Premarital Sex is a no brainer in terms of how God views it. When you choose to believe and follow God, God expects you to keep a "Standard" that solidifies this relationship. It's the same with how God views marriage. Premarital Sex is like going shopping for tennis shoes. You are trying on a couple pairs of shoes before buying the one that you believe fits you the best. The difference in terms of relationship before marriage, is the trying on of shoes is getting to know one another on a level without being physically intimate. It's about connecting mentally. And if we do not connect on a mental wavelength, it won't matter if it's the best sex you believe you ever had.
Premarital sex is certainly disapproved of by the 'god' that some people believe in. But of course they don't KNOW for a FACT that she disapproves. They only have much translated documents, all written a long time ago. We live in a different society today and because this mythical creature chooses not to give us her current opinion, all we can do is assume that the original opinions still hold true. If there really was such a being, believers would want to know what she thinks today. It is naive to assume that because we can't ask her directly, she must hold the same opinions as those that were written about a couple of thousand years ago.
It's amusing that the different brands of religion, and even the different denominations within the Christian faith, all have different opinions. Some say you can't use modern technology, but they don't insist you use what was around two thousand years ago! They all make up the rules as they go along and then try to scare their members into following those rules.
In some countries (including here in the UK) there are people who set up churches with names like the 'Redeemed Miracle Tabernacle Testament of God Church' or something like that. None of them are connected with mainstream Chtistianity but all of them are run by a very rich man who drives around in a big fancy car which no doubt has a poor fuel consumption. Strange that, when we are commanded in the Bible to be 'stewards of the earth'. These days, climate change is a big issue, but it doesn't stop those big cars!
With the rampage of Psychological Disorders (1 in every 3 people suffer from one form or another), if you do not connect first mentally with someone "SANE," life is going to be a literal hell and you will end up divorced or in some office telling a stranger your problems.
Here in the UK we have an organisation called 'Relate' (the Marriage Guidance Council). Having been involved with them I can assure everyone that they are a fantastic organisation and ending up 'in some office telling a stranger your problems' is in fact the best thing to do if you have sort of relationship problem. They cover parent/children problems as well as couple problems. For a time I was one of their chaperones and took part in a counselling course. They are highly recommended for anyone with relationship problems. Of course I can't speak for other countries but have no reason to assume that other countries don't have equivalent organisations that are just as effective.
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on Tue 08/06/19 09:29 AM