Living in Sin

[Truth_and_Power]

I live with my girlfriend, have for about 3 years. We're just taking our time, want to be 100% sure that we're right for each other before tying the knot and having kids. I come from a broken home, or should i say homeS, and it's something I don't want my kids to go through. Funny though, the christians call it "living in sin". I thought we were all living in sin? These are the same people that have divorce after divorce. Here in tampa the local ministry of a church called Without Walls that's very evangelistic is comprised of two people who are now getting a divorce, second marriage for both of them. Funny how that works, I guess dogma doesn't actually help with anything.

[JohnM81]

I live with my girlfriend, have for about 3 years. We're just taking our time, want to be 100% sure that we're right for each other before tying the knot and having kids. I come from a broken home, or should i say homeS, and it's something I don't want my kids to go through. Funny though, the christians call it "living in sin". I thought we were all living in sin? These are the same people that have divorce after divorce. Here in tampa the local ministry of a church called Without Walls that's very evangelistic is comprised of two people who are now getting a divorce, second marriage for both of them. Funny how that works, I guess dogma doesn't actually help with anything.


If the point of this post is to say that there are those who profess to be christians (live by the word of God) and don't live as such then Im sorry to inform you thats common knowledge.

Act 20:29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Act 20:30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.


Your right dogma doesn't help anything. But the word of God does. It changes lives and brings us into fellowship with God. Those people you talk about had to much man made church dogma and not enough of scripture.

Ill end on saying its true the word of God does denounce sex before marriage so from that stance its not a man made dogma issue rather its an issue with the will of God.

[Truth_and_Power]

It's all dogma, everyone's got god on their side, just ask them.

Actually I'm agnostic, but a great admirer of jesus.

[Deadshot]

Ask why you are considered "living in sin?" Then ask do you really care what that person, who says that you are, thinks?

Most of us don't believe all the rules and laws as presented in the Bible, especially the Old Testament.

[Truth_and_Power]

I find it interesting that some of the most fervent ones publicly are the least praiseworthy in their learning.

[Buck Laser]

I find it interesting that some of the most fervent ones publicly are the least praiseworthy in their learning.

Attitudes toward marriage have definitely changed, and I think the change is mostly for the better. We'd certainly have called it "living in sin" in MY youth, but then my generation is the one that gave us the 50% plus divorce rate. A couple who are my daughter's closest friends have been living together for twenty years--I suspect that's better than the length of the average marriage these days.

When my son got married 20-odd years ago, his original desire was to have his girl friend come live with him in Austin, but she refused unless they married. I'm happy to report that they're still married. And we'll have our 50th anniversary in December. She's promised me I might get off probation then! :thumbsup: