if your staying a virgin until your married and you get rapped. are you still a virgin? (in christian belief)
2007-10-31 18:26:18 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes, they are spiritually still a virgin, in the sense that they have not lost their sexual purity (ie chastity). What matters is the person's intention.
I was sexually abused by a male friend.... I still blamed myself, even though my bishop (and all my friends and family) told me it was completely not my fault and I shouldn't feel guilty. I didn't believe them, for ages, unfortunately.
Certainly, the victim should not feel sullied by someone else's action.... Even if you (or someone) have done some wrong (eg sin), the path to forgiveness is there for everyone... if you did a small sin, to put yourself in a bad situation, ask for forgiveness of that. That's what I had to come to terms with... the mistakes I made in not running away from the perpetrator sooner. But that is not a very bad sin (as I was only staying near that guy because he was so messed up and I wanted to help him - I know better now, of course, than to try and help the hard case.)
.... And yes, I still considered myself a virgin, when I married my husband.
God bless.
2007-10-31 18:42:01 · answer #1 · answered by MumOf5 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the medical sense that person would not be a virgin, but I think in the Christian sense they would still be a virgin because they did not willing give themselves to someone. Either way they should not feel any guilt for what happened as it was not their fault.
2007-11-01 01:36:30 · answer #2 · answered by going postal 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, mentally u are still a virgin, though physically u cease to be a virgin.
As per christian belief I can only say that, the lord is very wise and understands everything. Leave it to the lord to judge u, u should not judge yourself or condemn yourself.
2007-11-01 01:31:54 · answer #3 · answered by wizard of the East 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
In my opinion, you would technically not be a virgin. But morally I think you would. Because rape is not done in most cases for sexual purposes, according to things I have read about it. . It is done from a sick mind and for control and dominance. And it was not something that a woman chose to do. It is a violation of her body. It is my opinion, and others may not agree with it, but that is what I believe, that she is morally still a virgin.
2007-11-01 01:44:29 · answer #4 · answered by jenx 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Christian belief really doesn't speak to your question.
So, it is just an opinion. A person in the situation you've described would not be a virgin, but anyone that would hold that against her is not only an idiot but cruel.
2007-11-01 01:32:40 · answer #5 · answered by Todd 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sadly not - but nevetheless still unblemished as regards the 'innocence' which attaches to virginity.
2007-11-01 01:35:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
in God's eyes? you are still pure.
your virginity is something that can only be GIVEN, not TAKEN. you remain a virgin as long as you remain someone who has not yet CHOSEN to have sex.
Deuteronomy 22:26 states that a girl who has been raped "has committed no sin".
2007-11-01 01:29:39 · answer #7 · answered by nashgirl21 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Yes. a virgin is an unmarried woman who has taken religious vows of chastity.
2007-11-01 01:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by bobbino11 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
yes. rapping can't really hurt your virginity, although I don't like that sort of music myself. I'd never be caught dead rapping.
2007-11-01 01:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by Shinigami 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No,
in that situation, virginity has been stolen
2007-11-01 01:31:46 · answer #10 · answered by Clank R 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋