Lately I have been around a lot of brides-to-be and their families and I have been hearing this "living in sin" stuff nonstop. What's the big deal? It seems hypocritical to me to call out other people if they decide to live with their significant other before marriage (or not even get married at all....what a thought!!), especially if the couple isn't living together but still has sex before marriage and looks down on couples who live together because of the assumption that couples who live together have sex out of wedlock. I dont know, sort of rambling but just eager to hear opinions! :)
Oh, another comment that gets me is "Why are they having such a big wedding if their already living together?"........what?! Any thoughts/opinions/beliefs?
2006-11-22 07:03:06 · 8 answers · asked by nooneimportant 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
People who generally say stuff like that have an outward appearance of being pious. Ignore them! (I am a Christian - they (who are living together )already know that(living in sin) because we all are born with a sin nature.) The difference between me and them is Christ (I accepted him as Savior and they haven't yet...so they live and think according to the pattern of this world).
Some friends of mine married recently after living together for years --- I was very happy that they got married it made no difference to me if they had a big wedding or a small one .... I was so happy they got married! It was a time of celebration!!! and I rejoiced with them!!!
2006-11-22 07:10:18 · answer #1 · answered by jaimestar64cross 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is just one of many excerpts from the bible and many other holy books it is considered a sin to have pre-marital sex it is a sin to live together before being married now of course throughout
the decades this has been used but also realize that a lot of the people saying this probably did it as well. The big wedding thing is normal especially if it's the first for both involved plus the people that are saying this are the old farts still living in the 1940's.
and in the old testament I do believe god will see that a couple living together a while before marriage allows them to get to know each other better and to see if they are the one they want to be with.
2006-11-22 07:12:23 · answer #2 · answered by Livinrawguy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The expression of "living in sin" goes to old church catechism. Without the sacrament of marriage, cohabiting relationships were out the "grace" of the Church; hence, sinful (outside the state of Grace). The concept was easier to grasp in the previous centuries, when engaged couples would be living separately in ones parent's house. The big wedding would happen as the couple would move from engaged to be married.
Today, engaged couples do not live this dynamic as people no long live close to relatives. By the same belief, the big weeding was seen as a christening of a new family starting out (with nothing of their own). But today as cohabitants marry, a big wedding seems excessive because the couple has already setup their home.
2006-11-22 07:36:49 · answer #3 · answered by zax_fl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Living in sin" is from the traditional idea that a couple should marry before cohabitating and having sex. I believe each to their own opinion. I always believed that I didn't want to live with anyone before marriage. I let my now-fiance know that I wanted to eventually marry, not just live together. I still spent most of my time at his house, but I wouldn't move my things in officially until I knew things were going to work. I am all for getting to know someone well before marriage, as living together can help, but living together can sometimes lead to one person wanting marriage and one happy the way things are. I know I wouldn't want someone to propose because I threatened to move out. Not very romantic. So my opinion is each to their own. I know what works for me, but it may not be the best for someone else. As far as weddings go-- do what you want, it's your day!
2006-11-22 07:14:00 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you hang out with a bunch of hypocritical religious fundamentalists. OK, perhaps I'm being too harsh. It is simply that I, being a practical person, always look at things from a "does this make sense to ME?" point of view. I'm not against tradition, or holding certain beliefs, but in general I'm very sceptical about traditions that are not backed up by any practical data whatsoever. If someone else wants to assume something that is completely untestable and unprovable - that a certain action that's not hurting anyone is a "sin", for example, - more power to them; they should by all means follow their convictions. But when they try to impose these untestable, umprovable assumptions on other people, it becomes a "he said she said" argument, and no one can win.
A lot depends on the people one surrounds oneself with. In my whole life, I have never even met a person who felt that "sex before marriage" was bad. This point of view is so far outside of my scope of experience that, until I started reading Yahoo answers, I was not even aware of the existence of it in the modern society.
Also, people will *always* find something to gossip about... Other people's sexual and personal lives is one of the main topics of an enjoyable gossip. Many folks find it rewarding to point out what they see as the "sins" of others - while completely and sincerely ignoring their own. It's a very human trait.
Bottom line is, everyone should learn to make their decisions for themselves. It's ok to say "thanks but no thanks" to an unwanted, ill-conceived advice.
2006-11-22 07:24:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 08:29:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"living in sin"= This is the truth, sin will destroy us, Jesus took all of our sins on the cross for us, He hates sin, the only way for us to be delivered from sin, is to accept Him into our hearts as our Lord and saviour, John 3:16= Jesus said I am the way the truth and the life, no man commeth unto the Father but by me......I sn't great that He loves us so much that He took all of our sins for us to give us a new life.....may God open your heart and eyes....in Jesus name....amen
2006-11-22 07:23:54 · answer #7 · answered by Bert 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ancient history. engaging in "fornication."
2006-11-22 07:06:07 · answer #8 · answered by David B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋