This is ridiculous and very funny. Its about when a man called me lesbian,confused between men and women as I just won't talk about sex,physical intimacy before marriage. Why are men just so shallow and lustful? Where are the men after God's own heart ,who knows what comes first and what comes next?
This is a good example of where we, as Christians, need to love and pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who may be at very different levels of understanding than we are in regards to scripture and their relationships with God�notice I did not say wrong, only different.
This does not mean we have to agree with someone, but it does mean we are called to love and respect them, and to be an example to them of the way God loves them.
�Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the one who does not eat is not to judge the one who eats, for God has accepted him.�, Romans 14:1-3
The point of this verse is not who�s wrong or right, but that as Christians, we are to respect each other mutually in situations such as these, and make that our vested interest instead of who is right and who is wrong.
Peacenic,
I�m thinking that you�ve probably faced many spiritual battles and hardships in your life, and I�d be willing to bet, that not many have understood you. Your life does not sound like it's been easy, and I'm very sorry for the suffering you've had to endure. I would like to encourage you to keep fighting the good fight. Most people in your circumstances, even some of us, may have given up a long time ago. If you are comfortable speaking to others about intimacy, then that is where you're at in your understanding of God's Word, and I wouldn't want you to change because of anything anyone says unless the Spirit of God within you moves you to do so. Otherwise, whatever changes you make, will not be real.
In the end, people need to be up front regarding their boundaries when it comes to what they�ll discuss, and what they won�t. BeautyofPossibility, will obviously be more comfortable with people on the same level of understanding as she when dealing with issues of sexual intimacy, and Peacenic may find satisfaction with people who are as open as he. In the end, the view which will be most beneficial, will be the view produced by the heart with a sincere longing to draw nearer to God.
@king...you are right. Its all about our upbringing,culture and experience sometimes. I have always stuck to what I've been taught by my mom and by my own understanding of the scripture that it is improper for unmarried/opposites to talk such issues openly. I guess I maintained my limits by not wanting to even explain what a fleshly men would actually ask,,tries to chat intimate issues that just isnt right I think. Correct me if I am wrong,but I think it just wasnt fair for those men to call me lesbian,confused between men and women etc,just because I declined to entertain lustful chats. I simply wanted honest opinions but not challenges,argument, unkind words on this thread. Thanks again:)
