2006-09-18 13:36:57 · 7 answers · asked by Sarah 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Good question and I see you got a lot of good answers. Maybe you just are not exposed to other walks of life and different customs round the world.
In my opinion the sex deal is a choice that one makes and being a Christian or not is not the issue. It seems that the Christians do try to teach that such is not proper before the marriage that they see as legal under the standards of humankind. That means with an official license, a ceremony of some sort and the official I do's, etc.
My friend I have never read a Christian teaching on when one is married in the eyes of God, Have you?
Read the account of the birth of Jesus in the bible. Was Mary and Joseph married prior to the conception of Jesus. If not why does Joseph think about a divorce? If so when were they married because the words say betrothed which means promised. [I am not talking of sex OK - I am talking of when is one married in the eyes of God. Is it different than the laws of humankind?]
You ask you minister or others about that and I really wonder if they can answer you correctly.
Now to your question: I have been around the Far east a lot. I am an American by birth. I have seen many cultures who are not Christians who do not have and even forbid sex before marriage OK.
That is just my view and my opinion.
You have a great day and smile OK
2006-09-18 17:09:46 · answer #1 · answered by cjkeysjr 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well I have to tell you I am a christian, and I am 6 months pregnant so yeah I think its a little bit passed that point. Well I have to say that I think it all has to do with your morals. Even if you haven't any faith in anything you still have morals. so I think if you chose to not have premarital sex that is your choice and good going. but if you don't then that's just your choice. You should never be ashamed of a choice you made. I think if you love the person your have sex with and your going to get married its okay cuz once you have done it, it is really hard to abstain from it. Hopefully this helps a bit
2006-09-18 14:38:01 · answer #2 · answered by lil_frosty93654 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm a Goddess-worshipping Pagan (formerly Missouri Synod Lutheran), and have no particular religious or cultural aversion to responsible sexual behavior in consenting adults before marriage....BUT if I had to talk to my nieces and nephews honestly, I'd tell them there were some darned good reasons to consider holding off on being sexually active, whether as teens or as young adults:
1. When you start having sex, yes, it's fun, but you may stop talking and sacrifice communicating in favor of bedplay. Do you want to risk a friendship or potential partnering for recreational sex?
2. Many people ARE likely to carry some sort of "guilt baggage" on engaging in sexual activities outside of marriage OR an acknowledged long-term bonding. How are you going to feel about this night later on, when you're talking with a future partner?
3. I've never heard of a contraceptive failure related to celibacy or masturbation, or to an STD associated with the same cause. Limiting sexual activity only to yourself has GOT to be some of the safest sex around!
4. Depending on your age and social/religious background, having nonmarital sexual activity with a partner can get you and/or your partner into some very nasty blowups with the Parental Units, your church authority, and/or the local legal authorities. Is it worth it?
Sexual activity is absolutely wonderful, but, like dynamite, it also requires considerable respect in handling. NOT for children or for the immature, IMHO.
2006-09-18 14:11:13 · answer #3 · answered by samiracat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dearest Sarah, the fear of sex is a neurosis that is particular to Christianity. In the ancient world sex was accepted as a valid and life giving form of entertainment. Ancient religions were saturated with sacred prostitutes and so forth. In classical Christian thinking the sexual organs of the woman were demonised by such big guns as St. Augustine and Ambrose of Milan. They began to read the Genesis Fall Narrative as a sexual sin, but this is not the case. The first mitzvah of Torah is the command to have sex and marriage is not mentioned. Of course we should always be careful as sex is not a toy, but it is part of life and something that we should explore.
In Judaism we have our own neuroses, but sex is not one of them. Food is!
2006-09-18 13:47:51 · answer #4 · answered by Rabbi Yohanneh 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are billions of people in the world who feel so. It transcends religion - it is an Asian cultural thing.
2006-09-18 13:53:54 · answer #5 · answered by noitall 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
WELL, I AM A MALE WHO FEELS THAT WAY! I AM 38 YR OLD VIRGIN!
2006-09-18 13:47:14 · answer #6 · answered by www.thehunkofaguy 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, im hindu
2006-09-18 13:54:28 · answer #7 · answered by tomcat 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋