Path: utzoo!censor!geac!torsqnt!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!julius.cs.uiuc.edu!psuvax1!rutgers!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: uriel@oak.circa.ufl.edu (Scott Whitmore) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Should Christians date Non-Christians Message-ID: Date: 24 Dec 90 08:30:25 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: University of Florida CIRCA VAX Cluster Lines: 32 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article , jmoon@lehi3b15.csee.lehigh.edu (Jonggu Moon [890911]) writes: >I mean should Christians DATE ( whatever that means ) non-Christians ? I guess it depends what you mean by "date." If you mean "go out with, have lunch with, see an occasional movie or have an occasional drink with," then Yes, of course, if you're so inclined. Christ went to a dinner party thrown by a tax collector, and made friends of prostitutes and thieves. Being social is okay unless the person in question has proven him/herself to be poisonous to you. Non-Christian friends can be led to Christ through you. If you mean by "date," "get involved in a fairly serious relationship with," I'd have to say No. One of the prereq's of such a relationship should always be that you ought to be FRIENDS with the person before trying to make him/her a S.O.! And, it's hard (for me at least) to really relate to non-Christians on a sufficiently deep basis. Plus there's always the possibility that the non-Christian partner will initiate untimely sexual activity. (One would hope that the Christian would show restraint... though that's often an unrealistic expectation... depends on the person.) You who think the above is totally off-base, are free to ignore it! > >^>*<^ Jmoon Scott -- Scott Whitmore Internet: uriel@maple.circa.ufl.edu 24-510 Tolbert Hall or uriel@maple.decnet%pine.circa.ufl.edu Gainesville, FL 32612 (USA) Friendly Neighborhood Standard Disclaimer "The Devil...the prowde spirit...cannot bear to be mocked." --Thomas More (?)