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From: martys@ISM780.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Singles and Sex
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Date: Thu, 24-Jan-85 00:52:03 EST
Article-I.D.: ISM780.64
Posted: Thu Jan 24 00:52:03 1985
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Nf-From: ISM780!martys    Jan 23 11:08:00 1985


<        I have been following the articles on Christian Singles and sex
<and I think everyone is missing the point. It is true that single men
<and women who have sex are not committing adultery, but what about
<fornication, this is just as big a sin in God's eyes as adultery.

<        By the way anyone who calls themselves a Christian and thinks
<its ok to have sexual intercourse with anyone other then their husband or
<wife, better find a Bible fast and start reading.

Also, if you read the Bible, you will note that even THINKING about sex with
someone, lust, etc. is as much of a sin as the actual action.  Any bad
thoughts tend to BE A SIN.  Under this belief, no one then could call them-
selves a Christian by your definition, including you.

Every individual must come to terms with what each feels to be his/her God and
ideal of christiany.  The Bible and churches are guides which a person can
use to help form their ideas of right and wrong.  That is not to say the
churches are absolutely right, after all, they are governed by men.  The
Bible is also written by men, who use their own interpretations and beliefs
translate the Word of God.

My definition of a Christian is someone who BELIEVES in God, that Jesus died
for our sins, and strives to be a good individual.