my mind, but I have to make sure that I stop for the right reasons. Like I have mentioned before, I have stopped before and totally for the wrong reasons. Will I stop, I don't know for sure. If I don't, I certainly hope God will forgive me and realize that my boyfriend and I love each other very much and plan on spending the rest of our lives together.
I am still searching for answers, and I still have a hard time accepting "because God says so" when I see it vaguely portrayed in his word. I think that God will forgive me for my skepticism as its a hard thing to overcome when you're new at Christianity.
Thank you all for your replies, they are appreciated!
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